After four centuries of heaven’s silence and Israel’s longing and waiting for the Messiah, there is an answer, a stirring in the courts of God the Father. But this answer…
Humanity has always sought peace it can never achieve. Failing the finding of peace, the quest has invariably diverted to a seeking for power, control, domination. Frustrated attempts in this…
1st Sunday of Advent, December 1, 2024 Unquestionably, the singular, most beautiful aspect of God’s Plan ‘A’ is the Incarnation. God becoming flesh, becoming man, becoming one of us, becoming…
Our inherited rebellious brokenness (what the Bible calls sin) chokes the bandwidth of the Advent gifts recently celebrated – hope, peace, joy, love. Temptations from all sectors impede our in-process…
What are perfectly clear wisdom paths, to God, are deepest, convoluted mysteries to us. With every revelation of His plan, we are stymied. With every individual’s inclusion in His plan…
All the characters playing a role in the birth of Jesus massively were jolted by Divinity’s near presence. As the Kingdom pressed nearer, the frequency and intensity of these encounters…
God, in His infinite mercy, has unfailingly provided abundant doses of hope to his often-erring, wayward, distracted people, through the voices of His attentive, obedient servants. Even the bleakest of times…
Ask a child to describe air. Ask a fish to describe water. These essential elements are pure gifts, vital carriers of life: air to us, water to fish. Awareness of…
Like the gifts of Hope and Peace, Joy is a current reality, percolating in us, mightily operational. Unlike those first two, joy is not just powerful. It is loud, jubilant,…
The Risk to Us The darkness is deep, but Light still pierces it. Evil is rampant, but God’s radiant glory covers the earth as the waters cover the sea. Injustice,…