Posts by Bob Rhodes (Page 13)

This Sunday is Christ the King Sunday and our third week of our Extended Advent series. It may seem as though all of our scriptures so far have been focused on eschatology (the theology of the last days). This is a fair assessment. Even when we follow the shorter four-week Advent schedule, the first of these is always an eschatological selection. This is because our preparations for the arrival of the Christ child parallel our preparations for the second coming…

This Sunday we begin our Extended Advent celebration! A project recommended by The Very Reverend Wm H. Petersen, PhD, this extended time is intended to remain faithful to our spiritual traditions understanding that our culture has appropriated the pre-Christmas season as a time of shopping and movie-watching. While the giving of gifts and creative inspiration are worthy efforts, these things must take place through the lens of spiritual preparation for the presence of Christ in our lives. During this time,…