For many of us 2021 has been a difficult year. Maybe you lost your job because you refused to take…
It’s the day after Christmas and I’m still in awe of what God did in Bethlehem two millenniums ago. Some…
The Rev. Kenneth Tanner sums up the meaning of Christmas when he writes: “I am in awe of Bethlehem’s startling…
Richard John Neuhaus writes, “Disguise is central to God’s way of dealing with us human beings. Not because God is…
The world into which Jesus was born was a dangerous place. As soon as King Herod heard rumors about “the…
Is your heart breaking? Are your eyes red and swollen from crying? Are your cheeks wet with tears? Take heart.…
It’s the holidays but for many there is little joy this Christmas season. In my relatively small circle of acquaintances…
As difficult as our situation is things were worse when Jesus was born. Life was brutal—poverty was widespread, disease rampant,…
As I write this there are bare shelves in our grocery stores. There are supply line delays with more than…
My sister died just a few days before Christmas when I was only nine years old and our grief was…