Happy new year, everyone! I can’t think of a better way to get 2023 off to a great start than to immerse ourselves in God’s Word and prayer. In many ways, these spiritual disciplines are like breathing. We breathe in God’s Word to us as we read the Scriptures, and we breathe out … [Read More…] January 1, 2023
Merry Christmas! Today we celebrate the moment when God broke into space and time in the sending of His beloved Son to live among us. The chasm that separated a holy God from a sinful humanity was crossed in the coming of the incarnate Christ, who has come to reconcile all things to … [Read More…] December 25, 2022
Hello, It’s here, tomorrow is the big day! The kids worked so hard this afternoon – I am so proud of them, please tell them I said so. Here are a couple of reminders for tomorrow: Please have your child in their costume and ready to go at 8am in Christiansen. Please … [Read More…] Sunday Performance
Hello Parents! I hope you have had a great week. This is a reminder that we have a dress rehearsal tomorrow from 8:30-12:30am tomorrow. Please note that only students with large speaking roles need to arrive at 8:30am (names below). Everyone else should come at 9:30am. If your child did not have their costume during … [Read More…] Saturday Rehearsal
Wow! What a wonderful Christmas Concert we had last week! Christ was honored, souls were stirred, and the good news was proclaimed in Chicago! One of my neighbors who came for the first time sent this text to our neighborhood group: “Good evening, Pastor Philip, thank you for the early alert on the … [Read More…] December 18, 2022
All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: ‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel’ (which means, God with us). —Matthew 1:22–23 Immanuel is my favorite name that God has revealed for Himself. To me, it captures the … [Read More…] December 11, 2022
Dear Moody Church Family, And the angel said to the shepherds who were keeping watch over their flocks by night: “Fear not, for I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people” (Luke 2:10). Does this good news bring you great joy this Christmas season? I hope so. … [Read More…] December 2022 Stewardship Letter
“Pause…and let the wonder in.” For many years now, my heart’s longing for the Christmas season has been to pause and let the wonder in. There’s so much busyness. It’s all so hectic. So many distractions. Relentless expectations. And if I’m not careful, I’ll miss it. But somewhere in the stillness, a … [Read More…] December 4, 2022
Hello, I hope you’ve had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We’re looking forward to the Children’s Choir Christmas Musical in just a few short weeks. I’ve posted the solo assignments and costume instructions on the webpage. If you are having trouble accessing them, please let me know. Just as a reminder here is our upcoming schedule. Wed 11/30 – 5:30-6:30 … [Read More…] Solos and Costumes
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your friends and family this past week! Today we turn the page to Advent and the season of Christmas. There’s a lot going on at The Moody Church in the next few weeks. Here are some of the highlights: Advent Sermon Series—The Coming King: … [Read More…] November 27, 2022
