Archive for the ‘Reading’ Category
The historical 12 Days of Christmas – a reminder, and a website
Friday, January 2nd, 2009
Terry Mattingly often writes this time of year about the historical roots of the season of Christmas, which on the church calendar begins on Dec. 25 and ends on Jan. 5 before Epiphany. The meaning of this liturgical practice can be lost on Christians living in modern Western societies that consider the Christmas season to [...]
Tags: advent, christmas, epiphany, history, year
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GR Press on Bellamy congregation
Saturday, December 20th, 2008
The Grand Rapids Press has this article and photo gallery from a visit to the Ionia Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility, where a new congregation is worshiping regularly. Dressed in blue-and-orange prison suits and tennis shoes, the men came forward for Holy Communion singing an old spiritual. “Hallelujah, we’re going to see the king,” they sang [...]
Tags: congregations, lordssupper, News, prisons, restorative, sacraments
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History of the Christmas Tree
Friday, December 19th, 2008
Christian History has a new blog, and gives this history of Christianity’s adoption of that previously pagan symbol, the Christmas tree. Also browse this book at Google Books: In the Fullness of Time: A Historian Looks at Christmas, Easter, and the Early Church by Paul L. Maier (Kregel Publications, 1997).
Tags: advent, blogs, history
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'Peace on Earth' nativity scene
Friday, December 19th, 2008
Jimmy McCarty reflects on this and other nativity scenes.
Tags: advent, blogs, photos, reflections, world
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'Incarnate' at catapult
Friday, December 19th, 2008
Insightful reflections on the theme of Incarnate at catapult magazine, including this essay: The bit of information we have about God becoming a baby says a truckload about what kind of God that would have to be. Those moments, the first ones, of coming through the birth canal and onto a bed of hay, speak [...]
Tags: advent, reflections
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CCEL Times – December issue (3.12)
Monday, December 1st, 2008
from the CCEL: (register to receive this newsletter)
Tags: advent, classics
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RW 89 now available online
Friday, November 7th, 2008
The new issue of Reformed Worship has come in the mail, which means the previous issue–the annual Advent issue–is now available to non-subscribers online (the current issue is available online only to subscribers). Articles include: Series for the Season: Living in Advent Advent: The Angels’ Message Songs for the Season: The Light of Christ in [...]
Tags: advent, magazines, planning
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Ron Sider's review of 'Passing the Plate': why don't American Christians give more?
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
Ron Sider’s review, at Books&Culture online, of a troubling new book by Christian Smith et al. on meager giving by American Christians: Passing the Plate: Why American Christians Don’t Give Away More Money is a powerful study about the pitifully small charitable donations of the richest Christians in history. In spite of the fact that [...]
Tags: congregations, News, research
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