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  • Angelic Hosts (Dec. 18, 2024)

    Scripture: Luke 2:8-14 Angelic Hosts At first it appears the angelic hosts who appeared to the shepherd are sort of an exclamation point to the announcement of Christ’s birth.  It can look like the final act of a play when the whole chorus joins to bring it all to a rousing finish. [cue the angels…

  • Shepherds (Dec. 17th, 2024)

    Scripture: Luke 2:8, 15-20 Shepherds Sheep and pastures and kindly, simple shepherds standing vigil over the flock makes a wonderful image in our mind.  As television and advertising repeatedly demonstrate, however, image is not everything. The reality of shepherds is that they were not a kindly, clean and gentle lot.  They were looked down upon…

  • Innkeeper (Dec. 16, 2024)

    Scripture: Luke 2:7 Innkeeper Have you ever seen a Nativity scene with an innkeeper? I know the company Fontanini makes one for their Nativity, he even has a name; Thaddeus. Hospitality is a big business.  Hotels in bigger cities are expensive, but motels and hotels in smaller communities are not inexpensive either.  For good reason,…

  • Mary (Dec. 15, 2024)

    Scripture: Luke 1:38 Mary The thing about the Mary story that really blows me away is trying to understand the faith of a fifteen year who says, “may it be to me as you have said.”  These might be greatest words of faith ever spoken by a human being (and will be echoed thirty some…

  • Caesar (Dec. 14, 2024)

    Scripture: Luke 2:1-3 Caesar There is a lot of hustling around during Advent/Christmas seasons.  As if there weren’t already enough daily stresses to keep the blood pressure elevated, this time of year can exacerbate an already chronic problem.  Who worries more, the poor or the wealthy?  Maybe they worry the same amount but just about…

  • Gospel of Mark (Dec 5, 2024)

    Scripture:  Mark 1:1-12  GOSPEL OF MARK       I have never heard a Christmas sermon based on the Gospel of Mark.  That’s probably because there is a noticeable lack of reference to Jesus’ birth in Mark.  After a quote from Isaiah, Mark starts right in with an adult John the Baptist (Bulldozer).  Verse four says,…