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Tuesday Tip: Getting Personal — Faith in a Broken World
I was in college when I first began to seriously wrestle with faith. Raised in an atheist household, I had become a Christian in high school, much to the dismay of my father, who warned me of the dangers of organized religion. He believed faith was a crutch for the weak. I believed something deeper…
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Wisdom Wednesday: The Heart, the Hype, and the Hope of Advent
What Pink got right, what culture gets wrong, and what Jesus came to redeem It is interesting how inspiration for a post can strike from seemingly anywhere. Sometimes it is a verse, sometimes it is a headline, and sometimes it is a pop song from Pink. In her song “Try,” Pink sings,“Where there is desire,…
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The Day After Christmas: Unwrapping What Truly Matters
December 26 often feels like a strange, in-between day. The gifts have been opened, the feast enjoyed, and the joyful chaos of Christmas Day has quieted. What now? Do we simply move on, pack away the decorations, and race toward the new year? Or do we pause, reflect, and let the miracle of Christmas linger…
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December 24: The Wise Men’s Journey
Title: Following the Star to the King Opening Quote:“This Advent we look to the Wise Men to teach us where to focus our attention… When our Advent journey ends, may we, like the Wise Men, fall on our knees and adore him as our true and only King.” – Mark Zimmermann Hello, friend!The Wise Men…
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December 17: ADVENT
Title: The Revolutionary Heart of Advent Opening Quote:“I don’t think we’ll understand Advent correctly until we see it as a preparation for a revolution.” – Robert Barron Hello, friend!Advent isn’t just a peaceful, reflective season—it’s also revolutionary. Jesus came into a broken world to turn everything upside down, challenging the status quo and bringing a…
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December 16 ADVENT
Breathing Christ into the World Title: The Breath of Advent Opening Quote:“By his own will Christ was dependent on Mary during Advent: he was absolutely helpless; he could go nowhere but where she chose to take him… In the seasons of our Advent—waking, working, eating, sleeping, being—each breath is a breathing of Christ into the…
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December 15 ADVENT
The First Advent and the Second Title: Whetting Our Appetites for the Second Advent Opening Quote:“We celebrate the First Advent to whet our appetites for the Second. We long for the next coming.” – Max Lucado Hello, friends!The First Advent is a glorious reminder of God’s faithfulness. Jesus came to us in humility, fulfilling promises…
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Living with Hope and Worship in a World Heading for Judgment
As we step into the holiday season—a time often filled with joy, reflection, and togetherness—it’s also an opportunity to turn our hearts back to what matters most: Jesus, the Savior who came to redeem us and show us the path to life. The last chapter of the Bible, Revelation 22, paints a breathtaking picture of…
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December 5 ADVENT
Day 5: God’s Faithfulness in the Waiting Title: Faithful in the Waiting Opening Quote:“Advent is a time of waiting. But our whole life is Advent—that is, a time of waiting for the ultimate, for the time when there will be a new heaven and a new earth.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer Hello!Waiting is hard, isn’t it?…
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December 4 ADVENT
Day 4: Freedom and Dependence on God Title: Advent and the Door to Freedom Opening Quote:“A prison cell, in which one waits, hopes – and is completely dependent on the fact that the door of freedom has to be opened from the outside, is not a bad picture of Advent.” – Dietrich Bonhoeffer Hi, friends!This…
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December 1 ADVENT
Title: Expectation and Hope: The Heart of Advent Opening Quote:“The word advent means ‘expectation.’ What advent can do for us is create a sense of hope.” – Louie Giglio Hello, friends!Welcome to Advent, a time of anticipation, reflection, and—most of all—hope. Think of the word “Advent.” It means “expectation,” and what better way to describe…
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