L' Annonciation, Vie de Jesus Mafa This communion liturgy was based on a message on the Annunciation (Luke 1:26-45). An excerpt is included below. We tend to move past Mary’s perplexed and pondering, wordless response to Gabriel’s next words. But...
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Advent 2014
Advent Reflection: O Come, All Ye Faithful
Several years ago, I was struggling with “adoring” Jesus.
Advent 2014
Advent Reflections: Incarnate | watching
This is the third in a series of reflections on celebrating and living in this season of incarnation. Last week, I spent the night as a host at Divine Intervention, an overnight “warming room” at Tippecanoe Presbyterian Church. This is...
Advent 2014
Advent Reflections: Incarnate | welcoming
This is the second in a series of reflections on celebrating and living in this season of incarnation. Last week, I spent the night as a host at Divine Intervention, an overnight “warming room” at Tippecanoe Presbyterian Church. I wrote...
Advent 2014
Advent Reflections: And They Will Call Him…
Which name ascribed to Jesus in Matthew 1 has the most meaning to you this Christmas season?
Advent 2014
Advent Reflections: Fulfilling
This is the fourth in a series of reflections on Matthew 1:16-25. All this took place to fulfill what had been spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “Look, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall...
Advent 2014
Advent Reflections: Found Out
This is the third in a series of reflections on Matthew 1:16-25. …she was found to be with child. – Matthew 1:18 We don’t know how Mary was “found out.” Luke’s Gospel doesn’t help us either because there are no...
Advent 2014
Advent Reflections: Mary, of Whom Jesus Was Born
This is the first in a series of reflections on Matthew 1:16-25. …and Jacob the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah. – Matthew 1:16 (NRSV) Mary lived in a...
Advent 2014
Advent Reflections: From Nothing…
This is the seventh in a series of reflections on John 1. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. The Word was with God in the beginning. Everything came...
