4 Pentecost A—12/22/19 Isaiah 7:10-16; Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19; Matt. 1:18-25 Pr. Scott Kramer Sixty-three years ago today, Lyle and Eloise Kramer became husband and wife. Less than three years later, along came their first-born, Scott. December 22nd has always been a favorite day for me--especially this year. The day falls on a Sunday, when we hear again the story of another couple who were about to become man and … [Read more...]
Merry Xmas
Yesterday I changed the church lawn sign to announce “Christmas Eve 4:00” worship. I confess to being a little annoyed at having to spell out “Christmas,” which is much longer than “Xmas.” I was trying to be sensitive to those who object to “Xmas” as a crass or irreverent treatment of the season. I get that. “Xmas” could appear to be a capitulation to popular culture: X-Files, X-Men, xBox, X Factor, and yes, x-rated. But that’s not how I see it. “X” is a cross! The birth of Jesus is just the … [Read more...]
Christmas Eve, Christmas Adam
I went to the gym for a swim just after New Year’s and noticed what I call the annual surge. The health club we belong to is more crowded at the beginning of the year than later in the year. Folks get memberships for Christmas; others make New Year’s resolutions to get into shape. It’s a New Year! Many of us this time of year set goals to end certain habits and to begin new practices. We start out with purpose and conviction. It is a time of endings and new beginnings. Our scripture readings … [Read more...]
Get Up and Go!
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Generation to Generation
Once upon a time there was a little boy riding in his parents’ car. He and his younger sister and brother, with their parents, were returning home from a family vacation. Along the way, they pulled off the interstate highway at a rest area for a bathroom stop. Everyone piled out of the car and walked to the restrooms inside. But when the little boy came out of the building and headed for the car...there was no car. In fact, there were no people! His family had left the rest area without … [Read more...]