We at EDN are in a period of reflection and contemplation for these important seasons of Advent and Christmas. Over the next few weeks, our attention will be on raising certain questions that we invite you to comment on. We will return to
our series probing controversial questions on January 4th.
TODAY’S QUESTION: As we anticipate Christmas, which story surrounding the birth of Jesus in the Gospels best informs the meaning of Christmas for you?
[EDITOR’S NOTE: This post is part of our series on controversial questions. A NO post will normally follow a YES post. Join in by posting your comments.] by Elgin Hushbeck Is there a war on Christmas? If “war” is understood in a metaphorical sense as a deliberate effort to diminish and/or change, and Christmas is…
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Energion author Linda Estes has done it again, presenting a new, engaging and uplifting book of devotionals. This book is built around lessons she learned from her dog. The new book is now available on pre-order sale for $9.99. It will begin shipping on September 12, 2023 at which point that sale will end. To…
Today, we at EDN begin a period of reflection and contemplation for these important seasons of the Church Year. Over the next few weeks, our attention will be on raising certain questions that we invite you to comment on. We will return to our series of controversial questions on January 4th. TODAY’S QUESTION: What…
by Nancy Petrey, pianist, poet, teacher and author of The Honeycomb is Waiting: Poetic Devotionals, Jewish Roots Journey: Memoirs of a Mizpah, Why Christians Should Care About Their Jewish Roots, and Habitation of Honey. Now as He drew near, He saw the city and wept over it. – Luke 19:41 Jesus was acclaimed as the Son of…
by Steve Kindle Pastors in the Liturgical traditions find that Advent has been smuggled out of the church, and in broad daylight to boot! The Liturgical Year is a way of educating the people about the biblical story of salvation needed to offset the nearly universal illiteracy of Christendom in its formative years, until almost…
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For me, it is the angelic announcement to the shepherds. Not only did God bypass Rome for Bethlehem, but God ignored the imperial court in favor of the lowliest folk in the most despised province of the empire. Coupled with Mary’s Song in Luke 1, we see a God who works for justice in an unjust world.