+ A reflection around the Winter Solstice written on December 22, 2014 + “Within our darkest night, you kindle a fire that never dies away” (Taizé song) There have been many times in my life where someone has told me that the celebration of Christmas was silly or even non-Christian as it was simply an appropriation of the …
Tag: Darkness
Stay Awake Amidst the Darkness
+ A short sermon preached for Holden Evening Prayer at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Chicago, IL on December 3, 2014 + Text: Matthew 26:36-44 Grace and peace to you from God our Creator and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. When my family moved to Alaska, I remember being enamored by the Land of the Midnight …
Pastor Paul Eldred 