Holly, and ivy, and trees! Oh, my! Were evergreen trees a symbol of pagan worship? Did the Romans really decorate their temples with holly, ivy, and mistletoe? Should sincere Christians have a Christmas tree in their home during the holiday season? In this special message, Stephen traces the extraordinary relationship between trees and the Christmas story to answer some of these controversial questions.
Did you know the average person speaks between 2,000 and 10,000 words a day?! That means we have thousands of opportunities daily to encourage others or tear them down, to honor God or dishonor Him, and Jesus says in Matthew 12:34 that each word spoken reveals a little more about who we are on the inside. So in this series, Stephen takes us back into the convicting book of James to give us a long, hard look at our hearts…through the window of our mouths.