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Peace isn’t simply the absence of fighting, not the peace of God. The peace of God isn’t the silence of not mentioning difficult subjects. It’s not simply avoiding talking about religion and politics at the holiday table. We are not called to be John the Baptist, most of us. There was, after all, only one […]

Our story today is about listening. John the Baptist shows up early in the Christmas story. So early that no one sees him. His mother was 6 months pregnant with him. But although he couldn’t be seen as more than a baby bump, he made himself evident when a relative of his mother showed up […]

God. I am supposed to have answers and clarity and direction. I am supposed to offer structure and encouragement and order. I am supposed to. And I cannot. Or better, at the moment, in this moment, I have few words, little clarity. I have, we all have, been through weeks that are overwhelming. We have […]

He disappeared. We have a seven-year-old cat, Oliver. He’s indoor/outdoor. We always try to get him inside at night, since there are animals like coyotes that occasionally visit our suburban neighborhood. They would love to make him a snack. Occasionally he stays out a night or two. Once, he was away for a whole week. […]

They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Acts 2:45 We all have stuff that we treasure. Things we’ve been given, things we’ve earned, things we’ve gathered. For some of us, our treasures are books. For some of us, blank journals or kitchen tools or amazing ideas. Sometimes we have grandma’s […]