Mary’s song in Luke 1 shows us that Mary was not content with the status quo. And she must have passed that along to her son, who did indeed start a revolution - although it was a revolution of love, not of hate. A revolution of compassion, rather than vengeance.

Coming home is a joyous occasion when we know we'll be loved and accepted. But what do we do if and when we've wronged the people who love us?

December 5th 2021 homily on Luke 3:1-6 by Rachel Snack https://www.facebook.com/HampdenMethodistChurch/videos/470096577834924/ I cannot believe how quickly December got here and how close Christmas feels already. While a lot of years, I delight in getting all the decorations up before Thanksgiving, turning up the Christmas music, and getting all the right presents before stores get crazyContinue reading "People of Peace"

Christmas is not just about remembering an event that took place 2,000 years ago - it provides a picture of what is to come. Recounting the story of Christ’s birth fills us with hope and expectation for Christ’s return, when God’s kingdom will come in all its fullness.

Christ’s rule and reign produces change and transformation, not with violence and force in the way that the nations of this world exert their authority, but rather through the transformative power of love.