• The Joy of Christmas

    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.

  • The Bigger Story

    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.

  • My Favorite Book of 2023

    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.

  • 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.