Suffering the Gift: Decolonizing the Holidays
Luke Wilson writes that the ways we give and receive a gift has much to say about our relationship with the land and people around us.
Luke Wilson writes that the ways we give and receive a gift has much to say about our relationship with the land and people around us.
Rebekah Vickery writes that the hope and peace of Advent鈥攅specially amidst darkness and chaos鈥攊s so much more than a once-a-year story.
Gabes Torres reflects on the story of Mary, and on how we respond to our own calling to live as people of hope in a world of division and fragmentation.
Emma Groppe offers a moving meditation on the rhythms of Advent and the liturgical prayer 鈥淟ord have mercy, Christ have mercy.鈥
Dr. Jo-Ann Badley writes about the angel鈥檚 opening words to Mary, 鈥淒o not be afraid,鈥 and what those words might invite us to be watching for today.
Danielle Castillejo writes about everyday moments when stress looms close in the dark, and the ongoing proclamation of Advent that carries in the light.
Abby Wong-Heffter writes about Mary, childbirth, trauma, and what a surprising moment of calm might reveal about our own cultural context.
For 天美视频’s annual Advent series, Kae Eaton writes about an incarnational posture that affirms the dignity and humanity of all people.
Nicole Greenwald reflects on the disruption of incarnation, and on the Advent invitation to ponder consent, receptivity, belief, and asylum.
Stephanie Johnson writes about the sacred land around us, the narrative of her family tree, and the complexity of the gifts we hold at Thanksgiving.
Dr. Esther Meek offers a stirring call to pursue integration in a fragmented and dis-integrated world at the 2018 Stanley Grenz Lecture Series.
In these Integrative Project videos, two MDiv students wrestle with the deep-seated realities of white supremacy in our lives, families, and churches.