Blog Sentimental Christmas In one of the first entries of Preparing for Christmas, an Advent devotional by Father Richard Rohr, there is a…Jeff MunroeDecember 23, 2013
Blog Hours and Days and Years and Ages Late Advent is usually a time for songs for me. Typically—and in violation of strict church-year protocol—I sneak ahead to…James BrattDecember 21, 2013
Blog Bring on the Gifts I know, I know... I'm supposed to say that Christmas isn't about lights, or trees, or the gifts we receive;…Jason LiefDecember 20, 2013
Blog God’s Coming, Not My Waiting As in many years past, I find myself in a state of longing this Advent—longing for the hope, peace, joy,…Theresa LatiniDecember 19, 2013
Blog I’m Dreaming of a Brown Christmas As I was driving around town today—taking a break from grading by buying a few last-minute Christmas presents—I saw the…Jennifer L. HolbergDecember 18, 2013
Blog This Will Be a Sign for You Driving by the Unitarian-Universalist Church in Des Moines, the sign* read, Any night a child is born Is a holy…Steve Mathonnet-VanderWellDecember 17, 2013
Blog Advent anticipation Today's guest post comes from Rev. Dr. Chad Pierce. Chad is a Minister of Word and Sacrament in the RCA,…Jessica BrattDecember 16, 2013
Blog Let It Go, Baby: Frozen and Female Power My world lit class this past semester read nine—count ‘em—nine epics (well OK, substantial excerpts). We noticed, to our quiet…Debra RienstraDecember 14, 2013
Blog St. Lucy’s Today, in Sweden, a traditionally Lutheran country, most of the populace, I'm told, will go Christmas-crazy, having fallen in love…James C. SchaapDecember 13, 2013
Blog Nations Learning from Nations In days to come the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and…Thomas GoodhartDecember 12, 2013