Welcome to Advent, the holy season of waiting and preparing for the coming of our Lord Emmanuel. At Spirit of Joy! Lutheran Church, we are talking more about the incarnation this year - what does it mean for our lives if we say that God became human just like us? (Read more about our Advent Theme … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2021
Dios con Carne!
Advent is here. A holy season of waiting ... watching ... preparing. As I often do, I found myself pondering the idea of incarnation as I prepared for the Advent Season. Incarnation Incarnation comes from the Latin; in + carne. Literally, in meat. We like the word "flesh" in the … [Read more...]
Reformation Remembrance
Another year and Reformation Sunday has come and gone - and with it the ongoing debate of whether or not we should commemorate, celebrate, or grieve the events of the Reformation. The Dilemma of Memory On the one hand, there are those who say we should celebrate all things Luther and Lutheran on … [Read more...]
