What does it take to fill a church? Is it a baby dedication, baptism, wedding, funeral, concert, drama, worship, Christmas play, ballet performance, movie, or something completely different? This season has filled the CCR hall repeatedly. We’ve been blessed to witness all of the above in some form or another. I pray that with each event God is honored. On 25 December near 350 people gathered to worship God and remembered a birth that brought hope. On 26 December around 650 came to mourn the death of a friend, brother, uncle, colleague, and son. On one day we were celebrating a life and a hope that came with that life. On the next day we were mourning the loss of a life in the context of that same hope celebrated one day earlier. In Jesus birth hope came. In our death hope can be realized. May you find hope in Him and may our churches be filled with life and in worship to Him.
Hope Given, Hope Shared, Hope Realized
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