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Between Advent 3 + 4 (Year C)
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4 min read
Preparing for Advent 4C, we get a look at a parallel birth story that is a delightful companion to the famous Christmas story.
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Reminding of Grace
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9 min read
The crowd’s encounter with John the Baptist in the wilderness opens up questions for all people of faith to explore and learn from.
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Why this is the good news we hate to hear
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9 min read
The good news offered by John the Baptist is a message against exploitation, fraud, and abuse that is normal to the powerful.
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John the Baptist’s economic message—for Advent 3C
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2 min read
The message John the Baptist offers is compelling and liberating—but it is frightening to the rich and powerful because they have more to lose.
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Repent—uncovering the hope in change
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1 min read
The words repentance and change are treated like concepts to hate or disparage rather than essential, beautiful, and hopeful.
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Between Advent 2 + 3 (Year C)
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2 min read
Approaching a second gospel passage about John the Baptist, hold onto the context and what it reveals about his message.
Make a New Normal
