Read the passage here. Today is the fourth Sunday of Advent. And I trust that everyone’s Christmas preparations, both practical and spiritual, are going well. Thus far in our Advent series, we have been following … Read More
Advent III (2020)
Read the passage here. Two thousand years ago, the people of Israel had been living under Roman rule. In many ways, this was better than when they lived under the Babylonians or the Assyrians. They … Read More
Advent I (2020)
Read the passage here. Today is the first Sunday of Advent. As you all know, Advent is that season before Christmas. It begins today, four Sundays before Christmas. Advent has both an element of remembrance … Read More
First Sunday After Christmas
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
Advent III
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
Advent III
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