Conflict at Christmas is nothing new.  In the sermon this week Glynn talks about the differences between John the Baptist and Jesus, with John justifying violence and Jesus saying love your enemies. Glynn then talks about the cycle of violence and vengeance that Hamas and the Israeli Government are engaged in. How do we keep singing about hope and peace in the midst of such destruction? The picture above is of the Nativity tableau in the Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, West Bank, Palestine.

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