Church Seasons (1081)
  1. To a world enslaved to time (because it has no future), the Church's disregard for clocks and calendars is ridiculous.
  2. This advent we will take a closer look at the four names given to Christ by the prophet Isaiah in Isaiah Chapter 9. For Christ is not only Immanuel, or God with us, but he is also Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. His rule is not what the Israelites of Isaiah's day, the Jews throughout Jesus' life, nor even we today, expect. He comes to us as a servant and as a child and yet more wonderful, mighty, everlasting, and princely than we could imagine.
  3. John is not the Light; he is the servant sent to bear witness to the light.
  4. Mark makes no effort to impress listeners or win votes. His voice aims only to prepare those who hear it for the coming of the Lord.
  5. The sneak-peek vision of the world to come, a preview of the Last Day, the Day of the Lord, has already been revealed, declares Peter.
  6. Isaiah invokes beautiful imagery of the Good Shepherd who tends His flock, gathers His lambs in His arms, carries them in His bosom, and gently leads.
  7. Eating a whole turkey by yourself? May we join? Hit play, grab a leg, dip in cranberry, and enjoy what some people call the greatest meeting of minds since Shane MacGowan got together with Nick Cave to record My Way!
  8. Advent is something of a liturgical speed bump that slows us down lest we rush to Christmas but forget that the baby born in Bethlehem will return with glory and power to judge the living and the dead.
  9. The LORD God had promised He was coming, and they were certain there could be no better time for Him to fulfill His promise.
  10. Human history and especially the Christian life have a shape and Jesus is its shaper at every point.
  11. Jesus desires for us to watch. The question, however, is, “How do we watch for the return of Jesus?”
  12. In this context where death looms large, Jesus reveals a kingdom where life looms even larger.
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