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The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. You have multiplied the nation; you have increased its joy; they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as they are glad when they divide the spoil. For...
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good. (1 Thess 5:16-21) The pressing question facing us in this text is simply this: what is...
“Advent is the recovery of how to live in a world of impatience as a patient people.” - Stanley Hauerwas The season of Advent is about waiting and, truth be told, we are terrible at waiting. We would do well to learn how, not just as an exercise in itself, but as a way to...
The season of Advent started Sunday Nov 27th and culminates at Christmas Eve. The title of the season comes from the Latin word adventus – meaning “coming” – and it is the celebration of the coming of our savior Jesus Christ. During Advent we celebrate both his first coming – the incarnation of Jesus at...