These are symbols of long standing within the Jewish society at that time. They debated what fidelity looked like in relation to justice. Read more
These are symbols of long standing within the Jewish society at that time. They debated what fidelity looked like in relation to justice. Read more
In the stories, John the Baptist is dramatically associated with these ancient figures, and this association points the way of joy in Advent. Read more
This Advent calls to us to pay attention to what’s happening in our time on the edges, in the grassroots, the wildernesses of our own society. Read more
This Advent, it's helpful to remember John’s wilderness baptisms were economic and political as well as religious. Read more
This advent narrative element clues us in to the fact that the change will be coming from the margins or edges of their community. Read more
That hope is grounded in the reality that we can face those challenges together in more life-giving ways than we can on our own. Read more
Advent would've been a hard sell to say God’s just future had come. They could much more easily attach their hopes on the future. Read more
The word advent means arrival. In the gospels we hear both the announcement that hope has arrived, and that it is still on the way. Read more
The difference was not wealth but wealth disparity; not its GDP but how much harm it created to produce that GDP. Read more
Pay close attention when certain sectors of Christianity choose to cherry pick and prioritize the death dealing passages of their sacred text, rather than the humanizing and life-giving passages. Read more
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