Does it matter when Jesus was born?

We celebrate Christmas on December 25th – but is that a fact or a farce? Merry Christmas , As I write this it’s Christmas Eve.  Presents are under the tree and already the house smells like the preparations for Christmas eating. It’s a wonderful time...

The battle for the meaning of Christmas

Thanksgiving is behind us now, and today is actually the first Sunday in Advent. This means, we’re officially in the Christmas season. And now that we’ve transitioned between holidays, it’s time to watch the latest installment in the battle to define...

thankful for… or thankful to?

In the next few days Americans will celebrate the national holiday of Thanksgiving.  I’ve got my turkey ordered and will pick it up on Tuesday to start brining and eventually smoking it.  Yum! is not even close to the right word for that. Coast to coast, people...

not knowing what to pray…

Sometimes circumstances get the best of us, and we don’t know how to pray, really pray the way that God wants… I’m sorry I missed you last weekend.  I like to send out my weekly thoughts on Saturday or Sunday… but this week life was a little...

A New Testament Offering of Thanks

HI , Growing up, my parents were the king and queen of family traditions. We had hamburgers for dinner every Saturday night (eating in the family room watching ABC’s Wide World of Sports – oh, the agony of defeat!). We celebrated Passover, Advent and did...
Offering of Thanks

Offering of Thanks

If you want to focus on thanksgiving in the month of November, here’s a fun little activity for you. Based on a tradition that my family has done for decades (see the cute little booklet my mom sent me), each day establishes a “thankfulness price”...