Zechariah taught us last week that within the beautiful covenant God had made with Israel, God had a responsibility to show up and save His hurting and oppressed people. But…covenants work both ways.  What did Israel have a responsibility to do for God, and what can we learn from it?  Join us today to see…

Zechariah’s first words praise God for the beauty of the covenant God made with Abraham in the earliest days of the Hebrew people. This covenant he mentions is pretty important to the whole narrative of the Bible, especially the “Christmas story” we’re looking at in Luke 1-2. Join us this morning as we try to…

When Zechariah responded to the angel’s announcement with skepticism, the angel punished him with a supernatural muteness until his words were fulfilled and the baby was born.  But what this supernatural silence really a punishment, or a gift? Join us this morning as we think carefully about the potential spiritual value of silence together.

Even though God gave Mary a lot of responsibilities and burdens, He also gave her many gifts to enjoy.  Join us this morning as Pastor Toby explores how Mary teaches us how to respond to the gifts that God gives to us.  

We’ve paid a lot of attention so far to Zechariah and Mary, but what about Elizabeth? Her story teaches us a great deal about how to handle the bitter pain of reproach and shame in a God-honoring way.  Join us as Pastor Toby dives into her story this Sunday. 

Zechariah’s questions revealed a deep skepticism in his heart about God’s ability to follow through on His promises, and led to a gentle rebuke.  Mary, on the other hand, took an entirely different approach to the questions she had in her heart for God.  Join us today as Pastor Toby explores a better way to…

When questioning God, there’s a right way to go about it and a wrong way. Join us this morning as Pastor Toby examines the approach that Zechariah takes to questioning God about His announcement to give him a son.