“The light of Advent is a protest against the way the world is. Things are messed up. Things are upside down. But Advent is here to tell us that all the strife, violence, and darkness in the world put together cannot extinguish the light of God.”

Jesus warns that nation will go to war with nation, there will be earthquakes and famine. In other words, in this apocalyptic scenario, it will feel like the world is falling apart. Can you relate? Well, Jesus offers words of hope. Listen as we explore the real meaning of apocalypse and the hope that Jesus…

There is a spiritual pattern that animates the cosmos. It’s a paradox that goes like this: the more of something you want in your life, the more you need to give it away.

No matter what happens this Tuesday, God has a mission for us. My ultimate hope is not in politics. My ultimate hope is in God and in our divine mission.

“If you are like me, you often feel like you are wading through the darkness. And when you wade through dark times on a personal level or if you are prone to despair because you are concerned about the moral fabric of our nation falling apart, know that you are not alone. Know that we…

“It doesn’t matter if you are gay or straight or transgender or black or white or brown or rich or poor or ill or healthy. You are a beloved child of God. You are made in God’s very image. You are bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh.”

“And just like the prophets Huldah, Jeremiah, and Jesus, Christine Blasey Ford refuses to be silenced. She will speak her truth. And when she speaks her truth, she will also be speaking the truth for millions of women and men who have suffered physical and sexual abuse.”

And that’s why the Jesus in this story matters to me. I have been formed by cultural prejudices. I have said and done some pretty mean things to people in my life. And you know what? So did Jesus. And like Jesus, and like Isaiah before him, when we put our shadow side out in…