Second Sunday of Advent (Year B, RCL)
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A desert gospel in San Francisco
In Mark’s wilderness and in my city, life emerges in unexpected ways.
Beginning where the gospels begin
The four books open in very different settings. Together they offer a map for locating ourselves in the world.
December 8, Advent 2C (Baruch 5:1-9; Luke 1:68-79; Philippians 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6)
Being baptized requires becoming vulnerable to at least one other person.
Conspiracies of goodness
When I fear a dystopian future, I hold on to stories of everyday resistance.
The eerie call of John the Baptist
His followers realized there was no quick exit from the discomfort of his words.
December 10, Advent 2B (Isaiah 40:1–11; Mark 1:1–8)
There is a clear distinction between being comfortable and receiving comfort.
A New Testament that connects the heart languages of First Nations people
The translators hope that “the colonial language that was forced upon us can now serve our people in a good way.”
Magical realism and the word of the Lord (Advent 2B; Isaiah 40:1-11)
Mysterious truth in fiction and in reality
December 6, Advent 2B (Mark 1:1-8)
Advent calls us to take the myths of Christianity seriously.
Stories even better than Garrison Keillor's
It's Advent, and accusations against prominent men are shaking things up like a highway construction project in the wilderness.
December 10, Advent 2B (Mark 1:1-8)
In Flint, we know something about nostalgia and despair—and hope.
August 13, Ordinary 19A (1 Kings 19:9–18; Psalm 85:8–13; Romans 10:5–15; Matthew 14:22–33)
Both Elijah and Peter face a stark reality: fear.