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| January, 2003 |
Epiphany is the festival of the manifestation of God's Word made flesh,
honored by the gifts from all nations and peoples. The central images
of the Magi bearing gifts … an emphasis upon our joining the whole world
in adoration and self-giving.
--The New Handbook of the Christian Year
"I just want to make sure I'm on the right path."
These words emerged from a faith-filled and earnest 15-year old boy. He was concerned about matters of Christian proclamation. He was curious about the many kinds of Christians and wondered where Stone Church fit in. My heart went out to him, delighting in his longing and intensity.
Too many of us become ambivalent with age. After a few religious false starts and spiritual twists, we are lost and hesitant about offering our gifts to the Christ child. We have become shy and wary about bold initiatives in Christian adoration and self-giving.
Others of us find the path to the Holy hardened, packed-down, and paved. Our problem is familiarity. We have forgotten the freshness of holding the newborn Gospel in a weary world. We are all too sure, secure, and clinging to a Christian faith that no longer gives new Life and witness.
May the Light of Christ shine upon you, bringing you out of a shy faith in the shadows to a Bold proclamation. May the Light of Christ shine upon you, pointing out a new and fresh path for 2003.
Rebecca