Dear Friends, “...until she had borne a son; and he named him Jesus.” This is how the writer of Matthew describes the birth of our Lord and Savior, the Messiah, the Prince of Peace. Not in flowery prose, but the linguistic gymnastics of the past perfect. --“until she had borne”-- Like the birth …
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Advent 4 – Worship Fully
Read: Psalm 111 To catch up, read the previous posts: Spend Less, Give More, and Love All. I really get into Advent. While other people are getting ready for Christmas, I'm fully into Advent. Anticipation. Waiting. Christ is coming! This, of course, rubs my family and friends the wrong way. …
Advent 3 – Love All
Read: Psalm 34, Isaiah 61 To catch up, read the previous posts: Spend Less and Give More. It is very easy to look at religious faith as a tool for being a good person. Do this. Don't do that. Make these particular choices. Avoid those. Be prudent and wise and everything will work out for you …