Advent is a curious time. The hymns are often in a minor key. They’re expectant and yet not always very cheerful. The scripture readings for a lot of Advent are about tough subjects like repentance and the end of time. John the Baptist is anything but cheery. And the prophets – well it’s their job…
So are you making preparations for Christmas? During this first week of Advent were there things that made you feel like Christmas is coming? Was it running all over to find the right present? Or standing in line at the post office to get your packages sent on time? Is your house clean? Have you got…
I don’t know what will happen when we die. Among Christians, there is more than one theory, all based on what’s in the Bible. Some believe that it has all been predestined – who will go to heaven and who will not. Others believe that it has something to do with how good you’ve been,…
More than 600 years before Jesus was born, King Josiah ruled the land of Judah. He was the last king of Judah to be faithful to God. His father and grandfather had been horrible rulers. Under their reigns, many of the people had turned to idolatry. So, when Josiah became king, he tried to transform…
When you compare the story of Bartimaeus with the stories that come before it in the gospel of Mark, the first thing that might stand out is that nothing goes wrong.
