Got to wondering the other night. Some presentations of the Christmas narrative can make it sound like reconciliation was achieved by the incarnation. ‘God with us’ as a done deal, so to speak. In that economy we respond to God’s presence and the call for kingdom living through the life and call of Jesus. But …
Each year we all anticipate the first signs of Christmas. Decorations and music in the shopping centers. Parades and carol nights. Pre-Christmas sales. Each year we complain that these things are making their public emergence a little bit earlier and with a bet more gaudiness each year. Another annual tradition is the first appearance of …
Things back up in my feed reader. Then I group some related stuff together in a post. Upon arrival in Mount Gambier I started using the job description ‘pastor’ in contrast to ‘minister’. I’ve also pretty much divested myself of any title. ‘Reverend’ still bobs up from time to time. I managed to go two …
Haven’t read any Twilight books, haven’t seen any Twilight movies, got my fill of angsty teen vampire romance ten years ago with Buffy. Given their youthful target audience and the fact that the novels have produced a successful motion picture franchise the books are seen as a successor to Harry Potter. This article, published in …
