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Pastor Joe wasn’t sure what to do about the Christmas Eve service.  It was always a highlight for the musicians and congregation of his church in their little mountain village.  But the electricity had gone out, which meant that not … Continue reading →

Once again we note that Luke is the only Gospel writer who includes what we’ve come to refer to as “the four nativity songs” or “canticles:” those of Mary (1:46-55), Zechariah (1:68-79), the angels (2:14), and Simeon (2:29-32).  These have … Continue reading →

Luke’s Gospel narrative is unique in many ways, and among them is the attention he gave to the presence and role of angels in his nativity account.  It is from the mouth of angels that we have the third of … Continue reading →

The Gospel of Luke is the one that gives us the most information about the birth of Jesus.  It is also the only one which includes what we’ve come to refer to as “the four nativity songs” or “canticles:” those … Continue reading →

There are a number of things about Luke that make him stand out as very special among the four Gospel writers.  He is traditionally believed to be the only Gentile author of a New Testament book.  He was a partner … Continue reading →

America’s 2024 national election involved candidates and parties at many levels of government: President and Vice President, Senators, Representatives, state and local officials, and numerous amendments (included abortion and marijuana).  The political season preceding it was filled with sometimes extremely … Continue reading →

Some might consider Thanksgiving “the American family holiday.” It might even surpass Christmas as the occasion for which family members gather together in greatest numbers.  Each year, we hear on the news that more people travel over Thanksgiving weekend than … Continue reading →

One of the interesting linguistic “coincidences” of the English language is that we can sing of the “Son” of God also as the “sun” which brings such glorious light into our lives, the two words Son and sun sounding identical, … Continue reading →

There are several passages in the New Testament which bear the marks of not only being well-known quotations of that time, but also because of their poetical and lyrical character being likely examples of early Christian hymns.  The Bible contains … Continue reading →