Shimmers of Light

Description: Chuck Queen writes Advent is more than a memory of what took place in the past or an expectation of what is to occur in the future. Certainly Advents invitation includes both remembrance and anticipation but the light that was and will be is now shimmering against the backdrop of our existence. The presence of Christ is for the present. With scriptural wisdom theological reflection and pastoral insight Chuck invites the reader to encounter Advent as a transformative experience. He utilizes film literature and contemporary experience to draw readers into spiritual reflection on the Christians sacred story exploring the redemptive possibilities of the Christmas season. Chuck writes in the Introduction It is my hope that amid all the glitter glamour gladness and grief of the Christmas season you will find some shimmers of light in these spiritual reflections that will enlarge your vision of Gods kingdom expand your love for all persons and evoke your creative participation with Gods project to heal and transform our world. About the Contributor(s): Chuck Queen MDiv DMin is Senior Pastor at Immanuel Baptist Church Frankfort Kentucky. He is the author of The Good News According to Jesus: A New Kind of Christianity for a New Kind of Christian (2009). He is best known in his local community for A Fresh Perspective a column he writes weekly for the Frankfort State Journal (sponsored by his church) on issues of faith and culture. These articles can be read at www.afreshperspective-chuck.blogspot.com.