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It's Christmas at last and the world is afraid |
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Written by Jessie Shuman Larkins
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Thursday, 27 December 2007 |
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Matthew 2:13-23 Christmas 1—Year A It’s (Not) Just a Baby! It was about a year ago that my husband David and I announced to our family and friends that we would be adopting a child. The reactions to this news were varied, ranging from the supportive and excited to the violent and reactionary. It is the latter reactions that concerned me most. What could be so scary and threatening about a baby to provoke such hurtful declarations as, “We will not let that child into our home,” or “That child cannot take the family name”? Speaking out of the fear of the unknown and hoping to protect us from the difficulties of raising a child with “issues” (as if our biological child would be free of “issues”!), these family and friends’ reactions baffled me and sent us into a tailspin. |
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Written by Randy Cooper
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Tuesday, 18 December 2007 |
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Several years ago the Palestinians protested against Israeli rule in a rather ingenious way. The simply changed their clock time. They changed their clocks to be one hour later than official time in Israel. Palestinians regarded this simple act of protest against the Israeli government as significant. It was their way of saying that they are not ruled by Israelis. |
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The field is tilled . . . |
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Written by Debra Dean Murphy
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Friday, 14 December 2007 |
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 This weekend we will observe Gaudete Sunday--the third Sunday in Advent with its decided mood shift from repentance and watchfulness to rejoicing and singing. In my neck of the woods, lots of churches will present their choir’s “Christmas Cantata” on this day, but the rejoicing and singing that the appointed scriptures speak of have to do with glad and happy deserts, water-blessed wildernesses, unstopped ears, and blind eyes opened. |
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Last Updated ( Friday, 14 December 2007 )
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