Luke

The hymns of Mary, Zechariah, and Simeon reflect the worship material of early Christians.

Simeon and Anna echo the worship material of ancient Israel.

Mary and Joseph must have felt dejected and homeless.

The annunciation is a story about a woman bearing forth the better things from the baser.

The God of exiles, refugees, and migrants still shines light amid today’s present darkness.

The God of exiles, refugees, and migrants still shines light amid today’s present darkness.

The God of exiles, refugees, and migrants still shines light amid today’s present darkness.

The traditional annunciation story bothers me even more than the word handmaid.

I probably shouldn’t treat my own son like he’s the Messiah. Imagine the pressure.

I probably shouldn’t treat my own son like he’s the Messiah. Imagine the pressure.

I probably shouldn’t treat my own son like he’s the Messiah. Imagine the pressure.

I probably shouldn’t treat my own son like he’s the Messiah. Imagine the pressure.

I probably shouldn’t treat my own son like he’s the Messiah. Imagine the pressure.

I probably shouldn’t treat my own son like he’s the Messiah. Imagine the pressure.

Vida Dutton Scudder, an early 20th-century radical, points Christians to solidarity and martyrdom.

Vida Dutton Scudder, an early 20th-century radical, points Christians to solidarity and martyrdom.

His followers realized there was no quick exit from the discomfort of his words.

His followers realized there was no quick exit from the discomfort of his words.