Church Potluck: A Smorgasbord of Christian Curiosity
A Smorgasbord of Christian Curiosity! Church Potluck serves up thoughtful, friendly, informal conversation at the intersection of Christianity and contemporary culture. Just like a church potluck, we offer variety: a variety of topics, a variety of academic disciplines, and a variety of Christian traditions. Guests are friends and colleagues who are also experts in the fields of sociology, political science, theology, philosophy, divinity, and more.
Church Potluck: A Smorgasbord of Christian Curiosity
ADVENT DAY 27: Luke 2 - Emmanuel, God with Us!
On this final day of the Church Potluck Advent Calendar, we pause at the heart of Christmas itself. In this short, reflective episode, Dale returns to a cherished family ritual: reading Luke’s nativity story and pondering what it truly means that God enters God’s own creation—“puncturing time and space” in the most humble and human way imaginable. From the machinery of empire to the stillness of a manger, from fearful shepherds to Mary’s quiet pondering, this episode invites listeners to reflect on four simple but profound themes: God’s humility, human emotion, ordinary faithfulness, and the power of shared witness. It’s a gentle, joyful closing to Advent—and a reminder that the good news moves forward not by force, but by telling the story. Emmanuel. God is with us. Merry Christmas!
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