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The Joy of Christmas
As we gather for Christmas Eve, we hear the story of the birth, the angels, and shepherds—and invited to hear that new things are in store.
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The Bigger Story
Our preparing for Christmas is often treated like setting up for the main event, rather than readying for a new way of being.
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My Favorite Book of 2023
I read a bunch of different books this year, but one book stood out. It rewired within me the very sense of what life actually is.
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Dark Christmas
Episode 59 of the Make Saints podcast
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
