• Dark Christmas

    Episode 59 of the Make Saints podcast

  • Faith and Favor

    Faith and Favor

    In the angel’s visitation to Mary, we get a glimpse, not just of what Christmas is about, but about what it means to believe.

  • The Common Favor of God

    The Common Favor of God

    In Mary, we have the example of the common and uncommon—and we are invited to reflect on what it means to be favored by God.

  • With us—when God joins us here

    With us—when God joins us here

    In Christmas, we celebrate the incarnation of Christ. What that means to us, however, requires us to think about our world.

  • Between Advent 3 and 4 and Christmas (Year B)

    Between Advent 3 and 4 and Christmas (Year B)

    The lectionary jumps a lot in these seasons. This jump takes away one of Luke’s best stories for describing the place of the Incarnation.

  • Testifying to the Light

    Testifying to the Light

    John the Baptist wrestles with the expectations others have. He isn’t the one they are waiting for. But he is helping them to see.

  • 100 things that made my year (2023)

    100 things that made my year (2023)

    A collection of things that made this year cool, from vacations, things learned, to new things done. All wrapped up in one.

  • Why Our Brains Are Broken

    Why Our Brains Are Broken

    Episode 58 of the Make Saints podcast