Charity

Fourth Sunday of Advent

From Wilshire Advent Devotions 2011

“When I was a child, I talked like a child, thought like a child, reasoned like a child.”

I celebrated Christmas like a child, too, which is fine because there is a wide strand of wonder and excitement woven through the Christmas holiday tailor-made for children. It engages their senses, and with the right nurturing it connects them to the true meaning of Christmas in a way they can understand. The hope, of course, is that children will embrace that meaning—the gift of “God with us”—and the relationships we can have with each other through Christ.

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The Real Work Begins

Third Saturday of Advent

Originally posted Tuesday, January 5, 2016

For a few years at Christmas our church has hosted an interactive Bethlehem experience called “One Starry Night.” One of the small miracles that occurs each time is that after a year of planning and preparation, a full week of setting up, and three hours with hundreds of people in the marketplace, it takes just ninety minutes to put it all away. 

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Chosen

Third Friday of Advent

Originally posted Tuesday, December 18, 2012

“You chosen by the Lord.” The subject line on the email this morning was intriguing, and when I opened it, I got the same message but with additional instructions: “View the attached file pls.” 

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