Photo courtesy of Jason Watson via creationswap.com “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son…” Luke 1:13 The smell of yeast met Zechariah at the door. Elizabeth’s back was still turned, her...
Christmas
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Christmas: God is on the Move
Yesterday, two police men were assassinated in New York due to racial tension, ISIS continued to bleed its violence across Syria, and nearly 21 million people lived trafficked as sex slaves. Right about now, I need to be reminded that God hasn’t forgotten...
FREE Advent Meditations
I didn’t grow up with Advent–except for one Christmas when mom made a wreath. I would half-listen as Dad read from the book of Isaiah or Matthew, mesmerized by the cadence of his voice and the flickering flames. Then, for years, I forgot about Advent. I’d...
Rediscovering Christmas
The angels had watched as Adam and Eve defied God and as centuries of humans repeated their rebellion. All the while, God sat patiently by. Why wasn't he punishing them? What did he mean by the prophecies of a child? Then, one night, it became clear. ...
3 Reasons Why Forgiveness is a Good Plan for the Holidays
* This article first appeared on Patheos on November 9, 2016. “This isn’t middle school anymore,” one of my ninth grade teachers used to say whenever someone complained about homework, “it’s not a bunch of warm fuzzies.” Neither is forgiveness, and...
A Blessed Celebration of Our Lord’s Birth!
May God bless you with a wonderful celebration of our Lord's birth. What an amazing thing to contemplate as we look on the nativity scene on the mantle or 'neath the decorated tree. Eternity intersected time and space; the Creator entered his creation. "For...