The world rushes forward, lighting up screens and decking out storefronts in a mad sprint toward the next thing, but Advent pulls us back.
In Scripture, laments are raw expressions of grief, but they always point to hope. What if our culture’s obsession with holiday lights is an unconscious way of crying out, “We need good news, and we need it now”?
Below is an excerpt from the personal devotional included in this year’s 1517 Advent Resources.

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At its heart, this is what Deacon King Kong is all about: the paradox of Jesus carving his victory out of the last thing we expect, not our triumphs but our defeats.
It is in your lows where Christ has hidden his highest high, eternal life itself.
One could reason that God might, at least, give the church a little worldly power.
The gospel fires up within us the gratitude, joy, and love to pull off what the law never could get us to do.
When it comes to God’s word, our help only obscures his power and grace.