The story of Jesus has no bite. A tame “baby Jesus” makes his annual, heart-warming appearance, and leaves us largely un-bothered and un-changed. Yet when I read the two Gospel accounts, I am struck by how strange these narratives are, unsettling and fantastical at every corner. • W. David O. Taylor • • • ThankContinue reading “Another Look: The Strangeness of Christmas”
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Christmas Eve: Happy Birthday, Silent Night!
Happy Birthday, Silent Night! A blessed Christmas Eve to all. Tonight, in our traditional Christmas Eve candlelight service we will sing Silent Night, along with people all around the world. What’s special in 2018 is that it marks the 200th anniversary of the singing of this matchless Christmas hymn on this night. In fact, ourContinue reading “Christmas Eve: Happy Birthday, Silent Night!”
Sermon: Advent IV — Mary, Mother of God and Ultimate Matriarch of Our Faith
Sermon: Advent IV Mary, Mother of God and Ultimate Matriarch of Our Faith (Luke 1:39-55) • • • Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed… • Luke 1:48 It’s that time of year again. Time for we who are Protestants to talk about Mary. Unlike our Catholic or Orthodox brothers and sisters,Continue reading “Sermon: Advent IV — Mary, Mother of God and Ultimate Matriarch of Our Faith”
The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: December 22, 2018
The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: December 22, 2018 It’s the feast before the Feast, on this “Christmastime is here” edition of the Saturday Monks Brunch. Hope many will start the day with us before rushing out to complete their last minute shopping and getting the house ready for the annual family invasion on Christmas EveContinue reading “The IM Saturday Monks Brunch: December 22, 2018”
A Meditation for the First Day of Winter from Peter Mayer
A Meditation for the First Day of Winter • My Soul by Peter Mayer There are a hundred billion snowflakes swirling in the cosmic storm And each one is a galaxy, a billion stars or more And each star is a million earths, a giant fiery sun High up in the sky, maybe shining onContinue reading “A Meditation for the First Day of Winter from Peter Mayer”
Faith Across the Multiverse, Parables from Modern Science- Part 1, The Language of Mathematics, Chapter 1: This Chapter Has No Title. By Andy Walsh
Faith Across the Multiverse: Parables from Modern Science Part 1, The Language of Mathematics, Chapter 1: This Chapter Has No Title By Andy Walsh We are going to blog through the book, “Faith Across the Multiverse, Parables from Modern Science” by Andy Walsh. Today is Part 1, The Language of Mathematics, Chapter 1: This ChapterContinue reading “Faith Across the Multiverse, Parables from Modern Science- Part 1, The Language of Mathematics, Chapter 1: This Chapter Has No Title. By Andy Walsh”
When is the time for love to be born?
The Risk of Birth, Christmas 1973 This is no time for a child to be born, With the earth betrayed by war and hate And a comet slashing the sky to warn That time runs out and the sun burns late. That was no time for a child to be born, In a land in the crushingContinue reading “When is the time for love to be born?”
Another Look: Why Do We Love This Season?
Another Look: Why Do We Love This Season? Why do we love this season? I would suggest that aesthetics have much to do with the answer to that question. The lead-up to Christmas and its celebration is made sensible to us by means of the things we see, hear, smell, taste, and touch at thisContinue reading “Another Look: Why Do We Love This Season?”
Monday with Michael Spencer: Letters from Santa
Monday with Michael Spencer Letters from Santa (from 2006) Several years ago, we began another tradition that has proven to be one of the highlights of Christmas for us: the reading of the unedited, uncorrected “Letters to Santa” printed in our local newspaper. The authors are local 2nd graders, and these letters, read dramatically, areContinue reading “Monday with Michael Spencer: Letters from Santa”
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