Ignatius of Antioch, from the 2nd Century, penned this: A star burned in the sky more brightly than all the others; its light was indescribable, its newness marvelous, and all the other stars, along with the sun and the moon, formed a chorus around this star, the light of which reached father than that of … Continue reading Advent Devotional: Tuesday, January 6: Epiphany!
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Advent Devotional: Sunday, January 4: Eleventh Day of Christmas
Today we’d be expecting the eleven pipers piping, according to that old carol “The 12 Days of Christmas.” That carol seems to take forever to get through most days. By now you’re tired of Christmas music anyway, right? If there’s one thing I lament about our current Christmas practice it is not that it starts … Continue reading Advent Devotional: Sunday, January 4: Eleventh Day of Christmas