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  • Christmas Day, 2020

    And the angel said unto them, “Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings…” Luke 2:10

  • The Twenty-Sixth Day of Advent – Reflections from John 1

    Inuit Nativity – Art and Art Copyright Source via Creative Commons  elcoleccionistadeinstantes.blogspot.com/ and https://www.flickr.com/photos/azuaje/5321600328   God Spoke  “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.  All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing…

  • Shared Glory! New Jerusalem!

    Read, reflect, rejoice and listen to 3 of my favorite Jerusalem songs.

  • The Twenty-fifth Day of Advent – High Praise

      When Mary uttered her song of praise, magnifying the Lord, she was not the first.  Notably, Hannah's praise, exulting in the Lord, rings down through the ages. One wonders if, when Mary began to comprehend what was happening in her life, she thought of Hannah and Sarah. These were women who were older and…

  • The Child Who Conquers Is the Conqueror Who Brings Peace

          WHAT CHILD IS THIS? “And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.” – Luke 1:66 “But the men marveled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and…

  • The Twenty-fourth Day of Advent – An Unfolding Priesthood

        In the broadest sense and the deepest sense, this is history. In the ordinary sense of the word it is less and it is more than history. It is the story of God who connects with us at all costs to Himself. It is the story of priesthood and a prophetic progression that…

  • The Twenty-third Day of Advent – The High Priest

    The Holy of Holies; illustration from the 1890 Holman Bible Hebrews 9:1-14, New Revised Standard Version Now even the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary. For a tent was constructed, the first one, in which were the lampstand, the table, and the bread of the Presence; this is called the Holy…

  • The Fourth Sunday of Advent – Magnify the Lord

    Mary Magdalene and Mary, Mother of Jesus, bringing spices to Christ’s tomb. This gorgeous Victorian stained glass (ca. 1899) was created by J.W. Brown as part of the restoration of 13th-century St. Mary’s Church, Matching, Esse –  Daily Prayer   My Soul Magnifies the Lord  “And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord …”…

  • The Twenty First Day of Advent – Unique

      Photo by Jessica Ruscello on Unsplash “Never has anyone spoken like this!” God makes everyone unique, but some folks are more unique than others. Samson was pretty unique. That uniqueness included his greatest strengths as well as his fatal flaws. He came as a miracle child and lived no ordinary life. David was chosen…

  • The Nineteenth Day of Advent – Scripture and Song

      Photo Credit: Jerusalem – The "City of Peace" – Biblical Israel Tours   2 Samuel 6:12-19, New Revised Standard Version It was told King David, “The Lord has blessed the household of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God.” So David went and brought up the ark of God from…