Trumping the National Day of Prayer
The National Day of Prayer is America-centric.
From the Manger to the Cross: Mourning the Slaughter of the Holy Innocents
The slaughter of innocent babies and toddlers is a theme we’d rather not think about — especially at Christmas time.
What Have We Been Waiting For?
For Simeon and Anna, their time of waiting was for a lifetime, and they knew clearly when that time of waiting had been fulfilled.
Embrace the Work of Christmas
Faith is work, after all.
What Keeps Us Safe?
Christmas reminds us that our safety rests not in ourselves but in each other.
Getting Through A Christmas of Grief
I wish I had had this book six years ago, when my mother was dying.
ICE’s War on Christmas
In 2018, the “War on Christmas” is an assault led by President Trump and justified by his evangelical enablers.
The Real Meaning of Christmas — God Entered the Crap
God is with us in the struggle to survive, amid the throes of poverty, in the fight for freedom, in a world full of violence.
Calling the Bluff on White Jesus
If you haven’t noticed, white Jesus is usually the only Jesus in town. If you dig, you can find other images of Jesus, but it’s hard. If that isn’t a symbol of white supremacy, I don’t know what is.
The Politics of Christmas
Far from the quaint Hallmark card version of the crèche scene that is foisted on us each year, Luke’s Christmas story is a call to allegiance.