Do You Hear What I Hear? Receive Blessing

Please enjoy Engage Newark’s celebration of Christmas with music and candlelight. The message for this evening emphasized sorting through the clutter and chaos (trash) of life to discover the treasure to be found at Christmas.

The Shepherds received a surprise visit from angels while they were out minding our their own business, tending sheep one night.  The angels delivered a message of Good News of Great Joy that was meant for all people! When God speaks, it’s always Good News and it’s always meant for all people.

When Joseph learned that his betrothed wife Mary was pregnant, and knowing it wasn’t his baby, he had in mind to divorce her but quietly with compassion to spare her further humiliation.  However, God had other plans, God called on Joseph to level-up his compassion and give Mary grace. God always calls us towards compassion,…

God interrupted the normal flow of life for Mary when Gabriel and angel was sent to inform her of Jesus’ birth.  For Mary, there was no mistaking God’s message to her, but it is not always easy for us to know if God is talking to us! Like Mary, and Zechariah before her, we may…

The story of Zechariah and Elizabeth from Luke chapter 1 is a fantastic view into God’s miraculous life-giving work as He promises a son to the elderly couple.  This interruption into Zechariah’s life inspires faith and obedience for Zechariah, but not without having his doubts at the beginning…