I don’t know if you have noticed, but we tend toward a Good Friday kind of faith. Even on Christmas. You see it in Christmas ornaments featuring crosses. It always strikes me most strongly when we sing the Appalachian Christmas Carol, “I Wonder as I Wander”: I wonder as I wander out under the sky, […]
The Secret to Living Comfortably in Stressful Times (Heidelberg Catechism Q. 1)
Christmas is a week away. The stress level is getting a tad high. We long for just a few comfortable moments. Actually living in comfort seems way out of reach. There is the front burner stuff: shopping wrapping, cooking, parties. Or maybe it is the opposite front burner stuff: no money to shop with nobody […]
Advent 3: Thinking About Jesus’ Earthly Ministry (Heidelberg Catechism Q. 90)
We are backing our way toward Bethlehem. We’ve looked to the future return of Jesus, and at how Jesus comes to us in our own lives. On Advent 3 we look at Advent through the eyes of someone focused on being prepared for Jesus’ earthly ministry. Still no baby in a manger, but we’re getting […]
500 Facebook Likes! We Have a Winner!
Thanks to all who have liked my Facebook page since the beginning of the book giveaway! The page reached 500 today, so through the help of the random number generator at random.org I am happy to announce that the winner is… Kim Burnett-Hackbarth! I’ll be getting the book to her asap. (If you were counting on […]
Advent 2: Thinking About John the Baptist (Heidelberg Catechism Q. 69)
On the second Sunday of Advent we continue to back our way toward Bethlehem. On Advent 1 we looked forward to the return of Christ. This week’s Gospel readings have us looking at our own experience: we remember our Baptism. John the Baptist greets us in the text, helping everyone prepare for Christ’s coming. He […]
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