Advent and Christmas Posts
Peace on Earth
The Christmas Truce of 1914 during World War I reflected the real peace that Jesus brought at Christmas when God chose to be present...
Making Peace
A version of this sermon was preached at the First Baptist Church of Hyattsville on Sunday, December 6, 2015. The Scripture texts were Malachi 3.1-4 and Luke...
Peace for Our Time
A Reflection on Psalm 85, Ezekiel 13, and Luke 2
My father-in-law never carried an umbrella, at least not for the last 75 years of...
Children's Resources for Advent
Children’s Chat: “Stuffed Animal Sunday” or “The Not So Peaceable Kingdom”
Whenever Isaiah's "Peaceable Kingdom" takes its turn in the lectionary rotation, I look forward to the opportunity to do something creative with the prophet's...
Heaven and Nature Sing: A Christmas Ornament Craft
Our 2013 Advent & Christmas theme was "Heaven and Nature Sing" and, to help integrate that theme into our worship setting, the congregation made...
