Advent, Celebrating Christmas, Christmas, church, Incarnation, Jesus, Moravian, Putz, Raleigh Moravian Church

Putzing Advent-ure 2010

Hi everyone! There are a few posts from the end of 2010 that I still need to catch up on, and this is one of them! I wanted to post the photos I took from our Putzing Advent-ure at Raleigh Moravian Church on Dec. 15-16th.  It is a chance for the congregation to celebrate how… Continue reading Putzing Advent-ure 2010

Bethlehem, Celebrating Christmas, Christmas, Christmas Eve, church, Fair Trade, Isaiah, Jesus, Lovefeast, Luke, Matthew, Putz, Raleigh Moravian Church, Sermon, Ten Thousand Villages

Sermon from 1/2/2011: “That’s What Christmas Is All About”

Sermon 1/2/2011 Matthew 2:1-12; Isaiah 60:1-6; Luke 1-2 'That's What Christmas Is All About" In preparing for today's message, I spent time this week reflecting on the Christmas story.  As I thought back to Christmas, I came to a happy revelation about the Christmas Eve lovefeast this year.  I realized how much I enjoy reading… Continue reading Sermon from 1/2/2011: “That’s What Christmas Is All About”

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Comparing Matthew and Luke’s Birth Narratives

These are my musing and notes surrounding the birth narratives as told in Luke 1-2 and Matthew 1-2.  They are brief at best.  I spent time comparing and contrasting them, along with Christmas Carols from the Moravian Book of Worship.  These are brief notes, but I did want to share them.  If you find things… Continue reading Comparing Matthew and Luke’s Birth Narratives

Celebrating Christmas, Christmas, church, Comedy, homeless, Humor, Jesus, poverty

That’s What He Said–Jesus is a Liberal Democrat

During the Colbert Report on Comedy Central on Dec. 16th, 2010, Stephen Colbert did a segment on Jesus as a Liberal Democrat. Though it's certainly meant to be comedy, there is a lot of truth in it. I found it interesting, and wanted to share. What do you think? “If this is going to be… Continue reading That’s What He Said–Jesus is a Liberal Democrat

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Sermon for 9-5-10 "God’s Overflowing Hospitality" (Favorite Things Summer Series)

Sermon for 9/5/10 Favorite Things Summer Series Psalm 23; Matthew 25:31-46 "God's Overflowing Hospitality" This morning our "A Few of Our Favorite Things" summer sermon series comes to a close with two passages you all chose that are likely familiar in some way or another to many of us.  Matthew's parable of judgment and Psalm… Continue reading Sermon for 9-5-10 "God’s Overflowing Hospitality" (Favorite Things Summer Series)