I’m Listening!
Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 Posted in writing | Comments Off on I’m Listening!A few Sundays ago many Christian congregations heard the story of young Samuel. He heard a voice calling him in his sleep and ran to the man he had thought was calling him, Eli the priest. Eli told him he ...
How Long Does Christmas Last?
Thursday, January 15th, 2015 Posted in writing | Comments Off on How Long Does Christmas Last?For some Americans, the answer is simple: it lasts about a day, from the closing of the malls on Christmas Eve until the sales begin on December 26. But in the Christian liturgy, the season lasts from Christmas Eve to ...
And Best of All
Sunday, January 4th, 2015 Posted in writing | Comments Off on And Best of AllAfter the Advent waiting, Christmas finally arrived and we heard “the glad tidings of great joy to all the people” that Jesus had come. But that’s not the whole story. A significant part of the good news is that he ...
Three Advent Companions
Saturday, December 13th, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Three Advent CompanionsIsaiah, John the Baptist and Mary are three Advent companions to whom we can pay attention as we prepare for Christmas. Isaiah, in the central part of the book that bears his name, told the people that God would be with ...
100% Good News?
Monday, December 8th, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on 100% Good News?The Messiah is coming! That's the good news of Advent. But when he comes we can presume things won't stay the same, and that can be a bit unsettling. So, we might ask ourselves, as we prepare for Jesus' coming, ...
