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Christians’ War On Christmas, Another Advent Reflection
Pointing fingers rarely gets underneath an issue. Fox News offers a page on their site dedicated to stories about the assault on Christmas. Recently a local news anchor here in flyover country picked this up for one if his two-cent rants.
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Read MoreHow To Help, Really Help, At Christmas
Yesterday I passed by a fellow ringing the bell for the Salvation Army. He said, “Merry Christmas.” I responded in kind. Those words, while expressing the sentiment of the Season as Christians, did little to help anyone. Money placed in the red kettle will go a long way … Continue reading
The Word(s) That Change(s) the World
Jesus calls into question our need for oppositional postures. But, in order to maintain the strength of our perceived positions we need someone, some group, with which to be angry. Funny thing is that when we read the Gospels, Jesus’ words reserved for those who chose him as their … Continue reading
Read MoreThe Challenge and Promise of Advent
There is good reason to listen to a variety of voices. Advent calls into question things as they are and draws from us the expectation of the impossible.
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