I just wanted to say from myself and Jana, and all of us at THCI, “Merry Christmas!” We hope you have a stress-free, peace-filled Christmas Day. Make sure to ponder the awesomeness of Christ, and tell somebody that God came to be with us so He could set them free from their sins. God Bless you! Pastor Brad

 Dear Jesus,

You are so much more than a friend, you are more than my heart could ever express! You never fail me, you never give up on me, you never look down on me. You love me enough to give your life for me, your mercy and grace are always there to say, “Keep going Brad, I’m right here with you.” I can’t describe how much I love you, and how much more I want to show you than I do. Thank you Jesus for the joy you bring to my heart. Thank you for your gift of everlasting life. Thank you, thank you, thank you, my Savior, my Lord and my God! PB

Here we go! Thanksgiving is over, and the Christmas season begins. We continue to see and hear the phrase “Merry Christmas” turned into “Happy Holidays” or “Seasons Greetings.” The drive to remove Christ out of this season continues. But I don’t know about you, in my home and church, we still call it Christmas! And guess what? We will never back down or give into the popular vote. To us it will always be CHRISTMAS!  

We must always remember the reason for this season, and that is that God came to be with us, “BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL,” which translated means, “GOD WITH US.” (Matt. 1:23)

He came to reveal Himself to men and women, and to redeem them from their sins. That’s what we must always remember, and that’s what we celebrate this Christmas season. It’s not all about the gifts we give and get, it’s about THE GIFT He gave to us. There is no love that we could ever comprehend that can match this love gift.

Celebrate Him, His incarnation, His unequaled love this Christmas season. Remember the reason for the season…”God with us!” 

PB