1. Waiting and Fulfillment and Surprise

    book
    11/29/21
    15 mins
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    By Kevin Hale
    In Advent we wait, in Christmas we rejoice over the coming of Christ in the fulfillment of the promises, and in Epiphany we celebrate the surprise, the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles.
    Waiting and Fulfillment and Surprise

  2. Implications of the Incarnation: Christmas in the Garden of Eden

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    11/26/21
    11 mins
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    By Chad Bird
    In Genesis 1-2, the Lord reveals—or, at a bare minimum, starts dropping some big hints—that he will be quite comfortable becoming a human being himself someday.
    Implications of the Incarnation: Christmas in the Garden of Eden

  3. When God Says No

    book
    04/27/21
    12 mins
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    By Kelsi Klembara
    When we come to God with our faithful obedience to make a case for our just cause, we expect to hear his deliverance in the form of a "yes."
    When God Says No

  4. Waiting with Simeon

    book
    12/24/20
    9 mins
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    By Kyle G. Jones
    We’ve hung on every whisper of hope that this way of life would end and a new one would rise to take its place.
    Waiting with Simeon

  5. Are You the One Who Is to Come?

    book
    12/23/20
    9 mins
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    By Donavon Riley
    People do not seek the gospel because they want to, but because God’s Word drives them to it.
    Are You the One Who Is to Come?

  6. O King of the Nations: Unity Deeper than Politics, Race, or Nationality

    book
    12/22/20
    12 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 sixth in the series, is on “O King of the Nations.”
    O King of the Nations: Unity Deeper than Politics, Race, or Nationality

  7. To Us a Child is Born: Prince of Peace

    book
    12/21/20
    11 mins
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    By Pete Lange
    Christian peace is not the absence of problems, but it is the presence of God amid our pain and sorrows.
    To Us a Child is Born: Prince of Peace

  8. O Key of David: A Tale of Two Politicians and an Unorthodox Sheriff

    book
    12/20/20
    13 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 fourth in the series, is on “O Key of David.”
    O Key of David: A Tale of Two Politicians and an Unorthodox Sheriff

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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
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