December 22, 2013

Ripeness of Time

So often, the gift we need is so different than the gift we want. Shoot, if we left it up to our own hearts desire—it would kind of look like my Facebook feed. And my Facebook feed—well, it is need of being fed something different than its current eating habits. We too often find our patterns—our truth statements through a one dimensional lens. It is this, or that. In this one dimensional world, truth is reduced to absolute certainty.
December 15, 2013

Beginnings of a New Thing

Do you ever have moments where you find life is interrupted?  These interruptions are life.  We are surrounded by them.  Turn on the evening news, or […]
December 15, 2013

Prepare the Way: Advent Day 15

Isaiah 40:1-5 “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord.”  How exactly does one prepare the way of the Lord?  At first glance, it appears […]
December 13, 2013

The Magnificat: Advent Day 13

Luke 1: 39-56 Today’s reading is known as the Magnificat, or Mary’s Song.  This is a song of praise and a song of hope.  What does […]
December 10, 2013

Come to the Light: Advent Day 10

Isaiah 60: 1-5 Today’s text contrasts darkness and light.  This is our first text in what many refer to as “Third Isaiah.”  A central theme woven […]