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Advent 3: Silenced
Zechariah was doing what he was supposed to do. He was a priest in Israel. He was at the temple for his annual season of work. On this particular day, he was feeling pretty proud, in a humble sort of … Continue reading
Advent 2: Lost
The collection of books we know as the Old Testament ends with a very wistful image. “He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers,” Malachi writes about a … Continue reading
a scorecard
Nope. It’s not what you think. When we hear the word “scorecard” and the topic on the table is “Bible” many of us start to think about how we’re doing, about who’s keeping track. In this case, however, I’m thinking … Continue reading
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Starting backward
Some of us start writing to see what we think. As the words come, we begin to realize what was in our head. The words come in fits and starts and then in a rush. We grin and weep as … Continue reading
really good seats
If you want the good seats, you have to get in line early. You have to spend the night. You have to pay extra to get really close. Unless, of course, you are going to a messy show. If it’s … Continue reading
dancing and dirges
Picture a group of children. They are the kind of children that are pretty sure that they are the center of the universe. They are the kind of children that think they can tell everyone else what to do. They … Continue reading
wondering again
John wondered about Jesus. The John known as John the Baptist. Jesus had two things to say, one to John’s followers and one to Jesus’ followers. To John’s followers, the ones who were bringing the question from John who was … Continue reading
Sometimes you have to start over.
You are working on a project and things get complicated. There are revisions and modifications. The documentation doesn’t keep up with the adjustments. Someone becomes the keeper of the knowledge and the explanations. Then everyone gets in a hurry and … Continue reading
The main attraction
[Matthew 4:12-17] It is so easy to imagine how things might have looked around Jesus. We read that after John was arrested, Jesus goes back to Galilee. From this time on, Matthew says, Jesus will start preaching exactly the same … Continue reading
Carry on
[Matthew 4:12-17] When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he returned to Galilee. It sounds like running away. John had been by the Jordan River. He was on the end of that river closest to Jerusalem. Closest … Continue reading
