advent – so much more

On 9 December, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The marketers want us to think its all about us.

More specifically, they’re pouring billions into getting me to think it’s all about me and you to think it’s all about you. It’s about the gifts we ask for. It’s about the kind of person we become when we give someone a certain gift. They [...]

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advent – calling from our struggle

On 7 December, 2011 · Leave a Comment

As we continue to prepare our hearts for Christ to return, it’s important to realize how and from where this message of Christ comes from

For many, the holidays are a time not only of celebration, but of pain. The loss of loved ones, financial struggles and/or joblessness will challenge hundreds of thousands in our [...]

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advent – preparing the way

On 6 December, 2011 · Leave a Comment

The season of Advent has been used by the people of the Church for hundreds of years as we collectively prepare for the coming of Christ.

In some ways we look back in awe and wonder – what it must have been like for Joseph, Mary, the wiremen and the shepherds who knew a [...]

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