Thanksgiving and Advent
Thanksgiving is this week. When asked, most people say Thanksgiving is the start of the holiday season. We gather to give thanks for all we have been given, feast on the bounty of our work,…
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Hope is Invented Every Day
A few months ago I was in Washington, D.C., with my wife and friends. We had a free morning so we visited the Museum of African American History and Culture. It’s a wonderful museum that…
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Halloween and Advent
This is Halloween season, not Advent, so it’s a bit awkward to promote my new book of Advent devotions. But hang with me a bit … there’s a stronger connection than you might think. Advent…
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Advent and Scotland
Greetings from the Isle of Skye in Scotland! I made this simple video you might enjoy. The scenery is stunning, even if the actor is a curmudgeon. The video is short, just a minute and…
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Gratitude
A few months ago, when I was writing devotions for Lent, I came across a Thanksgiving story that I turned into a Christmas story … and now I’m turning back into a Thanksgiving story. Well,…
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Advent Devotions
I’m been hinting about this . . . and now it’s time to share. Over the past year I’ve written a series of devotions for Advent. They are short (a one-minute read) and will be…
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Baby Feet
As Christmas Day draws near, here is a reflection inspired by the conclusion of Salvaged. Whether in medieval art or contemporary holiday cards, you’ve seen Christmas scenes with the newborn Jesus and his pudgy little feet. Yes,…
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Christmas Mystery
There is a mystery about Christmas that should eternally amaze us; The Almighty God, creator and ruler of all, becomes a child born in poverty. That, my friends, is a marvelous truth. It is why…
