by Merianna Harrelson | Nov 24, 2020 | Opinion
I was ordained seven years ago in the season of Advent. I can remember with great enthusiasm and expectation entering through the double doors seeing the community of faith who first called me pastor gathered to participate and bless the call on my life. That kind of...
by Dale K. Edmondson | Nov 20, 2020 | Feature-, Opinion
The shortening days alert us that the winter solstice is not far away. It’s a time of dramatic change. The days reverse their decline and begin again to expand. It will be the beginning of winter, when, even as the days grow longer, they grow colder. People in ancient...
by Mary Elizabeth Hanchey | Nov 6, 2020 | Opinion
Advent is a season when the church and the world seem particularly out of sync. Jangly music and gaudy Santas began their assault before Halloween. The Hallmark Channel is already well into its countdown to Christmas. Over at the hardware store, all of the porch...
by Traci Smith | Sep 28, 2020 | Opinion
The four weeks leading up to Christmas Day are called Advent, from the Latin adventus, meaning “coming” or “arrival.” It is a season of waiting and preparation before the birth of Jesus, a time to prepare our hearts and our homes for the arrival of the baby Jesus. The...
by Rebecca Shenton | Jun 12, 2020 | Opinion
If the COVID-19 pandemic represents a penitential season, how might we observe it? We begin with humility, recognizing we are in circumstances we don’t understand. We don’t know how many people will die or what long-term effects the virus will have on our families,...
