1. O Root of Jesse: Family Scandals and Déjà Vu

    book
    12/19/20
    14 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    On each of the seven days leading up to Christmas Eve (December 17-23), Chad Bird will provide a meditation that focuses on the ancient “O Antiphons,” each of which addresses Christ by a different Old Testament name. Today’s reflection, the third in the series, is on “O Root of Jesse.”
    O Root of Jesse: Family Scandals and Déjà Vu

  2. Waiting with Hannah

    book
    12/17/20
    13 mins
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    By Sam P. Schuldheisz
    Hannah’s story is the story of God’s great reversal.
    Waiting with Hannah

  3. Advent and the Good News of God’s Reversal

    book
    12/16/20
    12 mins
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    By Bradley Gray
    The hope of Scripture is the glad tidings of the Lord’s “sudden and miraculous grace” which reverses the catastrophes of Eden.
    Advent and the Good News of God’s Reversal

  4. An Advent Ransom Note

    book
    12/16/20
    6 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    Advent is not a call to prepare to engage in a transaction with God.
    An Advent Ransom Note

  5. To Us a Child is Born: Everlasting Father

    book
    12/15/20
    12 mins
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    By Valerie Thur
    The well-meaning advice “time heals all wounds” is offensively false when we confront the overwhelming evidence that the constants in our lives are death, taxes, and suffering.
    To Us a Child is Born: Everlasting Father

  6. Waiting Like Sarah

    book
    12/10/20
    13 mins
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    By Katie Koplin
    It turns out the family trait of not being able to wait runs deep and wide in the family of God. We do foolish things while we wait for promises to be fulfilled.
    Waiting Like Sarah

  7. The Message of Advent Never Changes

    book
    12/08/20
    5 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    The proclamation of Christ's coming is for all people, at all times.
    The Message of Advent Never Changes

  8. To Us a Child is Born: A Mighty God

    book
    12/07/20
    11 mins
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    By Cindy Koch
    He assumed the weakest form to do his greatest work.
    To Us a Child is Born: A Mighty God

  9. He Found Us!

    book
    12/07/20
    5 mins
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    By Brad Soenksen
    God sent his Son down into the hidden places of our dark and dirty world to find us, and to the cross to wipe away our sins forever. That is what this story is all about.
    He Found Us!

  10. For Those Who Wait: Abraham

    book
    12/03/20
    11 mins
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    By Delwyn Campbell
    Many of us have experienced what it feels like to wait and to remain patient this year. This Advent, we are reminded of how the saints before us experienced similar feelings of uncertainty, need, and hopeful expectation as they awaited - both faithfully and unfaithfully - for God to fulfill his promises.
    For Those Who Wait: Abraham

  11. Advent Time

    book
    12/02/20
    7 mins
    read
    By Donavon Riley
    To a world enslaved to time (because it has no future), the Church's disregard for clocks and calendars is ridiculous.
    Advent Time

  12. To Us a Child is Born: Wonderful Counselor

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    11/30/20
    11 mins
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    By Kelsi Klembara
    This advent we will take a closer look at the four names given to Christ by the prophet Isaiah in Isaiah Chapter 9. For Christ is not only Immanuel, or God with us, but he is also Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. His rule is not what the Israelites of Isaiah's day, the Jews throughout Jesus' life, nor even we today, expect. He comes to us as a servant and as a child and yet more wonderful, mighty, everlasting, and princely than we could imagine.
    To Us a Child is Born: Wonderful Counselor
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