Advent: Waiting & Anticipation

Advent is a time of building anticipation for the celebration of Jesus’ birth. Families, churches, and individuals build this anticipation with endless variety, but it is the point – eager expectation for the arrival of Messiah. And Jesus has come. What we practice now at Advent is an entering-into the anticipation of Jews who were … Continue reading →

Advent: Day “6”: John Lewis Christmas Advertisement Pt. 1

Why is it that watching a little boy run past his gifts to bring a present to his parents on Christmas morning tugs at our hearts? Humans resonate with the kindness depicted in this self-deprecating act of love. We tear up. We say, “that’s so sweet!” Jesus, in his birth and in his death, points … Continue reading →

Gentle Beauty

3 December 2012: Advent day 2 Your voice wasn’t in a bush burning No, your voice wasn’t in a rushing wind It was still. It was small. It was hidden. Oh, you came like a winter snow–quiet, soft, and slow. Winter Snow,  Audrey Assad God is gentle and beautiful. These are not terms we normally … Continue reading →

Passover & Communion

now on the first day of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “where will you have us prepare for you to eat the passover?” now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “take, eat; this is my body.” and … Continue reading →