This book: The Weary World Rejoices, edited by Melissa Kruger and published by The Gospel Coalition. Yes, it’s for Advent, and I do realize that season is over until next winter, but I’m going to talk about it now because it’s never too early to start planning ahead. It brought a depth of meaning to…
Month: December 2021
Come and See
Come and see what God has done. That invitation, to witness the mighty works of the Lord, echoes down to us throughout history. We’re offered that invitation in every incident recorded in Scripture. Come and see. See how He made a people for Himself, see how He cares for His people. See how He preserved…
A Different Take on Joy
“Secular Christmas, with its enthusiastic sparkles, dumps us into the cold gray of January. Christian joy is much weightier, more durable”.* Whew. Fitting indeed is the Lord’s timing, governing just precisely which day and at which time on that day I would read that particular entry in the Advent book I chose – almost on…
Recent Reads, Volume XIX
A brief summary of what I’m currently reading or have recently finished, why I read it, and whether I’d recommend it. Although really, it’d have to be truly terrible for me to bother writing about a book I wouldn’t recommend…… Two Gardeners: A Friendship in Letters (Katharine S. White & Elizabeth Lawrence) – I’m not…
Advent’s Longing
As we’ve turned the corner after Thanksgiving and are careening towards Christmas and the beginning of the new year, I wanted to take some time to think through the longing of Advent as specifically seen and expressed in “O Come O Come Emmanuel” (which is arguably the best traditional Christmas song that exists). In our…