What is New in a New Year?
Nothing about January 1st warrants transformation. “New” does not emanate from a New Year. “New” emanates from He who said, “I am making everything new”…
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A Christmas Prayer
My Sunday School class read this prayer together at our Christmas Brunch. It is a lovely prayer. Loving Father, Help us remember the birth of Jesus,that…
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The Lord Has Come
“The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world” (John 1:9). –Light comes to Mary in the quiet solitude of her…
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Prepare Him Room
“There was no guest room available for them” (Luke 2:7). Why? –First, census time was a busy time for an innkeeper. –Also, if he admitted…
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Night Gives Way to Light and Sight
Today, the Winter Solstice delivers the longest, darkest day of the year. I’m reminded that Christ arrived in the long, dark night of the world’s…
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The Story Needs Good News
The story in the Old Testament, the story of God’s creation, human rebellion, and God’s salvage mission to redeem and restore the earth unfolds, twists,…
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The Lord Has Come
All the Old Testament, all of God’s promise, all of Israel’s hope, the salvation of a broken world are found in an embryo inside Mary. …
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A Family Reunion
“The Lord departed” (Ezekiel 10:18); God removed his Presence from Israel’s Temple. He continued to send prophets, watch over the exiles, and shape history for…
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The Light of Jesus
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not understood it” (John 1:5). The light, Jesus, was born into a dark world. What…
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Our Prince of Peace
Power in the Palace breeds politics, not peace. Magi brought news of a child/king, and when “King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all…
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