Christmas is a season, not just one day As much as I love the Muppets singing with John Denver in this scratchy YouTube video*, lately when I hear The 12 Days of Christmas I'm reminded the song isn't about the season of Christmas at all but actually …
My Book-Living the Season Well: Reclaiming Christmas
My Top 3–For Gifting, Reading & Writing
The Christmas season is here with its siren song of "Buy, Buy, Buy!" and its message that maybe if we purchased one more shiny thing it would fill us up with the happiness and joy we seek. We were made to be givers, not receivers, and I don't know …
3 Reasons I Won’t be Taking Photos of our Feast
I'd like to blame my friend Michelle for that. Actually, we're co-conspirators. Last year I wrote a book for myself and other #cluelessEvangelicals about the liturgies of the church year, weaving them into current Christmas practices, to offer …
3 Ways to Wonder This Season
I see you there, strolling (sprinting?) through the grocery aisle at Safeway and Trader Joe's, eyeing the floral extravaganza with pumpkins and gourds of every shape and size. Who knew God could make squash in so many colors?! Fall is here and the …
Christmas: Mystery, Miracle or Magic?
“Did not a great grey servant Of all my sires and me, Build this pavilion of the pines, And herd the fowls and fill the vines, And labour and pass and leave no signs Save mercy and mystery?” -G.K. …
God With Us, Always
I realize it’s still a few days before Halloween, but unless you’ve been under a rock (or in North Dakota somewhere) you know the Christmas parade has started in stores all across the land. (My apologies to anyone in either of the Dakotas). Yes, …
Keeping in Step with Jesus (Vlog)
In the middle of all that goes into releasing a book and talking about a book and promoting a book**, it's easy to lose sight of what matters. This entry from Oswald Chambers "My Utmost for His Highest" (October 12th) was encouraging to me; I hope it …