Coffee On the Porch: 12/15/20

December 15, 2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The Light Shines On In the Darkness

December 24, 2014.Reading time 10 minutes.

Right now, in the garage of Fire Station #6 in Livermore, California, there’s a small, pear-shaped light bulb illuminating this Christmas Eve. That’s not really a spectacular, I suppose. There’s probably a light bulb burning in every fire station the country, this Christmas Eve. Until I tell you one more thing: That same lightbulb has […]

May You Find This Kind of Joy This Christmas

December 17, 2014.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Jesus Ruins Christmas

December 8, 2014.Reading time less than 1 minute.

A Christmas song from the great David Wilcox. Basically, what would happen if you imagined that Jesus’ entry into the Temple took place during, say, this very week during Christmastime, at a shopping mall near you. Same story, really. Same. Exact. Story. Which is what makes it brilliant. Listen here: Lyrics here. Available as a […]

How Is “Santa Is White” the Most Controversial thing Megyn Kelly Said?

December 18, 2013.Reading time 16 minutes.

I’ve stayed out of this whole mess as long as I can. But it’s about a week later, and folks are still talking about FOX New’s Megyn Kelly, and her statement that “Santa is white.” It’s been covered. It’s been dissected. Lot’s of other folks have opined a lot of things. What’s got me flummoxed […]

Merry Christmas, Everybody

December 5, 2013.Reading time less than 1 minute.

http://vimeo.com/51786712 For all the UMC drives me mad, I’m Methodist to my core, and so thankful that our church puts out messages like this during the holy-days. Merry Christmas, everybody. Related articles War on Advent (sandystrachan.wordpress.com) The REAL War Against Christmas (jaybsnyder.com) Christmas or Stressmas? (moremoneymorechoices.wordpress.com) How to have a happy holiday without spending big […]