Jeff Lovell Dec 21, 2007
A couple of thoughts for Christmas…
The birth of Jesus made possible not just a new way of understanding life but a new way of living it.-Frederick Buechner "Listening to Your Life," Christianity Today, Vol. 37, no. 15
Life is a constant Advent season: we are ...
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Jeff Lovell Dec 18, 2007
"The angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.’" -Luke 2:10
Who would have thought that the Glory of God would be delivered into poverty and dirt?! The Son of God belonged in a palace, on a throne - certainly anywhere ...
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Jeff Lovell Dec 11, 2007
"But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart." -Luke 2:19
Christmas comes each year with its dangerous invitation to hope. Yet for most of us this invitation feels more like an inconvenience and a burden. We see this burden from the very beginning, as Mary herself ...
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Jeff Lovell Dec 04, 2007
Last week we began considering how the coming of Christ invites us to a life where we can worship more. Christ came to give us full access to life with God. This kind of life changes the way we see and experience the world around us.
You are a worshiper. So am I. We all are. Every day, all day, ...
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