As a Child by Pastor Ty

Bill IBC Hamilton • December 8, 2025

As a Child by Pastor Ty

Early in the movie, "It’s a Wonderful Life", Mr. Potter and Peter Bailey are verbally sparring about Building and Loan matters. Potter suggests Peter isn't putting enough pressure on people to pay their mortgages. “But times are tough”, the Building and Loan founder points out. "Then foreclose!" says Potter. "I can't do that," Peter objects. "These families have children." "They're not my children," gruffs Potter. "But they're somebody's children," maintains Peter.

In this single exchange, we see how two men look at the same circumstances through such different eyes. It’s all a matter of perspective – helping others and caring for children. You see to be right with God everyone must approach Him with childlike faith.

"That you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights to the world." Philippians 2:15

May we go and do likewise. Amen?

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Hope and Perspective by Pastor Ty

By Bill IBC Hamilton • December 1, 2025

Hope and Perspective by Pastor Ty In the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” we see a great change in the character, George Bailey. What is different about George Bailey's life after Clarence (Angel) shows him what life would have been like without him? In terms of circumstances, absolutely nothing. At this point, for all he knows his life is exactly as it was a few hours before; Clarence did nothing to change that. The Bailey Building and Loan has still lost $8000- it could be forced to close and people could lose their life savings and jobs, rumors of embezzlement – the family ruined – George’s Arrest -Scandal! But George has changed! He has a new Attitude… a new Perspective on what’s really important Family, Friends and his Faith in God. It’s easy to forget in the movie that the real change has nothing to do with money and affection on Christmas Eve. The real change is within his soul. For the first time George Bailey is looking at life with new eyes. Same for a group of shepherds at the first Christmas – they had a change I attitude/perspective in Luke 2 the angels put on a celebration to announce the birth of Jesus. The shepherds went and found the baby Jesus. Their station in life had not changed but their attitude had: The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told. (V20) May this Christmas give us a new perspective and a vertical focus all year long.