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From all appearances, it would seem that John knows next to nothing about angels or shepherds, stars or magi. Goodness, he doesn’t appear even to know the name of Jesus’ mother! Why, then, this particular reading as an option for Christmas Day? Because it captures the heart, meaning, and benefits of the Christmas story in … Continue reading “John 1:1-14 Commentary by David Lose”

Christmas candles and wintertime in North America compel John’s description of Jesus as Light shining in the darkness to jump off the page and into the preacher’s mouth. For an alternative approach, rather than helping our hearers to see the light of Christ shining in the darkness, preachers might help them to hear Jesus as … Continue reading “John 1:1-14 Commentary by Craig A. Satterlee”

When I served a two-point rural parish, we held the Christmas Eve service in one church and Christmas Day in the other. I loved the change in tenor as we moved from the hoopla and mystery of the Eve with emotions running high in the darkness of night to a more normal-feeling worship in late … Continue reading “John 1:1-14 Commentary by Melinda Quivik”

La hora del cumplimiento Muchas veces nos ponemos no sólo a pensar, sino también a hablar del tiempo. No sólo nos referimos al factor estrictamente cronológico (horas, días, meses, etc.). La idea general es que vivimos tiempos difíciles. Ello se manifiesta de diversas maneras, como las condiciones climáticas, la situación social inestable, y la inseguridad … Continue reading “San Lucas 24:44-53 Comentario por Ismael León”

La ascensión une las dos obras lucanas: el evangelio y Hechos. El evangelio termina con la ascensión y Hechos empieza con la ascensión. Ambos libros, de manera similar, también se abren con una dedicatoria a Teófilo, quien podría ser una persona real o una persona ficticia creada por Lucas como una forma de ofrecer los … Continue reading “San Lucas 24:44-53 Comentario por Cristina Conti”

Mi esposo y yo tenemos una colección de cruces de varias tradiciones y culturas, unas siete u ocho cruces. Cada una tiene su historia: un regalo de alguien o una obra de arte que hemos encontrado en África o en Asia donde hemos vivido juntos. Otras han sido de su mamá. Tenemos una que fue … Continue reading “San Lucas 24:44-53 Comentario por Dana K. Nelson”

As a pastor I used to dread preaching assignments on Ascension Day. The texts seem so fantastic and otherworldly. How could I help people relate to the story of Jesus being taken away from his disciples and being lifted up into heaven? Would it not be better to move quickly past the Ascension and on … Continue reading “Luke 24:44-53 Commentary by Mark Tranvik”

The disciples walking to Emmaus have hurried back to Jerusalem and reported their experience. In the midst of their report, Jesus himself joins them and asks for something to eat. What comes next links Jesus (and Christianity) to Jewish faith and practice. Rabbi Ben Bag-Bag, a rough contemporary of Jesus, said that the proper response … Continue reading “Luke 24:44-53 Commentary by Richard Swanson”

Many believers think of Jesus’ ascension like an excuse for Jesus’ absence: because he ascended, Jesus is gone. Many believers think of Jesus’ ascension like an excuse for Jesus’ absence: because he ascended, Jesus is gone. And although the idea applies simply to Jesus’ physical body, it tends to be associated with broader implications about … Continue reading “Luke 24:44-53 Commentary by Troy Troftgruben”

“The Nurturing Place” was a day care center in Jersey City. Few people would have heard of it if Anna Quindlen hadn’t taken us there in her newspaper column. The center, run by Roman Catholic sisters, welcomed children whose families were homeless, families with no addresses. One day the sisters took the children to the … Continue reading “Luke 24:44-53 Commentary by Barbara Lundblad”