Dave Buerstetta on striving to do justice and love others while walking humbly with God
The winter solstice was Wednesday. We have a tradition of offering a worship service on the day (in our hemisphere) with the shortest amount of daylight. On this longest night of the year, we take some time amidst the celebrations of this Christmas and holiday season to approach God in honesty and humility. On this …
Yes, we here in the Chicago area are enjoying an extra 19 seconds of daylight today compared to December 21st. And somehow it does feel a little lighter around here. But the shortest day was just Tuesday. That longest night in the midst of this exceptionally long year (remember when we thought 2021 was going …
I know, I know. The Winter Solstice was two weeks ago. But with the near-future of our country up for grabs in the Georgia Senate runoff election today and the Electoral College vote count tomorrow, this night feels awfully similar to December 21st. So I thought experiencing our Longest Night service again might help me. …
All That I Can't Leave Unsaid 