Religion & Spirituality
A new world is coming, and the Scriptures for last Sunday's service carries a theme of promise and hope. In Isaiah 11:1-10 a healthy shoot emerges from the people who were seemingly cut dry by political upheaval, and there is hope of a new ruler to come. In Matthew 3:1-12, John the Baptist offers instruction on how to prepare during this season of Advent. We need to do more than decorate our trees, exchange presents, and go to church. We need to repent, experience a changed life, and prepare for the one who is coming. In both of these passages there is a claim that history is going somewhere, that the time is full, and that change is in the works.