In a room filled with guilt, Jesus comes in peace. To the disciples who betrayed him, Jesus says, “Let’s begin again.”

God does not only bless us but is attentive and ready to bless us again.

When Christ leads us to a new place in our lives, we must be willing to leave behind the place that once was ours.

We were loved before we were successful. We are embraced despite our sins.

We can lead others to Christ through our joy and through our peace.

The promise of Christmas is that God will give us the strength to travel difficult paths that we would rather avoid.

Christmas comforts the challenged, but it also challenges the comfortable.

Because we never have the whole truth, we should lean towards grace and mercy.

John the Baptist calls us to add something new to our holiday plans.