I never really understood poetry. My English classes in elementary school and high school covered it a bit, and I had a year of courses on epic...
Waiting on the Word
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Samhain and Halloween
At about this time of year, we regularly see lots of arguments about why Christians shouldn’t celebrate Halloween. Some say that it’s a...
Christ and the Feasts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoQ6M8uYLOc The Feasts of the Old Testament are intimately connected to key events in Jesus' life and the founding...
The Ascension
The Ascension of Christ is often ignored by Christians, who frequently focus on Easter and...
A Good Friday Poem
For Good Friday, I am sharing a poem written by my daughter, Elizabeth Sunshine Koroma. It's my favorite Good Friday poem and I think it is...
Maundy Thursday
Join Dr. Sunshine for some often overlooked themes from the Last Supper. https://youtu.be/i9d8bJ42kG4
Passover and Holy Week
A discussion of the apparent differences in the date of Passover during Holy week in the Synoptic...
History and Practices of Lent
A summary of the history of Lent and the historical practices associated with it, along with suggestions...
Advent through the Ages: The O Antiphons
As Christmas approaches, I always find myself connecting to the past, both my family’s history and beyond that to the more distant history of the...
Does Christmas Have Pagan Roots?
Every year at Christmas time we hear arguments that our Christmas celebrations are little more than warmed over paganism. We hear that the date was...
Death at Christmas
Hope in the Face of Darkness Back in 2012, a friend of mine who was a pastor in Hartford, Connecticut, asked me to preach at his church. I was...
Glenn Sunshine on Christianity and Halloween
Should Christians participate in Halloween? Glenn Sunshine comes back on the podcast to discuss the...
Maundy Thursday: the Mandate to “Love one another”
Maundy, from the same root as “mandate,” refers to the commandment Jesus gave his disciples on the...
Advent Devotional: December 23
December 23: These are based on the O Antiphons, traditionally said during church services from December 17 to December 23; they are also the basis...
Advent Devotional: December 22
December 22: These are based on the O Antiphons, traditionally said during church services from December 17 to December 23; they are also the basis...