Pardon the Interruption – Wise Men
It seems that every Thanksgiving and Christmas season, the local news stations broadcast a report from the airport showing the long lines and dense crowds trying to get to and from their holiday destinations. I am always glad that I am not one of them! Travel can be wonderful, but also very stressful and disruptive.…
Pardon the Interruption – Anna
We’ve been discussing how Christmas is in essence a “great interruption”! Christmas is when God interrupted history to send His Son into our world. Few of the characters in the biblical narrative were anticipating that God would show up in their lives so dramatically. Along with Simeon, there is one other who seemed to be…
Pardon the Interruption – Simeon
As we walk through the Christmas story, for most of the actors in the biblical Christmas narrative, their lives were interrupted in a way none of them expected. However, there seems to be one exception: Simeon. “And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout,…
Pardon the Interruption – Shepherds
I love the excitement and festive atmosphere that leads up to Christmas. At the same time, I lament the busyness of the season that diminishes time to pray, reflect, and ponder the deep meaning of the incarnation. When I consider all the actors in the original Christmas drama, most had their busy lives interrupted by…
Pardon the Interruption – The Innkeeper
For many years, our family in Texas asked if we were coming to visit for the holidays. With four children, school events, multiple jobs, and church activities, traveling across the country was not a possibility. The idea of enduring the ordeal of travel during the Christmas season added to our reluctance. TV news segments highlighting…
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