ADVENT2025
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A Christmas Eve Reflection | #ADVENT2025 “Christmas isn’t safe. It’s good.”— S. D. Smith Tonight, we stand at the edge of a manger. We sing of peace on earth and silent nights, but if we’re listening carefully, we can hear another sound behind the carols: a battle cry. The cry of a newborn King, invading
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#ADVENT2025 “Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.” — Luke 13:24“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us…” — John 1:14“…so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” — 2 Corinthians 5:21 Advent is not a sentimental
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I’ll be transparent: I didn’t always take Advent seriously. For most of my life, it seemed more like a tradition than a need—something liturgical Christians did, or a decorative way to count down to Christmas. But recently, I’ve begun to slow down and listen. I’ve started to ask what this season is really about. And
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Our brother Rainer Bantau — The Devotional Guy — organized a beautiful collaboration for #ADVENT2025. I’m especially thankful to Barb Hegreberg — My Life in our Father’s World — for how she introduced the first post from Cindi West — God Still Speaks. Her presentation was so well done I had to borrow (steal?) it
TIME FOR PROVIDENCE 