Articles
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14 mins read|01/06/22
They Brought Gifts and So Do We
Meeting the crown prince is one thing; meeting God in the flesh, as the Light of the Gentiles and the Savior of the world is another. -
13 mins read|12/30/21
A Two-Faced Look at the Coming New Year
Buried deep in our human psyche, there seems to be more than a need—almost a necessity—to celebrate the arrival of a new year. It’s like an unspoken, unlegislated cultural demand, as instinctual as moving to music or smiling at a newborn. Why? What deep human need is at work here? -
13 mins read|12/16/19
The Promises of Advent: Born in the Midst of Suffering
While we do not have an answer, we do have a promise. A promise given to us by a God whose one and only Son was himself slaughtered by those terrified of losing their power. -
9 mins read|01/07/19
The Purpose of Epiphany
On Epiphany, we celebrate the day when men, made wise for salvation through the Word, met their righteousness. -
10 mins read|12/16/15
The King is Dead. Long Live the King!
While reading Matthew chapter 2 where the story of the Three Kings, Wise Men, or Magi is found, I was captivated by the part King Herod played in the story. Herod, who had befriended Mark Anthony and Octavius, had been given the rule of Palestine and was crowned King of the Jews.
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Podcasts
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A Carpenter, a Young Girl, and God walk into Egypt . . .
. . . but the joke's on Herod. Joseph takes Mary and baby Jesus to refuge in Egypt, and all that happens in Matthew 2 is done in order to fulfill the prophecies of the Old Testament. -
When Herod Ain't Happy, Ain't Nobody Happy
King Herod's rule is threatened when the Magi come to worship the one born King of the Jews. But did they spill the beans? -
Daydream believer
"Joseph, being a just man, was unwilling to put her to shame." The young woman Mary turns up pregnant before the wedding, and what is a fiancé to do?
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