Revelation 19:6-21 When I set out an outline for the four sermons of advent, I thought I had a pretty good series. The first sermon would focus on waiting for Jesus. What are we to do while waiting? The second sermon would talk about how Jesus came in the first advent, the third on how…
Isaiah 40:1-5 It is very easy to over sentimentalize Christmas. And it is because we tend to over sentimentalize Christmas, that elements of today’s service may seem a bit odd, a bit out of place. Our reading for the lighting of the Advent Wreath came from Mark’s Gospel. Where is the Christmas story in that?…
I Thessalonians 4:13 – 5:11 Pope John XXIII was asked what he would say to the Church today if he knew that the Second Coming of Christ was going to happen tomorrow. With a wry smile and a twinkle in his eye, the pope answered, “Look busy!” A popular bumper sticker in the US read:…