Sometimes we forget that there are two nativity stories, one in Luke’s gospel and one in Matthew’s. In popular telling, they are often conflated into one story- shepherds and magi, heavenly host and a star. However each gospel writer had reasons for telling the nativity story the way that they did. Luke’s nativity story has […]
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Keep Awake for Hope
Advent is the four weeks of the church year just before Christmas. The word Advent means “coming” or “arrival”. Advent is a time when we look back in time to celebrate Jesus birth and we look forward to his future return. Advent helps us think about how we are to live in this time in […]
Conversation in Faith 