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This Sunday marks the beginning of Advent, a season of hopeful preparation for and expectation of Jesus Christ’s coming. Advent is an ancient Christian tradition and, for most faith communities, it...
Read MoreToday we celebrate the reign of Christ. It’s not my favorite liturgical moment in the life of the church. To me it sounds hierarchical and authoritarian. But Reign of Christ Sunday...
Read MoreSoon and very soon. “Look! He is coming with the clouds.” Not long ago, I cooked up a series on the book of Revelation, going to people’s homes in various neighborhoods...
Read MoreRestore our fortunes, O Lord, like the watercourses in the Negeb.” I once spent several summer days in the Negeb Desert. It was hot; I was thirsty. Even the camels were...
Read MoreDo not worry.” It’s funny to read these words on Thanksgiving Day. Thanksgiving is the one day above all others when I worry. I worry about what the family will eat....
Read MoreThis psalm speaks to us of the importance of making a place for God. It quotes King David saying that he will not go to his own house, will not get...
Read MoreKing David spends his last breath on those he calls godless, a word that could also be translated as “despicable.” He doesn’t spend a lot of time on them, only two...
Read MoreFamous last words. Famous people leave behind famous last words. They may be interesting, like Goethe’s “Mehr licht!” (“More light!”), or inspiring, like John Wesley’s “The best of all is, God...
Read MoreRattled by Jesus’ prediction, the disciples eagerly inquire about the details of the impending threat of the Temple’s destruction. “When will this be, and what will be the sign that all...
Read MoreThe birth of Samuel marks the start of a new age—not just for Hannah’s family but also for Israel. Through Samuel, the last judge of Israel, God anoints a king: Saul...
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