GOOD NEWS
FROM OUR NEIGHBORHOODS
STORIES OF GOD’S DEEP, RELENTLESS LOVE
Welcomed by God: The Deeper Good News of Christmas
This season invites us to reflect on the Christmas story: Mary, "great with child," and Joseph desperate to find a safe place to give birth, they end up in a stable. It is natural--and worthwhile--to draw parallels between their experience and the realities of people who find themselves on the margins, searching for home and belonging.
But what if we are looking at the story backward--using our present circumstances as the lens through which we interpret the birth of Christ?
$25,000 in repairs we didn’t plan for… but God is faithful!
Through it all, God has been faithful. To be honest, the weight of these unexpected needs has stretched my faith. But the ministry of The Root Cellar doesn’t rest on my faith—it rests on God’s faithfulness and His relentless love for our neighbors. And time and again, that faithfulness is revealed through you.
Aspiring Writers Share Original Work in English Classes
This year our students have worked so hard and accomplished so much in their efforts to learn the English language. We are incredibly proud of each and every one--not just the students whose writing is featured in this issue. We hope that as you read these submissions, you will feel like you are celebrated, because today we want to celebrate you!
