Where do we find hope these days? In things torn down, or in things raised up? According to Matthew, the answer is yes… and yes. There’s nothing—nothing—beyond God’s redemptive reach. But the lessons we read in church during Advent seem so divisive, and the stakes seem so high, that I sometimes find it nearly impossible to see past … Read the rest
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There’s this silly graphic making the rounds on social media these days. Maybe mostly on nerdy clergy Facebook pages, but perhaps you’ve seen it too. It’s a series of crosses that might be made on people’s foreheads. There’s the clean, crisp one called “first in line,” and the very pale one called “add toner.” There are also some … Read the rest
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