The Suffering Servant

• We had a woman at work give notice, and we didn’t want her to go. So, I prayed about it. But she still quit. Who let me down? She or God? Also, I have been praying for years about a family member’s illness and still, I have not seen healing? Why aren’t my prayers answered?

• I rededicated my life to Christ recently. My boyfriend lives with me and our finances are deeply entangled. I know God is restoring me and telling me we can no longer live together. I know I have to leave my boyfriend. How do I do this in accordance with Scripture? How does this happen peacefully?

• Why do some people have so much and some so little?

As you unwrap the presents beneath your Christmas tree, remember that God has given us the incredible gift of His Word which we have the privilege to open, read, and enjoy every single day of the year.

Jesus' story did not begin with His birth in Bethlehem. John 1:14 indicates that before He "became flesh and made his dwelling among us," Jesus was "with God" and He "was God" (John 1:1). The church's teaching about the triune nature of God presupposes another equally important biblical doctrine: the dual nature of Jesus Christ.

Before our children were born, my wife and I spent a lot of time deciding on their names. For our youngest son I wanted a strong name and I suggested Stone, which Dee quickly rejected. Our kids are probably thankful that we settled on Marissa, Josiah, and Grant.