The Author is with Us

There is nothing like getting lost in a story. I love so many different storytellers: from John Irving to JRR Tolkien, CS Lewis to Stephen King (and yes, Harper Lee)….Stories are deeply affecting–they arehow we define ourselves, our world, and each other. As I was reading through the Gospel narratives of the birth of Jesus […]

Seeing Advent as an Invasion (while listening to Sufjan Stevens)

Advent is an Invasion. Everything is beautiful this Christmas season. We even have snow on the ground in my neighborhood which is unusual this early in the year, but it really sells the Christmas lights lining the street and makes the holiday feel much closer. I drove home yesterday listening to the Sufjan Stevens Christmas […]

When Advent EXPLODES in the Suburbs

I guided the family swagger-wagon intoour suburban neighborhood after a busy Sunday evening of practices, games, shopping and nearly swerved into a mailbox. I was blinded by the light and color of the most egregiously festive outdoor holiday arrangement I had ever seen. These jolly home-owners erected an ensemble of a dozen or so Christmas […]