God Became a Child
“Mighty God” (Isa. 9: 6) is the name of this child. The child in the manger is...
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Hope From Hood
The Art of Waiting
I’ve been reading a wonderful Advent collection from the writings of one of my favorite German theologians...
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Belonging to Love, Joy, Peace & Hope
Yesterday during worship, I asked our church family to consider how Christmas is about belonging. Immanuel –...
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God With Us – Belong
All my life, I have wanted to belong. And I have tried all sorts of tactics to...
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White Gift Tradition
One of my favorite traditions while I was a student at Hollins University was the White Gift...
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Preparing for Christmas
Are you prepared for change? So many people don’t like change. Others enjoy it – or at...
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God With Us
Immanuel. A simple Hebrew phrase we say and sing during the Advent and Christmas seasons to remind...
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One of the opening numbers of the Broadway musical Godspell is “Prepare Ye the Way of the...
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Because – To Love Is To Live
This is Part 3 of a 3 Part series called Because. See Part 1: Because – Context...
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