Category Archives: Holidays

Brightest and Best

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Kerry

Since we first encountered this song on John McCutcheon’s Winter Solstice album (1984; Apple Music), this has been one of our favorite Christmas songs. Here’s the Magruder Lassies version 😃. In the above music video by Ricky Skaggs, Keith Getty, … Continue reading →

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Star in the Night

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Kerry

In the post Favorite family Christmas movies, one of the video shorts we mention there is this classic from 1945. We first discovered it as an extra on the DVD for Christmas in Connecticut (1945), a more familiar Christmas classic … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Advent in the Pilgrim Year

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Kerry

In this season of Advent, Candace and I are continuing to read aloud together the Pilgrim Year booklets by Steve Bell. Steve’s Introduction to the Advent booklet is nicely complemented this year by three 20-minute devotionals Steve recorded last year … Continue reading →

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Don’t you want to thank someone?

Posted on November 28, 2021 by Kerry

Now I can see the world is charged It’s glimmering with promises Written in a script of stars Dripping from prophets’ lips But still, my thirst is never slaked I am hounded by a restlessness Eaten by this endless ache … Continue reading →

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Ash Wednesday 2021

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Kerry

What does God do with dust? He breathes upon it and creates new life. As Chrysostom said: “Dust now sits at the right hand of God.”* This was the theme of the Ash Wednesday service last night at the First … Continue reading →

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Fare Thee Well 2020

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Kerry

This is a beautiful New Year’s celebration in Scotland, so appropriately crafted for looking back on 2020 and forward to 2021. Watch with closed captioning, in order to catch the Gaelic. Afterward, don’t miss the “Behind the scenes” video featuring … Continue reading →

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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (2020)

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Kerry

Norman Rockwell, Union Station.Cover for Saturday Evening Post, Christmas 1944 For most of my life, I have not appreciated this popular Christmas song. It seemed too nostalgic and smarmy. But 2020 has made me think of it in a different … Continue reading →

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Karlos Hill on Juneteenth

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Kerry
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Giving thanks in hard times

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Kerry

“Giving thanks in hard times: With Jesus in the way of the Cross.” If you’re looking for a Thanksgiving reflection this week, here’s a message on Lazarus (John 11) by Susanna and me, given at Crosswalk, March 11, 2018: Audio … Continue reading →

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Easter theological reading

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Kerry

How quickly 2018 is passing! Now that Easter is here, I want to make a list of the books I’ve read or at least explored in recent years, in order to turn back to them when Lent and Easter roll … Continue reading →

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Eucatastrophe: Joy news!

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Kerry

“The Birth of Christ is the eucatastrophe of Man’s history. This story begins and ends in joy. It has pre-eminently the inner consistency of reality. This story is supreme, and it has entered history. It is pre-eminently (and infinitely, if … Continue reading →

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Peace 1914-2014

Posted on December 6, 2014 by Kerry

In Advent we are stirred to contemplate the mystery of the Incarnation in light of hope, peace, joy and love. This year, as we mark the centenary of the first world war, let us take hope by reflecting upon the … Continue reading →

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