Preached by Winton Boyd on December 23rd, 2008 Matthew 2:1-12 If theologian William Loader is right that the image of the wise men from the east kneeling before the Christ child, offering their gifts, has been an inspiring symbol of worship for countless generations – I am not sure what he would have thought of [...]
Do the Math
December 20, 2007 By
Don’t Buy The Coporate Agrofuel Greenwash by Elizabeth Palmberg Human beings have been burning fossil fuels like they’re going out of style. And they definitely are: We are running out of accessible oil, and we must dramatically cut back on our fossil fuel use to prevent the greenhouse effect from wreaking extreme ecological, human, and [...]
A Call to Repentance
December 20, 2007 By
Christian support for the Iraq war raises the critical question: To who do we belong? by Jim Wallis To whom do we belong? This is really a question of worship, of baptism, and of fundamental Christian identity. It’s a critical question, because other identities—competing senses of belonging—are always tugging at Christians. Are we Christians first, [...]
UCC Living the Call series
December 20, 2007 By
The Southwest Wisconsin Association of the United Church of Christ presents forums exploring current issues: Living the Call: Immigration and Hospitality Thursday, Feb. 28, 7 p.m. Orchard Ridge UCC, 1501 Gilbert Rd., Madison Wisconsin is experiencing a growth in the number of immigrants from other lands, especially from Mexico. What can we as Christians do [...]
Travel Now, Ask Questions Later
December 16, 2007 By
Preached by Winton Boyd on Sunday, December 16 Throughout the season of Advent, we have been looking at various characters in the Christmas stories. Today we will look at the shepherds. The text for today begins, “And in that region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.” Luke [...]
