Worthy: Advent Day 5

WORTHY I can’t enter into this Advent season without carrying memories of singing The Messiah at Luther College under the spirited direction of Weston Noble. Valders 117 was transformed from a lecture hall into a choir rehearsal space. All were……

Confessing: Advent Day 4

CONFESSING Several years ago, on a winter walk, this tree called out to me: Our broken lives become a frame through which to view and appreciate God’s persistent grace. It’s curious to me that the same Greek word (ἐξομολογέω) can……

Prepare: Advent Day 3

PREPARE You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Psalm 23:5 We’re three days into Advent. Are you feeling the pressure of Christmas preparations? I hope not…….

Proclaiming: Advent Day 2

PROCLAIMING Blest are they who in the Lord’s name announce the holy gospel, proclaiming the good news that our liberation comes. This is the last line, translated into English, of Guillermo Cuéllar’s Santo, Santo, Santo (part of his  La Misa Popular Salvadoreña……

Awake: Advent Day 1

This is the first of what will be a series of daily posts for the season of Advent. The theme each day will be based on the 2019 Advent Photo-a-Day Challenge by Rethink Church. Learn more at http://www.rethinkchurch.org. I encourage……