Have you ever received a Christmas gift from someone that you didn’t have a gift for in return. Do you remember how it felt? Did you feel the sudden urge to lie to them and tell them that you left their gift at home. Or to quickly repackage the gift card that you still had … Continue reading Bug-Infested Trash Trees :: Some Thoughts On Grace…
Everybody loves jazz and Jesus at Christmas time. They both start popping up in random advertisements, retail stores and restaurants everywhere in December. Once again, we drive past illuminated, plastic nativities to the sound of a swing beat on a ride cymbal. And we go shopping and drink hot Chocolate with the subtle dissonance of … Continue reading ‘Tis The Season For Jazz And Jesus
Gavin, our 4 year old, wrote his letter to Santa the other night (Picture to the Left). It is beyond entertaining. I particularly love the first part about the “lightsabers that stick together on the bottom so I can hit two bad guys at the same time.” I can honestly say that I had no … Continue reading Presents Vs. Presence
The Christmas story has got to be one of the weirdest stories ever told. An unwed teenage girl gives birth to God in an animal stable in the middle of the night. That's an odd story. Not to mention, the dirty old shepherds that started showing up with their funky smelling sheep. I’m sure Mary … Continue reading Back Alley Advent
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