Ultimate Availability
May God give us the grace to respond to this call in the way of Mary: “Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.”
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God of the Impossible
In the pregnancy of the Virgin Mary, God did the impossible once again.
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Fleeing From the Wrath to Come
We flee from the wrath to come by pursuing holiness of heart and life.
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Is That a Choir I Hear?
On the other side of darkness, Zephaniah promises, there is light.
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What Did God Birth in You This Year?
In December 2020, Michaela O’Donnell wrote an article called: What is God Birthing in You? in which she wondered about what the unusual year of 2020 was readying us for in 2021. In this article, she helps us consider what birthing might look like in our work and leadership as well as gives us an exercise to reflect on this as we head into a new year.
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The Endless Kingdom
When we feel sorrow over the brokenness of our world, including persistent injustice, senseless violence, and ominous diseases, we find ourselves in an Advent mode, yearning for God’s future, for an endless time of righteousness, justice, and peace.
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The Lord is With You
The example of Mary in the Gospel of Luke reminds us that God isn’t with us only to comfort us. God is present in our lives also to empower us and to call us into the work of the kingdom.
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Preparing for the Lord in Advent
Advent is a season in which we prepare for a rich, renewing celebration of Christmas.
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Can You Add a Day? (Part 1)
Jesus asked a pointed question that, if taken literally, could help us understand how to approach life with less worry.
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Sharing Advent with Others
Even and especially in Advent, let us weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice.
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Once in a Lifetime
In Advent, we pray, “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.” We ask Jesus to come to our broken world and make it whole.
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Advent Longings
Zechariah and Elizabeth were good, godly people. But God had not fulfilled their deep desire for a child. Their yearning invites us into the ethos and pathos of Advent.
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