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Signs and Seasons: Getting to the Heart of Christmas

Somehow, I wonder if some of this early season hype, some of our desire to have Christmas early, doesn’t have something to do with the deeper longings of our hearts. I wonder it if doesn’t have to do with wanting to claim clear signs of “peace and calm” — Silent Night, Holy Night; all is calm, all is bright”.

Fish Stick Jesus: Christ is King

Fiction? Truth. Real life sightings of Jesus – “God in action”. ”God sightings”. Our expression of a desire to see God in action, our desire to know Christ. Someone found the face of Jesus in a fish stick. Another found Mary, the mother of Jesus, on a grilled cheese sandwich.

Being Prepared!

In Jesus day, a wedding was a wedding too. After the “engagement” there was a formal religious ceremony in the bride’s home. After that was all over, there was the wedding banquet (feast), generally at night, at the house of the groom. It generally lasted seven days and could take place right after the ceremony or weeks later.

Lifestyles of the Everyday and Ordinary!

About 25 years ago (from 1984 – 1995 to be exact) there was a Television Series titled “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous”. The series satisfied some human curiosity, but didn’t have anything to do with the everyday lives of ordinary people. All Saints Sunday honors the lives of everyday people, God’s people.

From Formation to Transformation!

“I had a ‘drug’ problem when I was a young person and a teenager. I was ‘drug’ to church on Sunday morning. I was ‘drug’ to church on Sunday night. I was ‘drug’ to church on Wednesday night. I was ‘drug’ to Sunday School every week. I was ‘drug’ to Vacation Bible School. I was ‘drug’ to the family altar to read the Bible and pray. I was also ‘drug’ to the woodshed when I disobeyed my parents.