Tag: Christmas

• PREACHING DURING ADVENT (ADVENTUS PREACHUS)

  Next Sunday (December 2) is the first Sunday of Advent.  Although I am a Baptist by conviction, I am a liturgist by affection.  The longer I live (yea verily now I am in my 40th year–or in biblical metaphor, this is the year I kill an Egyptian) the more I see the need to emphasize…

  Jamie Greening

  November 26, 2012

  All, Culture, Preaching

  Advent, Christmas, Holidays, Mark 2, preaching, sermon titles, theology

• SHORT STORY ON DEMAND

  Our women’s ministry requested, that is, insisted, that I write a short story for their recent Ladies Tea/Breakfast/ that was “sci-fi, fantasy, and about Christmas.”  What you read below is what I produced, on demand, without a contract at that!  Tomorrow look for a new post with my Advent 1 translation from Matthew and then…

  Jamie Greening

  December 4, 2011

  All, blogging, Writing

  Christmas, genie, sci-fi, short stories, UFO, wishes, women’s ministry

• JACKIE CHAN TAUGHT ME SOMETHING

  Last night the Greenbeans settled in to watch a family film after a long but satisfying day of ministry through our church.  We seriously pondered watching Elf.  Even though I’m not a big Will Ferrell fan Elf is still one of the funniest movies around.  I like to give all the credit for that to…

  Jamie Greening

  December 14, 2010

  All, Church, Culture, Movies

  Christmas, Elf, focus, Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith, Mr. Miyagi, The Karate Kid

• WHY I LOVE ADVENT

  Yesterday our church (www.fbcpo.org) started our annual journey through Advent.  I freely confess Advent is one of my most favorite times of the year.  So often we confuse Advent with the season of Christmas.  The two are designed to be separate.  Advent prepares us spiritually for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ our…

  Jamie Greening

  November 29, 2010

  All, Church, Culture, Preaching

  Advent, Baptist, candles, Christmas, materialism, prophecy, Scripture