The Politics of Advent: Christmas Stories as Resistance

Do you have trouble with the Christmas stories? Wandering stars. Virgin births. Angels. Are they too unbelievable? Are they too familiar? Too simplistic? Have you been told you need to take every word literally or you’re not sufficiently Christian? And what does politics have to do with any of this? If any of this resonates, […]

Isaiah and Jesus

For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 NRSV These are familiar words this time of year. You may be humming the music from Messiah now.  This Advent we’ll spend some time […]