Advent | Bible | Church Year Advent: God Is Bringing Us Hope December 17, 2025June 15, 2026 Most of us enjoy celebrating the traditional themes of Advent: hope, peace, joy and love – not suffering. Yet suffering…
Advent | Bible | Church Year Advent: God Is Keeping His Promises November 19, 2025June 15, 2026 “He shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord. … And they shall dwell secure, for…
Advent | Church Year Advent: Waiting for a Savior December 1, 2024June 15, 2026 During Advent, we reflect on the prophecies that preceded the birth of Jesus and how he fulfilled them. This grounds…
Advent | Bible | Church Year Advent: God With Us and God for Us December 10, 2023June 15, 2026 The Advent season highlights some staggering, life-giving truths about infant Jesus. Scriptures call baby Jesus Immanuel (God with us) and…
Advent | Church Year Advent IV: God Keeps His Promises December 22, 2012November 23, 2022 On the fourth Sunday of Advent (Advent IV), we celebrate God’s faithfulness in sending Jesus, and we remember that faithfulness…
Advent | Bible | Church Year A Great Joy For All The People December 19, 2012May 1, 2021 “The angel said to them, ‘Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy that will…
Advent | Church Year Advent III: Rejoice! God Is With Us December 18, 2012November 23, 2022 The third Sunday in Advent (Advent III) shifts from a tone of expectation of Christ’s coming to one of rejoicing…
Advent | Bible | Church Year A Savior Is Born December 15, 2012May 1, 2021 “And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for…
Advent | Church Year Advent II: The Messiah Is Coming December 12, 2012November 23, 2022 The second Sunday in Advent (Advent II) continues on the path started in the first week by looking forward to…