God gives us a true account of suffering, and a vision of hope. He shows us three things: you are not alone in your suffering; God reigns, even over our suffering; and suffering does not indicate a lack of faith.
The big difference between our world and the world of the fairy story is this: even when we get our heart’s desire, rarely is it what we thought it would be. Isaiah says a time is coming when that will change.
Of all Christmas services, it is the Christmas pageant that most closely evokes the chaos that accompanied the night of Jesus’ birth, and most clearly demonstrates God’s desire to enter the chaos of our lives.
Hello from Charleston! I’m home for a short week, between a January intensive and the beginning of the spring semester. I have accomplished very little
