Category Archives: Holidays and Feasts

Hope of Advent

Hope of Advent
"The celebration of Advent is possible only to those who are troubled in soul, who know themselves to be poor and imperfect, and who look forward to something greater to come." ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer Things are not as they should be. There is darkness in our world as well as our hearts. The greater my…
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Elizabeth: the character of a mentor

Elizabeth: the character of a mentor
Elizabeth’s heart had longed for a child and when God miraculously opened her womb in her old age, she rejoiced. In fact, it says her relatives and neighbors all rejoiced with her1. God blessed Elizabeth and Zachariah with a much longed for son, even when she was beyond the age of conceiving. He saw her…
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The Songs of Advent

The Songs of Advent
We celebrate Christmas with exuberant song and praise, which is not unlike the events around Jesus’ actual birth. They, too, were punctuated by song which we have recorded for us in the gospels. These songs are beautiful in their grandeur and magnitude of what they proclaim. They are worth taking in during this season. Here…
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Reunion

Reunion
And now, dear brothers and sisters, we want you to know what will happen to the believers who have died so you will not grieve like people who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and was raised to life again, we also believe that when Jesus returns, God will bring back with…
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