Dec 3, 2023
Sermon: Bethlehem, Though You Are Small
By: Pastor Ben Hulst
Series: Bethlehem: Though You Are Small
Micah 5.1-4: Our world and our lives are constantly threatened by the dark cloud of discouragement, despair, and decay that desire to claim us. But in Advent, we look to the hope of the unexpected - of the provision of fulfillment, of spiritual nourishment and everlasting promise. We look to Bethlehem!
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- Dec 3, 2023Sermon: Bethlehem, Though You Are Small
Dec 3, 2023Sermon: Bethlehem, Though You Are SmallBy: Pastor Ben HulstSeries: Bethlehem: Though You Are SmallMicah 5.1-4: Our world and our lives are constantly threatened by the dark cloud of discouragement, despair, and decay that desire to claim us. But in Advent, we look to the hope of the unexpected - of the provision of fulfillment, of spiritual nourishment and everlasting promise. We look to Bethlehem!
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