A couple weeks ago, I shared the challenge I have with keeping the liturgical calendar primary. It may seem like such a silly thing to some, but it is a way that I keep my attention, not on the world as a timeless and predictably rigid place, but as God's creation. This week, I want to share some …
Advent
Advent 2
Happy New Year! It's Advent. It is amazing and weird that it has once again arrived at our busiest, most distracted time of the year. I know it is coming and yet it always arrives like a surprise. Advent has a distinct character. Often mistaken for somber or penitential, Advent's focus on …
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. …