Hospitality on Parade
This is a tale of two traditions. Tradition #1 is the Bahama Christmas Parade. For you non-Durhamites, that’s not “ba-HAH-ma,” as in the Caribbean over-commercialized islands, but “ba-HAY-muh,” as in a small community on...
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Flashback Friday: Moses, ‘Mandments, & Toenail Polish
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! If you tuned in last week, you know that Advent has come to...
Flashback Friday: A Tree Grows in Durham
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! Meticulous research has shown me that there are two kinds of people...
Thursday Three For All
It’s Thursday, kiddies: the day when I roll out a few things I’ve been reading over the past week. Three of ‘em, to be exact. Enjoy. (Remember: click on the bold print to read the entire...
Flashback Friday: Putting a Dent in Advent
Every Friday I dig into the archives and dust off an old post. If you haven’t read it, it’s new to you! I’ll start this post with a couple of confessions: Confession #1: I...
Deck The Alls
Last weekend our family participated in a time-honored annual tradition that unites us with our kinsman around the globe. The annual tradition that heralds the holiday season. The annual tradition that puts gleams in eyes,...
In Solemn Stillness Lay
A couple of weeks ago Merriem and I were sitting in the living room, each on a laptop. She was reading me something off of Facebook, and I was eyeball deep in a spreadsheet I...
Christmas at DPAC 2014
Yes, I know, we’re still two days shy of Thanksgiving and I’m talking Christmas, but as that great theologian Taylor Swift says, haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate. I’m pretty excited about our third...
Christmas at DPAC
Day one is done. Last night we saw well over 4,000 people brave the December downpours and fight downtown traffic in order to experience the first two of five Christmas Eve services at the Durham...
Flashback Friday: O Holy Night
Christmas season doesn’t officially begin until this song blasts through my speakers. 2009 (original post): Tonight is the Night… 2010: O Holy Night: The Mystery Revealed You’re welcome.
