Naomi’s Bitterness, Ruth’s Light
Read why Lauren K. Carlson finds comfort in the biblical story of Naomi's bitterness during this Advent season, which can be a time of suffering for many.
Advent
Finding God in the Dark
In this excerpt from her forthcoming book, Pastor Melissa Florer-Bixler writes: "Job taught me to love the dark."
Putting Lent Back into Christmas
Here’s a modest proposal to rescue the Christmas season from sentimentality on commercially peddled steroids: Let’s put the “Lent” back into Christmas.
Isaiah’s Wail: What Crying Babies Teach us About Advent
Isaiah, our Advent prophet, is fed up and freaked out. His diatribes are like the cries of a small child. Why start the seaon with a wail?
Mabon Madonna
Gail Tyson began this poem while at the Collegeville Institute. It was inspired by a carved wooden "Mabon Madonna" statue in Saint John's Abbey Church.
The Second Shepherd
What did the shepherds think when they encountered the nativity scene on the first Christmas morning? Let Michael D. Riley's poem stir your imagination.
A Tiny Feast
In our final excerpt from Advent in Narnia, the White Witch is outraged by the tiny feast Father Christmas sets up in the woods, declaring it a "waste."
The Robin
How is the robin in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe a symbol for discernment? Find out in our third excerpt from Advent in Narnia: Reflections for the Season.
Becoming Like Children
In our second excerpt from Advent in Narnia, Heidi Haverkamp encourages adults to experience the Christmas story through childlike play and imagination.
The Lamppost
Narnia's lamppost is more than a light in the forest. Read why in this excerpt from Heidi Haverkamp's book Advent in Narnia: Reflections for the Season.
