The Final Advent Candle to be lit this weekend is named Love. The text is Luke 1:46-55. This passage is famously called The Magnificat. It is the song Mary sang after her cousin Elizabeth praised her for believing God’s Promise. Here’s the interesting thing about this Advent Candle and this passage: The Word love does […]
I have discovered a poetic beauty in 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 that I have never seen before. Allow me to step through each section of the text visually. I have written the English words in the order of the Greek language, so that you may see the structural beauty of this text. It sounds like Yoda […]
The following images are my storyboard commentary of John 3:1-21. This is our text for the upcoming sermon this weekend. We are following the Narrative Lectionary in a series called Come and See. It is important to remember that John tells stories in pairs. We can understand the dialogue between Jesus and Nicodemus best when […]
The waiting is almost over. This is the final week of Advent. Our final theme in Advent Conspiracy, our final way to overcome the consumerism and superficiality that overshadows this season, is to Love All. I encourage you to read Richard Rohr’s meditation, The Home of Love, to enhance this Devo. Enjoy! Special thanks to […]
