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Homeless at Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Kurt in Comments on Culture No Comments

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 […]

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The Practices of Christmas

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Kurt in Off the Cuff No Comments

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; […]

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The Gift

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Kurt in Off the Cuff No Comments

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 […]

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Amazement in Ordinary Time

Posted on December 12, 2014 by Kurt in Off the Cuff No Comments

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 […]

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ADVENT

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Kurt in Biblical Reflections No Comments

Come in your naked, newborn might. Come, with bolts of lightning hurled. Come in your flaming, burning power. Come, Lord Jesus, quickly come; Come speak in joy untamed and wild. –Madeleine L’Engle

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