Advent

Psalm 22 Advent episode John Andrew Schreiner sings "Why Have You Forsaken Me."

12/23/22

1 min

By Chad Bird

As we finish Advent and celebrate Christmas, we remember that we are still waiting in hope for the return of our Savior.
The O Antiphons of Advent

12/08/21

1 min

By Chad Bird

Preparing for Advent? Discover Seven Ways to Better Know the Christ of Christmas in this free guide.
Implications of the Incarnation: Christmas in the Garden of Eden

11/26/21

11 mins

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

12/22/20

12 mins

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

12/20/20

13 mins

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 Root of Jesse: Family Scandals and Déjà Vu

12/19/20

14 mins

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.”
How Could Mary Not Have Known? An Angel, a Virgin, and Theatre Stage Full of Old Testament Personalities

12/14/20

1 min read

By Chad Bird
- Advent
Football, Falling Stars, and Christ’s Prophetic Lingo: Thinking Like a Prophet about Mark 13:24-27

11/23/20

1 min read

By Chad Bird
2019 Christmas Podcast

12/22/19

1 min read

By Chad Bird Daniel Emery Price Erick Sorensen

Daniel Emery Price and Erick Sorensen talk with Chad Bird about his Christmas/Communion hymn, The Infant Priest Was Holy Born.
The Anti-Self-Help Prophet

12/10/19

13 mins

By Chad Bird

In the wilderness, God reaches down to show us that the only life is in one place: where there is water.
The Thieving Christ

11/30/19

7 mins

By Chad Bird

Come, Lord Jesus, and steal our navel-gazing worship, and replace it with love for our adversaries, ears to listen and mouths to shut up, and hearts brimming with compassion for all.
- Advent
- Church Seasons
2018 Christmas Special

12/21/18

1 min

By Chad Bird Daniel Emery Price Erick Sorensen

It's almost Christmas! And that means 40 Minutes in the Old Testament and 30 Minutes in the New Testament are coming together again. Daniel, Chad, and Erick take a look at the 2nd chapter of Matthew and the passages he cites from Micah and Hosea.

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