“Now, master, let your servant go in peace according to your word, because my eyes have seen your salvation.You prepared this salvation in the presence of all peoples.It’s a light for revelation to the Gentiles and a glory for your people Israel.” – Luke 2:29-32 I hope your Christmas is still alive. I hope the celebration of…
The wise still follow the star
In him was life, and that life was the light of all humankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. – John 1:4-5 I sometimes think I’d like to start a national campaign to highlight and promote better understanding and more accuracy when it comes to Christmas. There is so much we…
Read more I hope we haven’t put Jesus in a cardboard box and thrown him back in the attic already…
The angel said, “Don’t be afraid. I’m here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant for everybody, worldwide: A Savior has just been born in David’s town, a Savior who is Messiah and Master. This is what you’re to look for: a baby wrapped in a blanket and lying in a manger.”…
Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit… [Elizabeth said] “As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in…
Read more Almost There! Entering into the Christmas story as grateful participants
I love to tell the story, for those who know it bestSeem hungering and thirsting to hear it like the rest;And when in scenes of glory I sing the new, new song,’Twill be the old, old story that I have loved so long. (Arabella Hankey, 1866) Typically, video is not my best fit (you can…
Read more A video invitation to Maul-Hall – Derek tells a story from the living room
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! – 1 John 3:1 This is, as Disney sometimes begins, “A tale as old as time.” The ongoing, epic, tree-decorating saga I’m writing about started back around 2005. The legend was kicked off –…
I think it’s fair to say most pet owners ask themselves the following important question: “Is my dog a Christian?” So Saturday afternoon, walking around to grab a few photos of decorations, you can imagine how happy I was to see Max’s reaction to the Nativity. Sheep? “Vaguely interesting.” Shepherds? “Enticing smell, but not so…
Read more Christmas Decorations… and why I’m fairly sure that my dog is a Christian
It’s obvious I enjoy photography. I especially love how – once in a while – a single image captured in a fraction of a second can tell a complete story. Typically, though, life is too rich and nuanced to be told in one frame. That’s where words help. Then there are video segments, sound bites,…
Not just tell, but live the story...
Read more “To live is the greatest adventure of all!” Walk Through Bethlehem 2020
