REFLECTIONS DURING ADVENT Words, Word, Exhortations, and Greetings By Angier Brock CHRISTMAS Do Not Be Afraid Luke 2:10. “The angel said to [the shepherds], ‘Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people.’” John 1:14. “And the Word became flesh and lived among us….” This year’s reflections draw from the Revised Co

REFLECTIONS DURING ADVENT Words, Word, Exhortations, and Greetings By Angier Brock ADVENT WEEK IV Words of Greeting Luke 1:41. “When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting… Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.” Season’s Greetings. Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays. These greetings sound forth from our lips and show up in our mailboxes frequently these days. More t

REFLECTIONS DURING ADVENT Words, Word, Exhortations, and Greetings By Angier Brock ADVENT WEEK III Words of Exhortation Luke 3:18. “So, with many other exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people.” The third Sunday in Advent is sometimes called “Stir Up Sunday” after a traditional prayer appointed for the day: “Stir up your power, O Lord, and with

REFLECTIONS DURING ADVENT Words, Word, Exhortations, and Greetings By Angier Brock ADVENT WEEK II Civic Words Luke 3:6. “All flesh shall see the salvation of God.” The afternoon of the same family visit I mentioned last week, I helped my thirteen-year-old granddaughter Lucy prepare for a U. S. civics test. Her study notes included what citizens should do (for