Baby boy wrapped in cloths Lowly in a manger laid God the Son in human form Born to give his life away See him lying weak and tender Needy in his mother’s care The infinite come fixed and fragile Son of God now Son of Man Holy! Holy! Lord Almighty! Lowly in a manger laidContinue reading “A Christmas Hymn”
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Majesty for the Unworthy
The sky is dark. The land is silent. For the shepherds it is like any other night. They watch their flocks as they always do, expecting nothing out of the ordinary. But tonight is not an ordinary night. No, something cosmic is underfoot. God himself in human flesh; the Son of God become son ofContinue reading “Majesty for the Unworthy”
A Christmas Meditation
The scene is more lowly than idyllic. A child has been born and wrapped in cloth. He lies in a manger because no guest room can be found. We’ve heard the story so many times that we can miss the stark backwardness of it all. The Son of God should have come in trappings ofContinue reading “A Christmas Meditation”
Majesty for the Unworthy
The sky is dark. The land is silent. For the shepherds it is like any other night. They watch their flocks as they always do, expecting nothing out of the ordinary. But tonight is not an ordinary night. No, something cosmic is underfoot. God himself in human flesh; the Son of God become son ofContinue reading “Majesty for the Unworthy”
A Christmas Meditation
The scene is more lowly than idyllic. A child has been born and wrapped in cloth. He lies in a manger because no guest room can be found. We’ve heard the story so many times that we can miss the stark backwardness of it all. The Son of God should have come in trappings ofContinue reading “A Christmas Meditation”
Welcome the Kingdom 