Grace – A blue-eyed blonde?
Grace, as one person has said, is not a blue-eyed blonde. As silly as this initial quote might sound, we do need to ask then, what is grace? Grace. It is one of those words that has become so “Christianized” that if we are not careful, we can lose its wonderous...
Of Presents and Presence
Perhaps you have heard before this interplay between the words “Presents” and “Presence”. I think it is especially pertinent and potentially helpful to us during this frenzied time of the year we call Christmas. In this week’s blog, let’s look at these two words...
The Advent of Love
This week, as I try to prepare our congregation for the Advent of Jesus, I will be preaching on December 4th on the topic of love. Can I be real with you? Yes? Thanks! So here goes: Personally, I find it hard to talk about God’s love. And pastorally speaking, I...