Advent Sermon Series: What Do You Fear?

Luke’s Gospel opens “In the time of Herod,” a small detail that reveals the fearful, oppressive, and unstable world into which Jesus was born—a world not unlike ours in some ways. Yet in the Scriptures, angels repeatedly whisper, “Do not fear.” Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and the magi don’t deny their fear; they move through it with courage, trust, and openness to God’s call.  In our own uncertain times, can we do the same—acknowledging fear while insisting on hope? Fear can divide, paralyze, or be used to oppress—but what if we related to fear differently? What if naming our fears helps us transform them into love and action?

Join us this Advent as we ask the question, "What do you fear?" at the exact same time we insist on the hope that was born on that first Christmas day.