Advent 17 – Psalm 136 & Isaiah 55
Waiting patiently, lending an ear in quiet—these are, for many of us, unheard of. Mid-December in academe means exams, papers, grading, oh my; elsewhere it means a blizzard of concerts, shopping,...
View ArticleAdvent 18 – Psalm 63 & Micah 5:1-5a
Waiting is hard. Personally, I am not very good at waiting for anything (especially the green line). I always want to get to my destination, finish my task, and leave as soon as possible. No breaks....
View ArticleAdvent 19 – Psalm 97 & Isaiah 9:1-7
I spent one summer living with my parents in the suburbs in Illinois. They have a two story house in an older part of town, with smaller streets and lots of trees, all within walking distance of a...
View ArticleAdvent 20 – Psalm 115 & Isaiah 11:1-10
I feel like the psalmists bring out the worst in me sometimes. They’re always complaining about other people. To many of the psalmists, the world is full of godless heathens and they, the psalmist, are...
View ArticleAdvent 21 – Psalm 98 & Revelation 21:1-8
I think part of the reason I look forward to Christmas is that I have so many wonderful memories of what Christmas has been in the past. I remember how I used to wake up early as a child and count the...
View ArticleAdvent 22 – Psalm 132 & Luke 1:26-38
I’m home now in Pennsylvania for Christmas. My family moved around a lot when I was young but we settled here when I was in 8th grade and we’ve stayed ever since. I admit, quite sheepishly, that I’ve...
View ArticleAdvent 23 – Psalm 62 & Luke 1:46-56
I stand silently before the Lord, waiting for him to rescue me. For salvation comes from Him alone. This is the opening to Psalm 62 in my Living Bible. As a child, waiting for Christmas was always a...
View ArticleAdvent 24 – Psalm 29 & John 1:1-18
“On the eastern bank to their left they saw long formless slopes stretching up and away towards the sky; brown and withered they looked, as if fire had passed over them, leaving no living blade of...
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Advent 25 – Psalm 150 & Luke 2:1-20
Well friends, we made it: 25 days of advent, 25 reflections on our Coming King. Like the writers of the Psalms, our reflections ran the gamut of emotion: longing, exhilaration, peace, sorrow,...
View ArticleMerry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you all! The season of waiting and expectation now gives way to a season of joy and celebration. The King has come! A huge thanks to all who shared reflections with us this Advent...
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