advent II – Mother A Writes

Comfort That Lasts

Isaiah 40:1-11 Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God. Our world is crying out for comfort. So often when we seek comfort, we are not seeking the comfort Isaiah proclaims. We seek happiness, contentment, disruption of the unpleasant sensations and emotions that come with being human. We find distraction, fleeting pleasures to fill theContinue reading “Comfort That Lasts”

It Starts With Repentance

Matthew 3:1-12 We meet John the Baptizer in the season when we are awaiting the birth of the infant, and that can make our timelines a bit fuzzy. John is both the harbinger of the Messiah and his contemporary. The adult John is not already preaching while the unborn Jesus still grows in his mother’sContinue reading “It Starts With Repentance”

Cry out.

Luke 3:1-6 We have a good long list of names today. These are names of real people and real places, some of them very well- known and remembered as significant by history. Tiberius, Pontius, Philip, Lysanias, Annas, Caiaphas. Despite the familiarity of certain names and titles in this list, we are not meant to lingerContinue reading “Cry out.”