Articles
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27 mins read|12/10/23
God In the Womb
The Magnificat invites us to enter into, consider, and embrace the worldview of a teenaged Jewish girl and her geriatric aunt: The one bearing the prophet Elijah which was to come and the other carrying within her womb the God whom she and her nation worshipped and feared. -
10 mins read|12/12/21
Gospel: Luke 1: 39-56 (Advent 4: Series C)
The creation of this word reminds us that the Magnificat, like Christmas itself, is charged from the start with joy and praise. -
29 mins read|03/21/21
The Annunciation and Proclamation: A Reflection on the Virgin and Virginity
Undue Protestant antipathies toward Mary have muted not only her place in redemption history and its necessary connection to Christology, but also the virtue of virginity. -
12 mins read|12/13/20
Gospel: Luke 1:26-38 (Advent 4: Series B)
At the center of this gospel reading is a conversation. It was of the memorable variety. It involved a peasant girl from a small town and a mighty messenger from God. -
11 mins read|12/16/18
Gospel: Luke 1:39-55 (Advent 4: Series C)
It is the day before Christmas Eve. The trappings have taken their toll. Despite your valiant attempts to hold the Advent line, members of your congregation (and perhaps you, too) have grown weary of the Christmas season. One of the primary culprits, of course, is the ubiquitous Christmas playlist.
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Podcasts
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Episode # 353 Featuring Pastor Darrin Sheek "Do Not Be Afraid- God Is For You"
Pastor Sheek Teaches On Luke 1:5-17 -
Luke 1:26-38 – Advent 4 (B)
On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss Luke's account of the annunciation where the angel Gabriel appears before Mary to announce that she will conceive a child by the Holy Spirit.
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