The four gospels have four interesting stories of the baptism of Jesus. There's a fifth I wish we had as well.

Are you afraid of 2025, as I confess I am, sometimes? The prolog to the Gospel of John has an antidote.

For the fourth Sunday in Advent, a new hymn about the Star of Bethlehem, and how God continues to show us the

Gaudete Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent, is all about rejoicing. We practiced some things that can bring a little more happiness

Here's a different take on the legend of the talking animals at the birth of Jesus: what if the animals were all

For the First Sunday in Advent, I introduced a new hymn, "Be Born in Us Tonight." It treats the presence of Christ,

We have a lot of rousing hymns about crowning Jesus king. They're fun to sing, but Jesus always preferred more humble metaphors.

Generosity is always part of a well-lived life. Exploitation is not.

Tuesday is an Election Day that has been looming over us for years. After Tuesday—well, it won't be over.

Some lessons in calling out, from the story of Bartimaeus.