Tag Archives: Christianity

Where’s Jesus?

The faith group that I worship with, we don’t have a physical church. I need to make sure this is known right off the bat.  In past years, we have done a Christmas tree contest. An independent judge picks which tree they like the best. This year, we’ve mixed it up. It’s like a treasureContinue reading “Where’s Jesus?”

Christmas music: day 4

Representative Text1 We three kings of Orient are;bearing gifts we traverse afar,field and fountain, moor and mountain,following yonder star.Refrain:O star of wonder, star of light,star with royal beauty bright,westward leading, still proceeding,guide us to thy perfect light.2 Born a King on Bethlehem’s plain,gold I bring to crown him again,King forever, ceasing never,over us all toContinue reading “Christmas music: day 4”

Christmas music: day 2

Lyrics: Hail blessed morn, see the great Mediator Down from the regions of glory descend Shepherds go worship the babe in a manger Lo! For a guard the bright angels attend Say, shall we yield Him, in costly devotion Fragrance of Edom and off’rings divine? Gems of the mountain and pearls of the ocean MyrrhContinue reading “Christmas music: day 2”

Bible Stories for Grown Ups: The parable of the talents

I’m going to be perfectly honest here. Deep sigh, scratching my head – NOT another parable. Come on Jesus. We have a saying, “plain talk is easily understood.” When I was in school we had this teacher, if you didn’t know how to spell a word she would say ‘look it up’. I got inContinue reading “Bible Stories for Grown Ups: The parable of the talents”

Monday School

Preventing the flood: The Story of Noah Bible Stories for Grown Ups A child’s view: I would bet there aren’t many children (especially in the Bible Belt) that haven’t heard the story of Noah. A lovely little story about a man God told to build a boat. He did. Got made fun of in theContinue reading “Monday School”