Our scripture passage for the year is Psalm 121:I look up to the mountains—does my help come from there?My help comes from the Lord,who made heaven and earth!He will not let you stumble;the one who watches over you will not slumber.Indeed, he who watches over Israelnever slumbers or sleeps.The Lord himself watches over you!The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade.The sun will not harm y...  Read More

Merry Christmas! From the pastors and staff of Beacon we hope you have a wonderful day celebrating our Savior's birth with you family and friends. Jesus came as a baby with the ultimate goal of redeeming us and righting our relationship with the Father. What a beautiful birth to celebrate today!!...  Read More

As many of you may have noticed, that title is a famous line from a Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”. It’s a warm invitation from the Ghost of Christmas Present to Scrooge to come closer and join him in celebration.Modern Americans, however, are not always great at knowing people. In a busy world and a society that values individualism over a community, hospitality and intimacy are lost arts. Consider...  Read More

It's Christmas time. It's a time set aside for family, for lights and decorations, remembering and reflection, for Hallmark movies. In our family, it's a time for ELF and Polar Express! It's also a time set aside for GIFTS (giving and receiving)! I've been waiting my whole life for...  Read More

It’s December. We are now full swing into the Christmas season! Of course, as with everything else in 2020, this is shaping up to look different. There’s a certain sadness to that, understandably, because well, we are generally not too fond of change! As Christmas Day draws near I simply want to give us a few observations about finding joy in the midst of “the uniquely challenging “ season we’ve b...  Read More

It is officially the most wonderful time of the year! Thanksgiving is over. The turkey has been eaten and we are all now stuck with enough leftovers to last until 2025 (maybe that’s just at my house :D). Now that we have enjoyed our annual feast of giving thanks, we inevitably look toward Christmas. Christmas is a beautiful and joyful time of the year. This is especially true for those of us who k...  Read More