It’s easy to get lost in the sweet sentimentality of the Christmas season. We may hum Away in the Manger or Silent Night as we leave our worship services, content to keep Jesus safely in a stable. Trouble is the gospels won’t let him stay there. Mary sings not a lullaby but an anthem of revolution. John… Read more
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121315 – In the Midst of Uncertainty–Joy
In his classic work Mere Christianity C.S. Lewis writes, “If you want to get warm you must stand near the fire: if you want to be wet you must get into the water. If you want joy, power, peace, eternal life, you must get close to, or even into, the thing that has them… they are a… Read more
120615 – In the Face of our Brokenness–Reflection & Repentance
Sometimes making the journey through the threshold of Advent means we are confronted by our own brokenness. The prophets urge us to prepare for God’s arrival. This work of making the roads smooth and straight in our spiritual lives takes time. What things in your life need to be straightened out this Advent season? Listen… Read more
112915 – In the days of Advent–Standing on the Threshold
A secret entrance to another world has long been fertile ground for great writers. Alice enters a backwards world through a looking glass. Harry Potter walks through a brick wall at 9 ¾ Kings Cross Station to board the train to Hogwarts. In C.S. Lewis’s classic tale, little Lucy Pevensie accidentally discovers the world of… Read more
