People have undergone unprecedented loss this year. Family and friends have succumbed to death in this pandemic, millions have lost economic security through loss of jobs, some have lost businesses…
The “great light” prophesied by Isaiah in today’s text is echoed in the first strains of John’s Gospel good news: the light that brings peace—that saves the people from all…
This week we turn to Luke’s writing which is an account in two acts: the Gospel biography of Jesus and then the story of the early church—the “Jesus community.” Whether…
In both the Gospel of Matthew and Isaiah, a messenger appears as a sign from God, heralding a new era. In each passage the words “do not be afraid” appear…offering…
This Advent, we are looking to hear some comfort, some challenge and some good news. The prophet Isaiah and the four Gospel authors were writing in a time when people…