On each of the seven days leading up to Christmas Eve (December 17-23 in 2020), Chad Bird provided a meditation that focuses on the ancient “O Antiphons,” each of which addresses Christ by a different Old Testament name. They are the texts on which the hymn "Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel" is based.
Chad was a field education student of Pastor Kleckner when he first started in ministry in Ohio in 1993. He is a brilliant theological mind.
Day 1: "O Wisdom: Before Birds and Bees and Bonsai Trees"
Day 2: "O Adonai: A Scandalous Confession and the Burning Bush Jesus"
Day 3: "O Root of Jesse: Family Scandals and Deja Vu"
Day 4: "O Key of David: A Tale of Two Politicians and an Unorthodox Sheriff"
Day 5: "O Dayspring: Winning the Fight Against God"
Day 6: "O King of the Nations: Unity Deeper than Politics, Race, or Nationality"
