Christmas: Prepare for a Party
As we prepare for Christmas, we prepare for a party, to celebrate. For many years, I’ve thought about Christmas as a time to “prepare room” for Jesus. I’ve usually thought…
What Repentance Has to Do With Christmas
It was only this year that I learned that the four weeks of Advent (the season in the church calendar that leads up to Christmas) have different themes. They come…
The Healing Work of Salvation
How is salvation "healing work"? Early on in Matthew’s Gospel, he writes that the angel told Joseph to name Mary’s son Jesus because he would “save his people from their…
AJB Recommends: All the Fascinating Ideas
I have so many fascinating ideas to share for you to consider! I took the whole week of Thanksgiving off. I shut down my laptop and didn’t reply to email…
I’m Writing a New Book! Really and Truly!
So I’m really and truly working on a new book after letting it simmer in my brain and heart for the past few years. I don’t have a title yet,…
Rest Beside This Weary Road
When the kids were little, we got in the habit of singing “Christmas church songs” before bed. We no longer sing these songs all year round, but in December, we…
Advent, Hope, and Canceled Parties
This year the calendar walks us through a season of Advent, hope, and canceled parties. The weird thing about being a practicing Christian in America in December is that the…
Walk With Me Through Advent
The Christmas decorations took over our local CVS months ago, and our kids made their annual transition from constant conversation about Halloween costumes to constant conversation about Christmas gift lists…
Thankfulness or Toxic Positivity?
Many of us are away from family and friends at a time of year when we usually gather together. I don’t want to be too relentlessly upbeat about this sad…
A Series on Gratitude
In 2019 I wrote a series of posts on gratitude. Thanksgiving feels different this year, and I'm finding I need reminders of the truths I wrote in the gratitude series…
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