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Water & salt
by Scott Dalgarno
Our happiness is incomplete.
by Daniel Schultz
how is It in
by Carl Winderl
An other Christmas story
by Helen Marie Casey
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.
Art selection and commentary by Heidi J. Hornik and Mikeal C. Parsons
I have some sympathy for Mary and Joseph.
by David Keck
kneeling at the Manger
December 30, Christmas 1C (Luke 2:41-52)
Jesus flips the script on his parents.
December 24 and 25, Nativity (Luke 2:8-20)
Mary gives us permission to pause and ponder what we hear.
Anna and Simeon’s hope precedes their encounter with Jesus.
by Greg Carey
December 31, Christmas 1B (Luke 2:22-40)
Luke insists that Jesus is a child of Israel.
December 24/25, Nativity (Luke 2:1-14)
Luke has some sense of how a baby can change everything.
by Martha Spong
Can we recognize Jesus' coming as good news?
by Cleophus J. LaRue