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Grace Upon Grace
At the heart of the Christmas season is God’s generosity. And our struggle to restrain it works against the very point of the holy day.
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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.
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Love Grows Love
The prologue to John (John 1:1-18) is the Christmas gospel. It reveals how shallow our view of Christmas is. That deep down, we must realize our love is more than practical and theological ideas about God and the nature of Jesus. It’s in every aspect of creation and our very humanity. The Incarnation of Jesus…