#26: Jesus Came from a Dysfunctional Family
Episode #26 — Jesus Came from a Dysfunctional Family: I’m sneaking in one more bonus episode of the podcast because I couldn’t resist and because it’s about family, and, well,…
Episode #26 — Jesus Came from a Dysfunctional Family: I’m sneaking in one more bonus episode of the podcast because I couldn’t resist and because it’s about family, and, well,…
Episode #25 — Merry Christmas: Our children will open presents today, and their joy at receiving gifts that they cannot buy for themselves will remind me of the extravagant and…
Episode #24 — Birthday Party for Jesus: Our tradition on Christmas Eve is to throw a birthday party for Jesus. As we approach the mayhem of Christmas morning, we remind…
Episode #23 — Light That Guides Us: Living with Jesus, living in the light, means we start to see the things that God hates in this world. Injustice to people who…
Episode #22 — Seeing the Darkness: In today’s episode I talk about our options when we see the darkness inside our own lives, like a ketchup stain on a shirt.…
Episode #21 — Darkness and Light: The darkness of the human heart. We don’t like to talk about that darkness, not at Christmastime, and really not ever. But if Jesus…
Episode #20 — Joy All Year Round: When I sing Christmas hymns to my children at night, I am naming something that runs deeper than peppermint ice cream and mistletoe,…
Episode #19 — Light in the Darkness: The light shines in the darkness. Today’s episode looks at how the glitz, parties, and gifts of the commercialized Christmas can serve as…
Episode #18 — Not Prepared: I'm more or less ready for Christmas. But am I ready for Jesus? Not really. I'm not prepared for Jesus to show up, and perhaps…
Episode #17 — Ordinary Hard Stuff: Today’s reflection comes from a time when our kids were little, our cat was alive, and I was in a hard spot personally. A…