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Advent Thoughts for December 22nd (2011)
What do you see in the Manger? Some children see him lily white The infant Jesus born this night… Some children see him bronzed and brown The Lord of heav’n come down… Some children see him almond-eyed This Saviour … Continue reading
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Advent Thoughts for December 21 (2011)
And then there were all the nameless and faceless people who heard the shepherd’s story and probably were even more interested in this Galilean baby that had been born in their town when three elegantly dressed men and their entourage … Continue reading
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Advent Thoughts for December 20th (2011)
“A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Matthew 2:18 (NIV) Late last night I received a phone call from a dear friend of many years who is a seminary classmate and pastoral colleague. He informed me that … Continue reading
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Advent Thoughts for December 16th (2011)
In junior high there was a kid who lived down the street from me and who bullied me for a period of time. He found great pleasure in giving me what he called “A Daily Kick.” This did not go … Continue reading
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“Silence your body…” Advent Thoughts for December 14th (2011)
“Silence your body to listen to words.
“Silence your tongue to listen to thoughts.
“Silence your thoughts to listen to your heart beating.
“Silence your heart to listen to your spirit.
“Silence your spirit to listen to His Spirit.”
Mama Maggie Gobran in an interview with Marshall Shelley and Drew Dyck available here http://goo.gl/dFAIi.
In the beginning the Word already existed.
The Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
2 He existed in the beginning with God.
3 God created everything through him,
and nothing was created except through him.
4 The Word gave life to everything that was created,
and his life brought light to everyone.
5 The light shines in the darkness,
and the darkness can never extinguish it. John 1:1-5 (NLT)
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Advent Thoughts for December 13th (2011)
From the pen of Dan Hotchkiss comes this gem of a story: Once I helped a small church that had a hard time making a decision—any decision—and then carrying it out. I suggested that the governing board choose one modest, … Continue reading
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Advent Thoughts for December 10th (2011)
“All’s I wantfor Christmas is……” “It is better to give than to receive…’ I will readily confess that I am one who often has said (and still says) “I want for Christmas…” (This year I want a Keurig Machine because … Continue reading
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Advent Thoughts for December 8th (2011)
Is it okay to give gifts…still? One of the increasingly prominent stream of thought during Christmas seasons has to do with what some are calling its strident commercialism. This line of argument is that … Continue reading
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Advent Thoughts for December 7th (2011)
What is the baby’s name? Being an only child, I remember saying to my wife that I wanted more than one child. Having the first was one of those truly life-changing and spiritual experiences. We had names picked out, one … Continue reading
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Advent Thoughts for December 4th (2011)
And in the naked light I saw Ten thousand people, maybe more People talking without speaking People hearing without listening People writing songs that voices never share And no one dared Disturb the sound of silence Paul Simon Silence and … Continue reading
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