Isaiah 11:1-10, Psalm 72:1-7, 18-19, Matthew 3:1-12 “Get a job.” I wonder if that was a comment yelled at John the Baptist as he wandered the wilderness in camel hair clothing, eating honey and locust. As a desert wanderer, John the Baptist likely smelled pretty dirty and looked kinda grungy. I wondered, if while heContinue reading “A Growing Tenderness”
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A Psalm for Peace
Isaiah 2:1-5, Psalm 122 How I rejoiced when they said to me: “Let us go to the house of God!” When I heard it was time to go, I leapt up with joy like a young kid on Christmas! I could not wait to set forth! “Let us go to God’s place,” we shouted, forContinue reading “A Psalm for Peace”
Christmas Meditation
Tonight we celebrate the greatest love story ever told. The story begins with God tenderly creating humankind and calling us good. And tonight we focus on the part of the story where God love us so much, God came down to earth as Love Incarnate. What strikes me about this part of the story is that GodContinue reading “Christmas Meditation”
Joy of the Journey 