I have been spending time this year with Matthew’s nativity story. Other than the Magi, we mostly ignore Matthew’s story in pageants and worship. This is understandable. Matthew’s story isn’t a happy one. It doesn’t fit well with our Silent Night, Oh, Little Town of Bethlehem, Joy to the World version of Christmas. Luke’s story […]
Tag: Joseph
Two Josephs, Moses and Jesus
One of the good things about following the church year and the lectionary is that the same texts and same holidays keep showing up. I know, this is twenty-first century America and I’m supposed to be constantly on the search for the new and the novel. Routine and repetition are boring and bad. But one […]
