Advent
Redeeming darkness
Darkness does not come from a different place than light; it is not presided over by a different God.
Prophets everywhere
As the second Sunday in advent approaches, I find the prophets of the season compelling. To my ears, their message sounds pretty consistent: "Change the ways of this world."
Ready for Advent
I'm particularly eager for Advent this year. Perhaps it's because recent world events have been so relentlessly grim.
Glimpse of the holy: Advent with a toddler
I decided our family's Christmas would be simple and spirit-centered. Green to parenting, I defined spiritual as anything that allowed me a minute to reflect on what, beyond the laundry, mattered.
Gifts already received
Patience is not one of my virtues, as those closest to me know. I want answers now, clarity now, unresolved issues settled now, anxiety lifted now.
Sunday, November 27, 2011: 1 Corinthians 1:3-9
Bring it on, commerce.
Compelling characters: Zechariah's story
I’m not the only preacher who wonders occasionally about the logic of the Sunday lectionary readings. Why is this text included but not that one? I usually conclude that someone wiser than I is choosing these texts and that the logic of it will be revealed to me if I stay with the texts long enough.