December 15, 2013
Isaiah 40:1-5 “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord.” How exactly does one prepare the way of the Lord? At first glance, it appears […]
December 13, 2013
Luke 1: 39-56 Today’s reading is known as the Magnificat, or Mary’s Song. This is a song of praise and a song of hope. What does […]
December 12, 2013
Luke 1: 26-38 You can’t make this stuff up. Ask yourself, “If I were to write the story?” God could have entered however God wants. I […]
December 11, 2013
Luke 1: 5-25 “Do not be afraid, for your prayer has been heard.” May we not only wear this on our t-shirts, our bumpers, our foreheads, […]
December 10, 2013
Isaiah 60: 1-5 Today’s text contrasts darkness and light. This is our first text in what many refer to as “Third Isaiah.” A central theme woven […]
December 9, 2013
Psalm 139 My favorite of all Psalms. God is inescapable. In our best–our ascension to high places, and our worst–our farthest places from God, God is […]
December 8, 2013
Jeremiah 1: 4-5 Jeremiah’s call shares that God is active and present in relationship. And Jeremiah is present with God. God’s presence is active from before […]
December 6, 2013
Advent: Day 6 Isaiah 35: 1-10 Imagine, twenty-seven years in that prison cell. Much of it in isolation. May we always ask ourselves why? Power can […]
December 5, 2013
On this mountain the LORD of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, […]