VIEWS

This month, I begin a new series that addresses the scandals of the Church that came to light across our nation this past summer.

I once heard someone argue that Jesus’ family from Nazareth must have been prosperous and wealthy.

The arrival of the Magi may be the most famous part of Matthew’s infancy narrative. What are some little-known elements in both scriptural and traditional accounts of the Magi?

No family is perfect. But every family, however weak or broken, has dignity.

The Christmas season is wonderful, but it sometimes induces a measure of guilt.

No one can offer you more hope than Jesus Christ. In a world broken by sin, this season of hope we call Advent calls each one of us to turn our eyes to the stable in Bethlehem where our Savior took on flesh and became one of us, to show us the way of forgiveness and love.

Perhaps it’s the compressed calendar, or the external decor that grabs our attention with “Celebrate the season!”

Christmas is a major feast day, yet it is based upon small passages in two Gospels.

We know what kind of person the infant Jesus born on the first Christmas would be in adult life: someone known for drawing near to others and walking with them in their actual lives.

What do you think the John the Baptist of real time 2,000 years ago looked like and sounded like? I’m talking about the fascinating desert preacher who makes a fresh appearance in Christian communities during the Advent season leading to Christmas.