"The Advent season is a season of waiting, but our whole life is an Advent season, that is, a season of waiting for the last Advent, for the time when there will be a new heaven and a new earth." -Dietrich Bonhoeffer As we enter into this Advent season, here are several opportunities for daily … Continue reading Advent 2021
Ministry and life during a global pandemic sometimes requires a bit more creativity than normal. While things look different in 2020, there are some things that remain the same and unshakable. Missing some of the normal Advent activities as we prepare for the coming of the newborn King, we have a chance to embrace some … Continue reading A Digital Advent
Abstract - Light - the very first created thing. The way God chose to reveal His Glory: a burning bush, a fire on top of Mount Sinai, a pillar leading the Israelites. It was no accident when Jesus taught that He was the Light of the World. The fulfillment at the festival and feast of … Continue reading Advent – Encounter The Light
Hineni -Here I Am, Send Me Processing Luke 1 and Mary's story... It's incredibly easy to hear God's words spoken over us on Sunday mornings and walk right out the door, leaving it all behind as we walk into our week. So what keeps us from living into who God has made us … Continue reading Here I Am, Send Me
Silence for Confession Leader: We confess... All: that we see ourselves in the story of the beggars who have come before. Leader: We read in Scripture that... 'In those days--Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.' All: We confess that we live our lives the same way--not wanting to acknowledge Jesus as … Continue reading Advent Litany of Confession
Both Advent and Lent serve as a great time to try out new and different practices that blend Biblical theology and community to help people as they follow Jesus, and move from head knowledge to heart knowledge. As Advent is a time of waiting and hope, one such practice is to redesign your worship space/sanctuary. … Continue reading Advent Practices
As the Advent season begins, there are lots of ways to use traditional hymns with an untraditional twist. For example: Pour Out Your Spirit Lord combined with O Come O Come Emmanuel. Normally Pour Out Your Spirit Lord serves as a "chorus" between the verses of this Advent hymn. Many people will intersperse different verses … Continue reading Advent Medley
Abida Hearts on Fire 