Trust your hearers. Trust the Spirit.
Advent | First Sunday of Advent (Year C)
Jeremiah 33:14-16 (Psalm 25:1-10); 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36
Climate science is apocalyptic: it reveals fundamental truths.
What will it take to break through our numbness?
October 23, 2018
To hear Andy Williams tell it, right now is the most wonderful time of year. It is also the most frantic and maddening time of year. We've commenced our shopping, decorating, and planning for the "best Christmas ever." Or maybe we're completely stressed and wringing our hands because we have no idea how we'll pull it off this year. Church leaders aren't exempt from the frenetic pace by any means, because we've had Advent on our brains for some time already.
November 24, 2015
Advent stands at odds with the tranquility our culture hopes for this time of year. The coming of the Son of Man will yank us off the hamster wheel of life.
November 17, 2015
As the first Advent candle is lit, world leaders will be making their way to Paris to try to create a climate treaty.
November 16, 2015