When you were young, did anyone ever tell you that animals can talk 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 the record he never said anything, at least not in a human language. A quick internet search […]
Tag: Incarnation
Christmas, Incarnation and Emmanuel 2
Yes friends, it is still Christmas and we are still thinking about the Incarnation. We’ve spent some time thinking about how in the Incarnation, God shows us what it means to be human. In addition, the Incarnation shows us that God understands what it is like to be human. We, at least I, need to […]
Christmas,Incarnation, Emanuel
Two weeks ago during Advent,we started thinking about the Incarnation as the way God shows us what we are supposed to be. In Jesus, God shows us what it is to be human. Now it is Christmas and Christmas is a good time to think about Jesus. There is a lot Jesus shows us about being human. […]
Advent, Incarnation, Emmanuel
It’s Christmas time for society but it is Advent for Christians. Advent is a season of waiting for the Messiah to return. That’s right – return. Traditionally Advent is about Jesus’ return rather than his birth. But most churches focus on Jesus’ birth rather than his return. But it is good to think about both, […]
Talking to the Animals on Christmas Eve
When you were young, did anyone ever tell you that animals can talk 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 the record he never said anything, at least not in a human language. A quick internet search didn’t […]
Incarnation
We often hear we should put “Christ” back in Christmas- as if he had actually left. Ignored, yes- but absent from Christmas? I don’t think so. Before we insist that everyone else put Christ back into Christmas, perhaps we Christians should think a little more about that ourselves. What exactly are we celebrating at Christmas? […]
Bodies
Song of Solomon Chapter2 verses 8-13. My hunch is that not too many of you will hear a sermon this weekend on this the Old Testament lectionary selection for the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. (sorry about the church-speak for you none church folks) This is simply not one of the more popular preaching passages. If […]
