By Grace Van Note, a junior public relations major from Chicago This week’s theme: Kept waiting by fear In my religion, I grew up with the idea that G-d is a character to be loved and feared. He can make miracles, but He can also cause turmoil. The closest I have ever felt to … Keep reading »
Wildmen, Vipers, Hellfire and Brimstone
John calls us to repentance. To actively think about our actions and whether they cause pain, division and brokenness, or whether they bring hope, healing and restoration.
Hold on to Hope
Hold on to the moments that give your soul a little dose of hope.
Waiting with Curiosity for the New
Thus, wait actively, be curious, and find newness in the world as we move toward the Birth of Christ, the New Life.
How am I Kingdom-Building?
How are you (and I) building the kingdom and helping us move in the direction of God’s vision? What are the acts of God that enable this vision of a prosperous future to unfold?
Getting Ready While We Wait
As I tell my 8-year-old regularly, this is a season of waiting — in line to make purchases, for the joy of gifts, but more importantly for how God will show up in our lives, our communities and the world around us.
A Rubric for the Wait
Our faith life goes in circles, cycles and seasons — any of which may find us navigating the uncertainty of a waiting space.
Advent Calendar Day
Preparing is a time to remember why you celebrate and what it really means to you. Remember how you feel and begin to allow this coming season to begin to consume your thoughts and life.
A Thanksgiving Psalm for Advent
There can be no Advent without first tending to the tasks of Thanksgiving. So, as we wait, let us all come to the feast, remembering with gratitude the plenty around us, remembering with compassion the need, and all the while expecting the transfiguration of abundance into beauty.
Out of Darkness
How do we keep living if there is only darkness, though? Psalm 23 tells us not to fear when we walk in the darkness because God is with us, even there.
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