I missed an opportunity in this Sunday’s sermon to make a joke or two about us being childish but in retrospect I don’t think the sermon was diminished by the lack. It is a bit odd for us to think about ourselves as children though, at least once we make it into adulthood. Particularly when […]
God’s children
One of the most pervasive images in both Scripture and church history for the relationship between God and us is that of parent and child. There are many instances where God is described in parenting terms, most frequently as father but mother shows up as well. This Sunday the lectionary provides us one of those […]
It is still Christmas!
There are so many things to like about paying attention to the liturgical year and one of them, that I am sure I have mentioned before, is the Christmas isn’t just one day. This year there are two Sundays after Christmas Day. Two Sundays where we get to sing Christmas carols and songs and think […]