And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring [...]

It’s dark this time of year. I awake in the dark, eat dinner in the dark, take walks in the dark. Not to mention the dark cloud that falls when I turn on the news or open the morning paper. War. Rumors of war. Biological weapons. Terrorists plotting mass destruction. Even in the beginning, men [...]

Joel needs a new church. Not only have we moved him from his childhood home, the neighborhood he’s lived in since the day of his birth, his beloved workshop, his familiar shopping malls, movie theatres and zoo; we’ve moved him from his church. We’ve moved him from all that’s familiar and plunked him down in [...]

“And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear. And the angel said to them, “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring [...]

O Lord, prepare my heart for the advent of your presence! May your light pierce December’s darkness and illuminate my life. Despite winter’s chill may my home glow with the warmth of your love. In a season of giving teach me to receive. In a month of over-indulgence show me how to simplify. In the [...]

For my Advent devotionals, I am reading Wendy Wright’s The Vigil: Keeping Watch in the Season of Christ’s Coming. I like the way she intertwines her personal story with a deep study of the Scriptures. She writes, “Promise is at the heart of the season of Coming. Opening our hearts to the radical nature of [...]