Christmas Day (Year 2, NL)
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December 24 and 25, Nativity (Isaiah 9:2–7; Luke 2:1–20)
Preachers who value their pulpit would be wise to avoid Isaiah 9 this Christmas Eve.
January 6, Epiphany (Matthew 2:1-12 )
The wise men remind us that stargazing always involves politics.
December 24 and 25, Nativity (Luke 2:8-20)
Mary gives us permission to pause and ponder what we hear.
The king of the Jews and the kin-dom of God (Matthew 2:1-12)
In Matthew, Jesus’ identity as king is the major source of conflict.
Joy is for Epiphany, too
From the wise men to the wedding at Cana, joy comes from recognizing and affirming the good.
January 6, Epiphany (Matthew 2:1-12)
Why does Matthew insist on calling Jesus a king?
December 24/25, Nativity (Luke 2:1-14)
Luke has some sense of how a baby can change everything.
Astrologers among us (Matthew 2:1–12)
I am less like the Magi than some members of my church are.
January 6, Epiphany of the Lord: Matthew 2:1–12
If people can approach the faith without thinking they already know what it is, they might hear the good news for themselves.