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Read the passage here. New Year’s – or generally, the beginning of the calendar year – is a strange time.  People are full of optimism, making resolutions on how they are going to make this … Read More

Read the passage here. Our passage today is from Paul’s letter to the Romans; the third time we’ve visited Romans during this Advent season.  I don’t know how familiar everyone is with the book of … Read More

Read the passage here. Today is the third Sunday of Advent. Last week, we looked at the New Testament passage from the Revised Common Lectionary, from Romans 15.  And we talked about the notion that … Read More

Read the passage here. Recently, we started a series on the gospel of Matthew, which we’ve paused for this Advent season.  However, prior to that, we spent a couple of years working our way through … Read More

In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Today is the last Sunday of Advent – the last Sunday before Christmas. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, the last day of Advent.  Over the past four weeks, we’ve … Read More

In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. As we enter the third week of Advent, I hope that we are all taking the time to remember what the season means.  The passages that we’ve been … Read More

In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Last week we began our advent reflections by considering how desperately the world needs Jesus. It’s hard to miss when we take a look around, pay attention to … Read More

In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Today is the first Sunday of Advent. It’s that period of time, marked by the four Sundays prior to Easter, where the church anticipates the coming of Christ. … Read More

Read the passage here. Christmas is a paradox for many.  Traditionally, it is the season of peace on earth, goodwill to men, joy to the world.  But it’s also true that the Christmas season is … Read More

In a Nutshell… Read the passage here. Today we observe the fourth Sunday of Advent, which means that it’s one week away from Christmas.  It seems that the season has gone by remarkably quickly and … Read More