Remembering those who have no voice in a noisy and overly-abundant world–these words again… He was born to an unwed teenage girl Born in substandard housing He was first greeted by some of the most marginalized people in his culture. Under fear of death by a powerful politician, this boy and his family fled to […]
Its the season of Advent—anticipating the celebration of Christmas. For a few short weeks each year, we try to be nicer people. This Christmas spirit of giving mirrors the grand Christmas story: to us a child is born, to us a son is given; for God so loved the world that he gave his son; […]
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16). We are very familiar with the verse. We are so familiar that we miss the wonder of the message: For God so loved the world that he […]
The day around Bethlehem seemed no different than most: shepherds in the field, people wandering through town, paying taxes! It was just another day of work, and family life. Most of our days seem quite ordinary too. We work, go to school, spend time with family and friends, go to sleep. We wake up the […]