John wore clothes made of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey. He announced, “One stronger than I am is coming after me. I’m not even worthy to bend over and loosen the strap of his sandals. I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the…
Jesus came to do away with the exclusions, the holier-than-thou's, the finger-pointing, the peremptory judgments. Jesus replaced all that with an invitation
Read more Jesus is God’s wide-open Invitation! Advent week 3
It is not too late to get Christmas right this year. It is not too late to join the Magi and follow the star. It is not too late to begin the journey home.
When we understand the implications of Grace, then conflict necessarily lives outside the bounds of grace's covering
filtered through the lens of God's spectacular initiative of love and grace in Jesus.
Read more I’m dreaming of a “festive, quirky, faith-filled” Christmas…
Jesus is actually here, the moment is now, and his birth, the miracle of Christmas, is completely accessible and present today, here in December 2018.
Read more The Advent of the Birth of Promise – this is the day to come home to church!
Think about it... could there be any better way to get our hearts ready for Advent and Christmas other than first filling them with gratitude?
I know I've used the idea a lot recently, but I really like the notion of Jesus being God's invitation. And an invitation - of course - never really takes effect until we respond... and show up... and (the best part) participate.
Merry Christmas, brothers and sisters, friends and family. Take a moment to check on what is powering your celebration. It may not hurt to do it on your knees.
Read more the Christmas power equation – “fall on your knees…”
I'm all for it! Here in North America we can party with a purpose, and this Good News of Jesus is spectacular in every way! So bring on the glitter, the glitz, the bling, the lights, the gift-giving, and the noise! Christmas is one celebration worth going over the top for.
