100% Good News?
Monday, December 8th, 2014 Posted in writing | Comments Off on 100% Good News?The Messiah is coming! That's the good news of Advent. But when he comes we can presume things won't stay the same, and that can be a bit unsettling. So, we might ask ourselves, as we prepare for Jesus' coming, ...
A Starbucks Advent Thought
Friday, December 6th, 2013 Posted in writing | Comments Off on A Starbucks Advent ThoughtThis past week I was at Starbucks when it occurred to me that every one of us in that coffee shop shared something in common, for if St. Augustine was right, we all have a longing for God. Whether ...
Advent’s Job
Sunday, December 2nd, 2012 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Advent’s JobThe purpose of Advent is to remind us of something fundamental in us as individuals and as the human family, namely, that we need, desire, hunger for and await God’s coming into our lives and our world. It encourages us ...
Come, Lord Jesus!
Sunday, November 28th, 2010 Posted in writing | Comments Off on Come, Lord Jesus!“Come, Lord Jesus!” That fervent prayer ends the Book of Revelation and, so, the entire Bible. The desire for Christ also animates the season of Advent, when we celebrate his coming in the past and pray that he come again ...
