Tag Archives: Christmas

An Inauspicious Beginning

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Craig Kuehn

Death and taxes. The earliest use of the idiom was in The Cobbler of Preston by Christopher Bullock (1716), “’Tis impossible to be sure of anything but Death and Taxes.” It continues to be quoted by many. It was true in … Continue reading →

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The Word that was the cause of things to come into being became a being.

Posted on January 1, 2016 by Craig Kuehn

In my tradition, we use a lectionary. This means that the Bible readings for each Sunday are predetermined. We use a three year cycle of readings. After three years almost all of the New Testament is read in church and … Continue reading →

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Light up the World! Jesus Is Come!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by Craig Kuehn

Hanging lights on a Christmas tree can be most stressful. Some nice person on the Internet has even made a list of Things Not to Say When Hanging Lights on the Christmas Tree. Let me read some of them: 8. … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Gift of All

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Craig Kuehn

Sara Wood and her son, Landon, were facing a bleak Christmas this year. Landon is five years old. They were sleeping in the same bed at her parent’s home. Her husband and his father, Staff Sgt. Scott Wood, died four … Continue reading →

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