A letter to the congregation of Spirit of Joy, Christmas 2021 "Even as you have done it to the most vulnerable of these, you have done it to me." Dear friends, I know. You are tired of this stupid virus. You tired of the restrictions, and being cautious and worrying … [Read more...]
Christmas Visitors
Many of my friends are church professionals. It's one of the side effects of a lifetime in the church. And on December twenty-fifth, I heard a collective sigh of relief from them. The big push of Christmas Eve services, Advent devotions, and Christmas Day celebrations are finally over. Now, … [Read more...]
Christmas Eve Candlelight Reading
At Christmas Eve Candlelight Worship, as the lights are turned out and candles are lit, we encounter the Word of God. A few years ago I put together this reading in two parts that merges together Genesis 1 and John 1. Reader 1: In the beginning was the Word, Reader 2: When God began to … [Read more...]
