by Rich Hansen | Jan 10, 2017 | Worldview
Yes, it’s official: you and I now have a shorter attention span than a goldfish! (I am not making this up!) Average attention spans have shrunk to a mere 8 seconds, down from 12 seconds in 2000. When our kids were young, our family had several goldfish, each “won” at...
by Rich Hansen | Dec 22, 2016 | Uncategorized, Worldview
On the first Christmas, the angelic choir had barely returned from singing “peace on earth—good will toward men” announcing Jesus’ birth to the shepherds, when they had to gird on their battle gear and report for duty. There may have been peace on earth—but it was...
by Rich Hansen | Dec 15, 2016 | Worldview
I used to sing my kids to sleep and one of their favorites was this: “All night, all day, angels watching over me, My Lord. All night, all day, angels watching over me.” Do angels watch over all of us? They certainly did watch over Jesus. Even before Jesus is born,...
by Rich Hansen | Dec 13, 2016 | Worldview
This Advent season we’ve been looking at the familiar Christmas story through the eyes of angels and today is Mary’s turn to have an angelic visitor. Last week we saw the angel Gabriel bring a miraculous birth announcement to Zechariah—the elderly couple would have a...
by Rich Hansen | Dec 9, 2016 | Worldview
This Advent season we’re reflecting on the traditional Christmas story from a unique vantage point—the angels who show up in every encounter. The first time we meet an angel, it’s the announcement to Zechariah that he and his wife (in their old age) will bear a son...
by Rich Hansen | Dec 6, 2016 | Worldview
During this Advent season, I invite you to encounter the familiar Christmas story in a fresh way—through the eyes of those actually on the scene, the angels. The angels are in every episode of the story, although often in the background. This year, let’s bring them to...
