Luke 2:9-10 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were absolutely terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people: I can’t imagine what was goingContinue reading “Luke 2: A Shepherd’s Christmas Story on the Margins (Reflection 3)”
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Luke 2: A Shepherd’s Christmas Story on the Margins (Reflection 2)
What is interesting about discussing people who are marginalized, is that we never seem to like to talk about their subsequent counterparts. For example, it is very common to talk about those who are underprivileged. In our minds we have arrived at an arbitrary determination on what the standard of privilege is, and we recognizeContinue reading “Luke 2: A Shepherd’s Christmas Story on the Margins (Reflection 2)”
Luke 2 A Shepherd’s Christmas Story on The Margins (Reflection 1)
It’s Christmas eve, and we have approached the celebration of Christmas. Let’s reflect on a passage today that will hopefully open our eyes to God’s subversive and revolutionary act of incarnating into our world on the margins. And so we will jump into Luke’s account of the Shepherds receiving the announcement of Jesus’ birth. LetContinue reading “Luke 2 A Shepherd’s Christmas Story on The Margins (Reflection 1)”
Thanksgiving? (Repost)
Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays… it is centered most around family and food, two things I love dearly. In addition, because of my family”s Christian heritage, we saw it fit to share what we were thankful for… attempting to embody this thing called gratefulness. But is that really the right postureContinue reading “Thanksgiving? (Repost)”
Christ’s Victory In Light Of The Cross
How significant is it that Christ was victorious over the authorities and the empire, which were actually the ones to sentence him to death? American Christians do not often talk about the cross in that type of manner, not being necessarily concerned with the social implications, but rather emphasize the cross’ ability to offer personalContinue reading “Christ’s Victory In Light Of The Cross”
Drew G. I. Hart 