by Dennis Stevenson | Dec 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
At last we come to the fourth Sunday of Advent. If you’ve been following the full tradition and lighting candles around a wreath, today you light the final one, and create that beautiful staggered ring. Today we remember the angels. Of course we started the...
by Dennis Stevenson | Dec 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Advent story seems to follow a kind of logic that isn’t too hard to follow… All the world must be taxed (Caesar) Joseph and Mary go to their ancestral home (Bethlehem) It’s a popular place and no vacancy signs lead to a stable. Baby is born, must...
by Dennis Stevenson | Dec 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Bible really happened. Real people with real experiences in real places. This principle can be hard to apply to the event we know as “the Enunciation”. Which is a big fancy Latin word for the announcement of the birth of Jesus. Yes, a young girl...
by Dennis Stevenson | Dec 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
This weekend marks the traditional second week of Advent. All around the world 2nd candles are being lit. What does that mean? Advent is designed to draw our attention and focus our thoughts on the season of Jesus’ birth. It’s not just “a...
by Dennis Stevenson | Nov 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
You don’t have to walk very far to trip over false teaching. It’s all around us and there are hundreds, even thousands of people ready to share their philosophy of life and ask you to buy in. As I shared on Monday, I monitor book promotions to understand...
