Advent promises in a world of impatience
Once when I was a kid my parents bought a new sofa and armchair for the lounge. I remember hearing them say that they had saved up for years to buy it. I don’t know whether it was a couple…Read More→
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The gifts I want for Christmas
My Christmas wishes this year are pretty boring. A stock pot, and a cheese board. After numerous requests from my kids for “a list” I mentally went through each room of our house, considered my closet, and came to the…Read More→
I’m waiting on a personal Christmas
Oh, we need a little Christmas, right this very minute…. Have you ever felt like something was off, something you couldn’t quite place but you were sure of just the same; a subtle, but very profound not-rightness? Well, something is…Read More→
Has the Church lost its focus?
Lately I have been thinking about this question: Have we lost our focus? As I scroll through my news feed, I am inundated with posts of political alignments, opinions, and fears. Though these things are important and should be discussed,…Read More→
When did we stop caring about Christian unity?
It seems to me that something strange is going on. The present state of our culture has caused many of us, especially Christians, to forget the urgent and essential biblical practice of unity. I’ve wondered for some time, “When did…Read More→
In a loud and rushed world, I’ve needed the silent waiting of Advent
November was a long, dark, and loud month for me. It often felt like a downward spiral from difficult to devastating, and the increasing darkness that comes with the longer nights of this month has well reflected how the world…Read More→