Tag: advent
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Love
Advent 2024 “That you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God” (Ephesians 3:17b-19). “I love you…
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Joy
Advent 2024 “These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full” (John 15:11). I’ve been thinking about happiness and joy. I think I have explanation about the difference between the two—an explanation that feels true in my heart. One that helps make sense…
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A Peace Not of the World
Advent 2024 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give I to you” (John 14:27a). My small, simple soul longs for peace. I tend to absorb the emotions of those around me, so when I am surrounded by strife and conflict it leaves…
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Hope in the Word
Advent 2024 “You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word” (Psalm 119:114). We look for hope in so many places. Our health. Our finances. We look to important relationships, the government, and even ourselves. The list is endless. But the author of Psalm 119 identified his source of hope as…
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Love.
Week Four of Advent John 3:16: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Love is the heart of Christmas. Because love is the heart of God. God’s plan was always to provide a way for people to find…
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Joy.
Week Three of Advent And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:10). Joy is a resounding theme…
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Peace.
Week Two of Advent Peace is a precious commodity these days. In every corner of the world, various people groups are living in distrust, discord, and even open and often violent conflict with one another. On the front lines of our own minds, we worry about safety and finances, relationships and crises of health. Where…
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Hope.
Week One of Advent I think we tend to overuse the word hope like we overuse the word love. That kind of hope is built on possibility and uncertainty. That kind of hope can just as easily disappoint as delight. As I was thinking about the Christmas story—of stables and angels and wise men,…