Setting Up a Tent Among Us
The true power of the Christmas story is that the Word of God, that creative spirit of God through whom all things were made, the Wisdom of God, the Self-Revelation of God—that Word should become flesh and dwell among us.
The true power of the Christmas story is that the Word of God, that creative spirit of God through whom all things were made, the Wisdom of God, the Self-Revelation of God—that Word should become flesh and dwell among us.
But every year, we light that candle. Every year we begin the process anew of waiting, of expectation, of hope. For in the declaration of hope, we find a resilience we did not expect.
It is a recommitment to that which gave that ancient church power and the ability to transform the ancient world. It is a recommitment to genuine and authentic community, grounded in love, embodying grace, and providing support and nurture to its members.
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