Christmas marks the shift between the world of anticipating Christ and the world of fulfilling Christ. This year, and every year, we can keep the spirit of his birth alive…
Lessons and Carols services have been sneaking commentaries into our worship for over a hundred years. Let's listen to what they have to say.
The lineages of Jesus we get in Matthew and Luke go toward understanding who Matthew and Luke thought Jesus was, and what was important about Jesus. Since then, people have…
The history of the nativity is long, and the questions about its meaning began with the two versions of the story we get in Matthew and Luke (today and tomorrow).…
Ebenezer Scrooge transforms when he takes his general philosophies and principles and sees how they affect real people. We can do the same.
Maybe Jesus is God's way of saying, "no, really, I understand that you're scared and want to be safe. But the world isn't safe, and you need to help and…
Babylon sacks Jerusalem and sends the Jews into exile for 70 years. But in the midst of exile, Isaiah sees hope that banishment will end and that the valleys and…
As we celebrate 12 days of Christmas. Sing! We sing in celebration, and feel emotion, and give ourselves the opportunity to let loose. And when's a better time to wear…
Keeping Christmas well means keeping the lights burning, even after we think there is darkness. Remember, love, and tell stories.
Sometimes the burden of being perfect is a little much. Let's listen to John's words that you need not be the prophet or the king. You can just be there…
The challenge for us as Christians is to feel the presence of God that we felt on Christmas Eve not only in the Christmas season, but throughout the year. How…
Jesus's birth story reminds us of our opportunity, every day, to be better than we could be, better than we ought to be, more welcoming, more loving, less afraid. Can…
