“Do not be afraid; for see—I am bringing you good news of great joy for all the people…”  Luke 2:10, NRSV

I was driving home from working at The Open Table last week and had just heard the news about yet another shooting, this time in San Bernardino, California.  My heart sank.  I was out of words, out of prayers, and was feeling low on hope as well.  The amount of gun violence in 2015 was overwhelming–how can we make a difference when the problem seems so big, so out of our control?  “What Child Is This?” came over the radio and its message, like church bells, rang loud and clear.  Even in our darkest times, when winter nights seem endless and as humans we are not at our best, the hope of God’s story in the Christian faith tradition offers another narrative by which we can live: Continue reading “Do Not Be Afraid” →