Revised Common Lectionary Zephaniah 3:14–20 Isaiah 12:2–6 Philippians 4:4–7 Luke 3:7–18 This is the third post in a four-part series. See the introduction here. Rejoice. Give thanks. Raise your hands in praise. Be joyful. These exhortations are hard for many…
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Revised Common Lectionary: Advent Week 2 Malachi 3:1–4 Luke 1:68–79 Philippians 1:3–11 Luke 3:1–6 This is the second post of four-part series. Read the series introduction here. So much of our activity during the holiday season is preparation. We prepare…
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Revised Common Lectionary: Advent Week 1 Jeremiah 33:14–16 Psalm 25:1–10 1 Thessalonians 3:9–13 Luke 21:25–36 This is the first post of four-part series. Read the series introduction here. What do you expect? Standing on a high place with a great view,…
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With Thanksgiving feasts stored away in left-over containers and our turkey hangovers finally beginning to break like dissipating fog, it is Christmas time. Trees and lights go up, halls get decked with holly, and romantics wait under the hung mistletoe.…
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Documentaries make me feel smarter than I am, and help me see things from a vantage point I would otherwise not consider. If done well, it provides more than just a rehearsal of events. It will dig to find new…
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“Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.” Psalm 42:11 is ringing in my ears. Today is a…
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Ever been confused with your own emotions? Ever feel something you didn’t expect? There is something swimming inside our emotions we can’t put our finger on. Something deep that is hard to place. We look at our responses to people…
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It’s never fun dealing with tooth pain. I like to think I am sympathetic to dentists for the bad rap they get for always bringing bad news then drilling it away with a painful tool. It’s not their fault most…
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My wife and I celebrated our wedding anniversary over the weekend. Each year we recycle two questions: What were the best things about the past year, and what were the worst? Some years make it easier to answer these questions…
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How easy is it for you to define God? How many words does it take for you to explain him to others? These might not be fair questions for the culturally savvy believer, so let me ask in a different…
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