Advent Reflections
A Good and Joyful Thing: Advent Meditation, 12/20/2012
Luke 1:28-32 By: Christopher Esposito-Bernard While we know that this “Jesus” would eventually change the world, the scandal that would have risen from the baby bump Mary would soon carry […]
A Fortress to Keep Me Safe: Advent Meditation, 12/19/2012
Psalm 71:1-6 By: Jason Sierra In you, O Lord, I take refuge;let me never be put to shame.In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me;incline your ear to me and save me.Be […]
Emmanuel: Advent Meditation, 12/18/2012
Matthew 1:18-25 By: Carrie Diaz-Littauer Emmanuel, God with us. I like this particular birth narrative in Matthew, because, amidst all the popular talk about Mary at Christmastime, Matthew puts before […]
Justice and Equality: Advent Meditation, 12/17/2012
Psalm 72:1-8 By: Joe Domko Much can be said about this royal psalm, the last in the second book of psalms. Although there is some debate over authorship, it seems […]
Be Overcome: Advent Meditation, 12/16/2012
Luke 3:15-18 By: Lucas John Mix God can be overwhelming. We forget that in the church sometimes. We forget that God is not tame or predictable or safe. God is […]
Keep Me Where the Light Is: Advent Meditation, 12/15/2012
Psalm 80:1-3 By: Kimberly Jackson One sentence encapsulates my first impression of today’s scripture: Wow, they sound desperate! The whole of Psalm 80 is part lament, part apology, and part […]
Hold Hope: Advent Meditation, 12/14/2012
Psalm 1:1-3 By: Rachel Jones Riparian forests are subject to frequent inundation.Riparian forests help control sediment, reduce the damaging effects of flooding and aid in stabilizing stream banks.Riparian zones are transition zones between […]
Prophets Among Us: Advent Meditation, 12/13/2012
Matthew 11:9-10 By: Hillary Raining When I was about 4 years old, I attended a Christmas Eve service with my parents and step-cousins who never attended church. However, this was […]
Christ Leading Me: Advent Meditation, 12/12/2012
December 12, 2012 By: Vivian Taylor There are a lot of different kinds of bad news. There’s the “we’re out of that the flavor of ice cream you wanted” kind, […]
From the Mouths of Babes: Advent Meditation, 12/10/2012
Psalm 8:1-8 By: Joe Domko Psalm 8 celebrates and honors both the Creator and the created order. Echoes of Genesis are easy to notice; perhaps not so obvious is the […]