At Christmas we often think, and rightfully so, of God’s gift of Jesus to the world. We celebrate and rejoice that God has been born into this world as one of us. God is with us in a new way.…
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Advent Preparation – Let the Baby be Born
“Now the birth of Jesus took place in this way….” (Matthew 1:18-25) Matthew's description of how Jesus' birth happens does not mention anything that is on my to-do list. There is no busyness in his description. There are very few words…
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Luke, Tell Me the Story Again!
There are some stories that simply bear repeating. Children want to hear the same old bed time story. Lovers tell the story of meeting and falling in love. Parents tell the story of their child’s birth. Tonight the Church tells…
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Nativity Scenes Here, There, Everywhere – A Sermon for Christmas Eve, Luke 2:1-20
I probably need to begin with a disclaimer. My understanding of the nativity has changed. It is not what it used to be. I no longer see the birth of Jesus the way it is so often portrayed. The image…
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Interrupting the Silence 