The nativity stories are a particular way of telling about Jesus. They function as a kind of overture for the rest of the gospel. Overtures, are the “opening part (French ouverture) of a work that serves as summary, synthesis, metaphor, symbol of the whole.” This is not to say the nativity stories are ahistorical, but […]
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Talking to the Animals on Christmas Eve 2025
I first posted this in 2009. It’s been a perennial favorite. Here it is again with some light edits. When you were young, did anyone ever tell you that animals speak at midnight on Christmas? I don’t remember who told me, but I do remember looking expectantly at the family Dachshund for several years. For […]
Conversation in Faith 