When Dreams Change | December 14, 2025

I can’t help but wonder if John the Baptist had to put his dreams in a drawer for Jesus. In our gospel this morning we hear him ask “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” Debie Thomas, theologian and essayist identifies John’s question beneath the question: “Lord, I’ve staked my entire life on you. Has it all been for nothing?”