We Are the Story
For Sunday, December 29, 2013 – Matthew 2:13-23 Imagine a city stripped bare of its toddlers. A chill runs through us to think of Herod orchestrating the murders of children two years old and younger in and around Bethlehem, driven by his deranged fear and lust for power, his obsession with the prophecy of a Messiah’s birth. And no one stopped him. […]
The Stories We Tell
For Sunday, December 22, 2013 – Matthew 1:18-25 When we look back on the big stories of our lives, we can see that the disruptive and disturbing parts are quite often what make the stories memorable and even valuable to us. In the middle of living through the disruptions, however, we are less apt to appreciate their value. […]
Daring to Respond
For Sunday, December 8, 2013 – Matthew 3:1-12 What a commotion gets stirred up by just one person responding to God’s callings. Just one person blazing with spirit can change people’s lives. Wrapped in the hide of a camel, with the smell of locusts and honey on his breath, John comes romping out of the wilderness barking orders: Repent! Prepare! Bear fruit! And people flock […]
Where’s the Proof?
For December 15, 2013 – Matthew 11:2-11 In prison a person has time to ponder things. My friends who have spent time there say it isn’t surprising that people meet Jesus in prison simply because there is so much time, mindless miles of time, to be still and think. The wise ones use that time to ponder […]
