The irony of the movie is that the real story is much more gripping than the fictional one. [...] Local people put their lives at risk not to protect bottles of table wine but to save soldiers and strangers.
In Luke we have the journey to Bethlehem, the manger (no room at the inn!), the shepherds keeping watch over their flocks, and the angelic choir singing.
Gospel (as opposed to Law) is different, strange, weird, and actually offensive. Gospel says that when it comes to saving souls and putting broken lives back together, God does the work.
I’m handing over this holiday Trump Outrage Watch to Washington Post/CNN foreign affairs analyst Fareed Zakaria, who I watch near-religiously every Sunday morning for the most illuminating commentary and interviews on all of US TV.
On the City Council, Nelson has packed in more legislative battles, many won and some lost, in four years than most council members can claim over several terms.
