Avery's first shining moment...

Avery had her first acting job this weekend in our church's Christmas Cantata. She played baby Jesus and had a stellar performance. I made a short video of some of the highlights. She had two scenes, and those are our friends David and Kim as Joseph and Mary.



I loved the cantata, the theme of the service was "still He came." One song in particular mentioned over and over sentences that ended with that statement of "still He came." Every year I get more and more moved by the same truths I have heard since I was a kid. Having a child this year brings home to me a Father's love for His child, and how great God's sacrifice was.

Jesus as the climax of history...

The more I walk through Scripture the more I see that Jesus is the center of everything that ever happened. I made this video several years ago, and we use it each year during our Christmas services. It is pretty basic, my video editing skills were even worse than they are now, but I never cease to be so moved by the message. I love the song, off of Andrew Peterson's Christmas Album which goes with the video - Deliver Us (Derek Webb is actually the one singing it).

Part of what makes Christmas so great is not just the supernatural aspects of it, but the humanity of a people long desperate for a Savior to come, long desperate for hope. Hope you like this :).