Storybook Christmas
Truths to Set Us Free
December 26, 2021 • Pastor Troy Gramling
In the final chapter of our Storybook Christmas series, we look at the story of “The Emperors New Clothes”. How strange in the story that it takes a child to identify the truth of the matter. The Emperor really does not have any clothes on. What is it in our lives that we need to face the truth about as we enter the New Year? Fear and lies are from the enemy. How our future (and the world) can change when we speak the truth and apply it. God wants us to live in His Truth and remember His promises!!!!
From a Gift to a Blessing
December 19, 2021 • Pastor Tyler Gramling
In Part 6 of Storybook Christmas, Pastor Tyler Gramling shares with us from the children’s book, “The Not Very Merry Pout-Pout Fish”. Pout-Pout Fish feels that the gift that he purchases for his friends must be perfect. We may try to find that perfect gift also to no avail. God sends us the perfect gift for all of humanity at Christmas: Jesus! And God also gives each of us a gift to use for His glory. When we accept God’s gift of grace, we become the blessing!! How will we use that gift to bless others today and always?
No More Regrets
December 12, 2021 • Pastor Troy Gramling
Do you have any regrets from this past year or years of your life? In this teaching, we look at the story of “A Christmas Carol” and the regret experienced by Scrooge and Marley. Regret can make us feel afraid, guilty, anxious or depressed. But Christmas shows us through God’s Word that we do not have to carry these emotions. God has sent us His son, Immanuel: God with us. The Good News is that Christmas is a reminder that there is no regret that God can’t use. When the darkness of regret consumes us, we can step into the light that God has sent to invade our world: Jesus!
The Dream in the Trash
December 5, 2021 • Pastor Troy Gramling
Continuing the series, Storybook Christmas, we recall the magic of the top hat in “Frosty the Snowman”. Frosty had a dream to come alive but when he lost the hat, he lost the magic. Are there times in your life that you feel like the magic of your dreams are over? We realize in this study that God cares about our dreams. They may not happen in the timeline that we expect, but Jesus wants to meet us in our pain. Our struggles are part of the journey to help us live out our dreams. You can believe again as you step toward your dream and live courageously to reach it!
How the Grinch Revealed Christmas
November 28, 2021 • Pastor Troy Gramling
Christmas is a storybook of relationships and selflessness. The Grinch may have set out to steal Christmas, but his story revealed something – the value of the family unit. In Part three of Storybook Christmas, we dive into how the family models the story of Christmas within relationships. Whether our role in the family is single, married, divorced or widowed, we all have a gift to share. Even grandparents bring an added value to the family unit. Christmas Day will always be just as long as we have we!
Who Stole My Christmas?
November 21, 2021 • Pastor Troy Gramling
The Grinch already sneaking around trying to rob your joy this Christmas season? Pastor Troy Gramling shares an encouraging word on how to unwrap the truth of God’s Word when it comes to the lies of the enemy. Anxiety and scarcity may try to creep into your holiday, but God is the great provider. He gives us the greatest gift of His Son at Christmas. And Jesus came to take back what the enemy tries to steal – Jesus gives us the good news that brings great joy!
Christmas with the Kramps
November 14, 2021 • Pastor Troy Gramling
As the Christmas season rolls around once again, we begin to take a closer look at the story of the birth of Jesus and the events leading up to it. Jesus, the only son of God, came to the earth as a baby to live among us and experience humanity alongside us. What an incredible thing to celebrate! As you prepare for a storybook Christmas this year, trust God, do not fear, and don’t miss the miracle in the ordinary.