The month of December is filled with stress.  According to an article in Prevention Magazine, 90% of Americans see the Christmas holiday the most stressful time of the year.  This Sunday, Stress To The World, a look at God’s Word and our response to the Christmas narrative.

In 1996, Jon Krakauer joined a group who climbed Mount Everest.  What was supposed to be the thrill of a lifetime turned into a horrible disaster.  Krakauer tells how a tent-mate braved the storm in an attempt to rescue the lost.  This Sunday, Base Camp Security.

Lamentations describes in excruciating detail the grief that resulted from the siege and eventual collapse of Jerusalem in 586 BC.  It is called Lamentations because it is the lament of a people who survived unspeakable loss.  For the next few weeks, we will use this Book as we examine When We Walk In The Path Of Sorrow.  How does God prepare us for days of pain, and what does He want us to do are items we will examine.

The headlines are grim.  Daily we hear of shootings, natural disasters, and more bad press about misbehaving believers.  Has God deserted the scene – given up on us, and just allowing things to play out?  This Sunday, What’s God Doing?, a look at world events through Isaiah 9. 

In our final installment of Contentment Crisis, we will focus on Paul’s words to Timothy, how contentment and godliness are connected.  Paul gives us four ways to use wealth and two outcomes for those who are generous.