Advent ⁽⁷⁶⁾

Genesis 38:1–30, Deuteronomy 25:5–10, Ruth 4:1–10, Mark 12:18–27 Migration has long been the story of humankind. People would move from place to place. The United States mythos includes a strong migratory component, from the theorized migration of First Nations peoples over the Bearing Land Bridge…

Genesis 1:24–2:1, Genesis 3:6–13, Psalm 11, Matthew 6:22–23 Up through verse 25, God’s creative acts end with the epithet, “…God saw that it was good.” Then God made mankind. With the completion of that act, “…God saw that it was very good.” The word very…

Psalm 89, Matthew 1:6–25, Matthew 2:19–23, Luke 2:41–52 David: the man (somehow) after God’s own heart. Imagine passing that down as your legacy. Even more, how about others passing it down for you. We “love” famous people. We “love” famous stories. Fame is fabulous. When…

Psalm 72; Isaiah 60:1–6; Micah 5:1–6; Matthew 2:1–12 The richness of the story of the Magi could probably fill volumes. Magi were people who retained, studied, and added to ancient knowledge. In many respects, they were a combination of priest, counselor, academic. They would be…

Psalm 147:12-20, 1 Chronicles 28:1-10, 1 Corinthians 3:10-17 "[God] has not this for every nation; they do not know his judgments…" Psalm 147:20 "Realize now that the LORD has chosen you to build a house for the sanctuary. Be strong and do it." 1 Chronicles…