I’ve had a blog in one form or another for a horribly long time…
This iteration includes writing from the last decade, and includes pieces on books, films, and other media, as well as life generally, often through the lens of Christian theology and practice.
This too shall pass. Both the gossip and humanity’s separation from God as a consequence of sin. This too shall pass.
And in contrast to Ahaz, who cannot quite believe that the threat facing him will pass without him doing something about it, Joseph somehow is able to trust God’s messenger. To have faith in God’s promise to be faithful, to be with us and to save us. Joseph trusts that whatever he is facing will pass.
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This is the call of the prayer we prayed at the lighting of the first advent candle.
It is the call of Paul to the Romans, and of Jesus to his disciples in Matthew.
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme – Wake up, the voice is calling us — runs the famous German carol.
Wake up, the saviour is coming.
There is something fundamentally strange about Advent,
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