Sunday After Christmas: Messiah, Magi & the Nations Just a few days ago we celebrated the coming of the promised Savior, Jesus! But the family tree continues to grow, and this week’s focus...
Week 4 Family Talk: Mary Hi! Hey! Hello! Hola! How’s it going? What’s up? There are a lot of different ways to greet someone when you first meet them, but most of the time...
Read John 19:25-27 Our Lord, the Lamb of God who was born to die, bore our sin to free us to live in love, truth and obedience. This freedom contradicts all other...
Read Matthew 1:18-25 Did you have specific plans that you found thwarted this past year? I think most of us found ourselves in that situation, specifically because of the pandemic. Like me,...
Read Luke 1:45-56 Mary’s song—also called the Magnificat—is one of three hymns recorded in Luke 1-2 that declare the covenant faithfulness of God. Zechariah prophesies about God’s salvation after John the Baptist...
Read Luke 1:26-38 “I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May your word to me be fulfilled” (Luke 1:38). Ireneaus, one of the most significant theologians from the second century after Christ,...
Read Matthew 1:1-17 My dad would have been 58 this year. I was reminded of this by my Swedish grandmother, Mor Mor. Not that I needed the reminder, but I did enjoy...
Worship Experience Response: Mary Today is the final Sunday of Advent! Our season of waiting is just about over! Mary and Joseph draw close to Bethlehem, and in our readings, we focus...
Week 3 Family Talk: Joseph If you have ever seen a live play, you know that there’s something magical that happens between acts. The stage curtains open, and suddenly, the audience is transported to...
Read Matthew 2:13-22 I love the perspective we get in Matthew’s gospel on Jesus’ extraordinary birth. Luke gives us Mary’s point of view in his gospel, but Matthew gives us Joseph’s. We...