Last year around this time, I found myself thinking a lot about the way Mary carried not only Jesus the Messiah but the often unrecognized weight of womanhood in a world that was hostile to it — and is still,… Read More ›
Advent
How the Life, Suffering, and Death of John the Baptist Embody the Spirit of Advent
What is Advent? For the average evangelical Christian in America, the word “Advent” probably evokes the images and sounds of Christmas – a manger scene, shepherds, angels, the star of Bethlehem, wise men from the East, “Silent Night.” But if… Read More ›
Reimagining Racial Bridge Building in the Age of Social Media
The late Neil Postman wrote, “The clearest way to see through a culture is to attend to its tools for conversation.” And today, our primary tools for conversation are smartphones, computer screens, and various social media platforms. As I scroll… Read More ›
Two Addicts, A Shooting, And Justice Served: An Incarnational Story For Advent
The Incarnation of the Son of God is one of the greatest miracles in history; yet most of the world missed it. We read in John 1:10, “He was in the world, and though the world was made through him,… Read More ›
Healing the Racial Rift in the U.S., Beginning with the Church
There have been so many excellent, insightful, and powerful pieces written about Ferguson and the state of race relations in our country over the past several months and this past week in particular that I didn’t think I had much… Read More ›
Life Reconsidered - Judy Wu Dominick 