Advent lectionary on the PCUSA website has Isaiah 11: 1-9 listed multiple times. The narrative is titled “The Peaceful Kingdom” in my NRSV Bible. The narrative offers an image of peace: wolf and lamb, leopard and kid, calf and lion, cow and bear. The powerful shall be led by a little child. A child can play alongside…
Advent, Polamalu, and Prolepsis
My wife Wendy is a huge Troy Polamalu fan. She admires the classy way he shows love and respect for his wife and his understated but firm Christian confession—and then, of course, there is my own uncanny physical resemblance to Troy Polamalu. Mostly, though, it is fun to watch Troy Polamalu play football! He…
Happy Thanksgiving!
In honor of this day of Thanksgiving where we celebrate the with gratitude the all aspects of the past year, this week’s blog is a sharing of what some students at PTS were thankful for. “I am thankful that my family and friends are well.” – Karyn Bigelow “I am thankful for all of my…