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Advent – Prince of Peace On Earth Be with You
On this second of four Sundays in Advent, I wanted to start with a title to this post that will hopefully make you think a little bit–a mashup of three different sentiments about peace. We are probably so familiar with … Continue reading
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Advent – Light Invades the Darkness
This being the first Sunday in Advent, I felt God leading me to keep the pause button on the “Beyond Belief” series on apologetics (defending and explaining our faith in a reasonable and logical way to those earnestly seeking Truth). … Continue reading
Advent: The Invasion – Ode to Joy!
I don’t know about you, but I love positive stories that are counter-intuitive or even, to some extent, counter-cultural. I must not be alone in this, since stories where the hero overcomes incredible odds to achieve his/her goal are quite … Continue reading
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Advent: The Invasion – Prince of Peace?
OK, so I’m a week behind unpacking the symbolism of the advent candles, but I’m working on God’s time and there was something more pressing I felt like I needed to post before I started into advent. So the second … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, Christmas, Completeness, Peace, Prince of Peace, Shalom, Wholeness
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Advent: The Invasion – Hope
The gift of hope is most precious in the bleakest of times. The evergreen leaves in a traditional Advent wreath are meant to symbolize the hope of eternal life that Jesus brought to the darkness of this world. One of … Continue reading
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