Last week a friend asked rhetorically, “Wouldn’t life be simpler if there were just good guys and bad guys?” I had to agree. It would.

Either/Or thinking creates less tension (and uses less energy) than Both/And thinking.

When it comes to what salvation means, some Christians would say, “It’s all about saving souls”. Others insist, “It’s all about making life on earth better.” Practically speaking, it’s Either/Or.

The readings for the Third Sunday of Advent, however, would insist that it’s not quite that simple.