As that calendar year moves from 2025 to 2026, Isaiah challenges us to recount the gracious deeds of God. Can you recount any gracious deeds of God's in your life or in the life of your faith community? I remember the gift of life in 2025, with a new puppy born on January 27th and precious twin grand daughters born on September 29th. This birthing reminds me that God continues to say "Yes" to life in all its flourishing. I also remember that saints that have finished their journeys among us...

Advent invites us to participate in love being born in the most unexpected ways. God’s love for us doesn’t deny the cold or the struggle. But it insists on warmth. On neighborliness. On weaving love into the fabric of ordinary days. As Christmas nears, how are you weaving love into the ordinary fabric of your daily life? Call a friend. Visit someone who is struggling. Be kind to a stranger. Support a local non-profit. As we make our way to the manger, now that this world is drenched in God's...

The words of Jesus to his disciples on the night of his arrest haunt me. Jesus had washed the feet of his disciples, a humble act that...