-
Dark Christmas
•
1 min read
Episode 59 of the Make Saints podcast
-
Faith and Favor
•
4 min read
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
•
2 min read
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
•
1 min read
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)
•
4 min read
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
•
7 min read
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.
