Earthquakes, coup d’état, and plague convert citizens into refugees, and homeland into exile, as has happened last week in Haiti and Afghanistan. Against such painful backdrop, the People of God in Jesus Messiah have a song to sing that offers hope from a deeper and wider story. Consider how. The ancient people of God experienced …
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In Bethlehem’s Babe God Moves In
Five years ago, Lavone and I moved from Greenville, Illinois to Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the smoothest and most care-free move we’ve ever had. We are grateful beyond words, and more comfortable than we deserve in our home (which because of travel still seems quite new). All the more so, when we acknowledge this Christmas …
BABY AS IMMANUEL!
In a world desperately in need of good news and forlornly weary of platitudes we celebrate the coming of Immanuel—God with us—in the gift of Jesus Glory to God in the highest! Well, yes, but what about us in the lowest? If it doesn’t work for the whole world and all of reality, does it …
TERROR, REFUGEES, AND THE MESSIAH WE WELCOME 👣
In December of 2012, Lavone and I were in Bethlehem on what is called Manger Square as the town prepared for its annual lighting of the Christmas tree that marks the official beginning of the Christmas season. The irony of this did not escape us: at or near “ground zero” for the first Advent, are …
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