Text: Luke 2:1-20 I grew up with parents who loved Christmas. And I am married to someone who loves Christmas. Yet, the way that Jennell...

Text: John 1:1-5 The Presbyterian pastor and novelist, Frederick Buechner sends us this Christmas gift: “The young clergyman and his wife...

Texts: Micah 4:2-3; 5:2-5b The first carol I can ever remember singing as a child is “O Little Town of Bethlehem.” At that young age, I...

Text: Luke 3:7-18 Holidays make me nostalgic. Remember the good ole days when we did not have a collection of masks and bottles of hand...

Text: Luke 1:67-80; 3:1-6 The weekly Advent themes of hope, peace, joy, and love do not align well with our world. Today, we lit the...