In the Advent/Christmas season, let me encourage you to learn how to wait. I know we don’t want to do that.
Connections 07.19.2020: The Waiting
July 12, 2020 by
The waiting is the hardest part. In the parable found in this week’s lesson text, Jesus tells the story of a farmer who sowed good seed in a field, only to have an enemy sow weeds in the same field.
Crossroads: Waiting
April 3, 2020 by
The Israelites were waiting and watching for God. They were waiting for the Messiah to come, and with him, redemption. They waited for thousands of years, waiting and watching for God to arrive. And then, all of sudden, God was among them, in the form of Jesus.
Connections 08.12.2018: Watching for Morning
August 5, 2018 by
Time moves slower at night. As infants, my daughters always slept restlessly. I would nurse them to sleep (it was the only way they’d give in), and then my husband or I would carry them to bed, lower them into the crib, and back away with a degree of stealth worthy of any secret agent.
Crossroads: The Angel Candle/Candle of Love
December 25, 2017 by
Today we light the last purple candle. This candle is the angel candle, or the candle of love. This candle reminds us of the love God has shown us through Jesus.
Crossroads: The Shepherd Candle/Candle of Joy
December 18, 2017 by
Welcome to the third week of Advent! Advent is a time of preparation, when we wait and prepare for the Christ child. Each week, you will light a new candle as we recognize the things that Christ brings to this world: hope, peace, joy, and love.
Crossroads: Waiting
October 13, 2014 by
When I was a kid, I loved playing baseball. We had several practices each week, but even when the team didn’t have a scheduled practice, I liked to go to the ball field by myself and practice hitting, catching, and running the bases.