by Michelle Rojas
In reading the first two chapters of Luke, I noticed a pattern of couples, duos, and opposites. Zechariah and Elizabeth are married, a couple who are righteous before the Lord and have always followed His commands. God selects them to be the parents of the prophet...
by Zach Parks
From the time we are children, we are taught to say please and thank you. These are both important phrases, each serving a unique purpose in society. At Christmastime, you are almost guaranteed that somewhere a parent is asking their momentarily forgetful child, “Did...
by Vaughn Nelson
It was all going so well. As he expounded on the Sabbath reading, Jesus’ hometown synagogue crowd was with him. They were pumped, actually. This is our guy—and he’s a PROPHET. Who says a prophet never came from Galilee? (Jn 7:52) Who says nothing good ever comes from...
by Devo Kritzinger
When I was in primary school, every girl wanted to be Mary for the Christmas play. It did not matter that Mary had no speaking part and had to merely sit still behind the manger. Every girl wanted to be Mary. None of us boys, however, wanted to be Jospeh. No way. We...
by Val Torres
I sit here early in the evening trying to figure out what to say to you all. And to be honest, I forgot I was asked to write for the blog. Much like life lately, THIS happens before getting to the thing you WANT to do, or THAT happens before you can get to the thing...
by Aydin Mallery
To be a little blunt, I thought Advent was about rest and family. It certainly surprised me when I was told it is actually about longing, waiting, and expectation. I’ve been fortunate enough to consistently feel like I am at a “quiet tranquility” during past Advent seasons, but I find myself continually longing for “cessation from war or violence.” How can it be that I am at peace, but also yearn for it?
