Tue
Dec 1
2009
Bishop Dave deFreese
Nebraska Synod, ELCA
We need Christmas!
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace among those whom he favors!” (Luke 2:13-14)
We need Christmas! Not the hurried bustling of consumer driven anxiety. Not the sentimental trappings of illusional memories. Not the exhaustion of trying one more time to do it right. We need Christmas with God!
Tue
Dec 1
2009
Jim Petersen
Assistant to the Bishop
Nebraska Synod, ELCA
Sometimes life reminds me of the guy standing on the observation deck atop the Empire State Building in New York. As he’s looking out over Central Park, someone comes up behind him, grabs him, and tries to throw him over the side. He struggles mightily but his assailant is stronger, so down he goes. As he’s zipping past the 42nd floor, he’s thinking, “Well, it’s going pretty well so far!”
Which illustrates two conflicting absurdities; the reluctance with which we anticipate change and, once it’s underway, the speed with which we adapt to it.
