Leaves and Advent

Leaves and Advent

They should have fallen long ago, but this year dried autumn leaves have clung to branches well beyond when they should have let go. Recently, they let go in a shower that was reminiscent of a blizzard. As I watched the beauty of fluttering fall colors floating on the...
January Retreat!

January Retreat!

Hidden in plain sight is this phrase scattered throughout the New Testament, “the foundation of the world” (examples: Matthew 25:34; Luke 11:50; Matthew 13:35; Revelation 13:8; Hebrews 4:3; John 17:24). The New Testament authors note that God has created the world...