When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Matthew 2:10-11 (NRSV) […]
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New Year’s Eve 2021: To Pray Is To Hope
For thus says the LORD: Only when Babylon’s seventy years are completed will I visit you, and I will fulfill to you my promise and bring you back to this place. For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the LORD, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you […]
Christmas: Shepherds, The Wise Ones, And Drama Queens
What does the birth of Jesus teach me today? This is the question in my heart every time this season approaches. As peacemakers, we should always be thankful and welcoming of all the shepherd’s and the magi that have entered and continue to enter our lives. We have been blessed with people who want to […]
God And The Covid Conspiracy
“God is always waiting for us. The God for who we wait never ever gives up on God’s people. We might give up on ourselves or take our present circumstance as the end of the story, but our God always holds a promise of healing, of wholeness, and of redemption. Advent for me has always […]
Joy Without Picture Frames And Alarm Clocks
One of the things that makes this season difficult for some is the sense of imposed happiness – the fact that we’re supposed to fee, or pretend to feel, something deliriously joyful. Imposing emotions on folks is troubling, not least because it doesn’t work, but also because coercion is never a manifestation of love. The […]