by Julie | Nov 25, 2022 | Advent, Advent 2022
Back to main page Day 1 Sunday, November 27 Andrew Ziegler Psalm 122; Matthew 24:29–51 Today’s gospel reading isn’t standard “Christmas” fare. There’s no “joy to the world” here. Jesus warns his disciples of coming tribulation, the sun going dark, stars falling from...
by Julie | Nov 25, 2022 | Advent, Advent 2022
Back to main page Day 2 Monday, November 28 Nancy Bradley Psalm 51; Matthew 1:1–20 Soon “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas” will be ubiquitous, serenading us in stores, while children will pine eagerly for snow as well. What is it about snow that makes it so...
by Julie | Nov 25, 2022 | Advent, Advent 2022
Back to main page Day 3 Tuesday, November 28 Anne Chen Psalm 119:33–48; Hosea 14:1–9 I have attended one wrestling match in my life. During senior year in high school, a friend and I went to a school match to cheer on classmates as they contended against a strong...
by Julie | Nov 25, 2022 | Advent, Advent 2022
Back to main page Day 4 Wednesday, November 29 Anna Assogba Psalm 16; Romans 13:8–14 When I was younger, my parents were friends with a Catholic priest, Father Madden, whose parish sat just down the street from our church. Father Madden had a long, sturdy coat he...
by Julie | Nov 25, 2022 | Advent, Advent 2022
Back to main page Day 5 Thursday, December 1 Tim Leavitt Psalm 115; Amos 5:18–24 Psalm 115 contrasts the sovereignty of the real God (v. 3) with the impotence of man-made idols (v. 5-8), and warns us that “those who make [idols] become like them; so do all who trust...
by Julie | Nov 25, 2022 | Advent, Advent 2022
Back to main page Day 6 Friday, December 2 Sam Beverage Psalm 80; 1 Thessalonians 3:6–13 Though the psalmist Asaph lived thousands of years ago, in a place and a culture distantly removed from our own, we share a profound kinship with him, for the inspired words of...
by Julie | Nov 25, 2022 | Advent, Advent 2022
Back to main page Day 7 Saturday, December 3 Ann-Marie Keltner Psalm 72; Matthew 3:1–12 Scrolling through the news any day of the week, it’s easy for me to get overwhelmed by the headlines. Any one of the events alone is enough to heighten fear and uncertainty to...
by Julie | Nov 25, 2022 | Advent, Advent 2022
Back to main page Day 8 Sunday, December 4 Psalm 25; 1 Corinthians 1:3–9 Today as you read through these passages, use the space below to reflect on how these Scriptures speak to hopeful waiting and/or renewed repentance in your life and in the life of our community....
by Julie | Nov 25, 2022 | Advent, Advent 2022
Back to main page Day 9 Monday, December 5 Steve Weibley Psalm 111; Revelation 2:1–7 Every year my friend Michael sent letters to prepare his church for Advent. Wise words like “Cards: If they are not fun to send, don’t send them! If they are fun to send, send as many...
by Julie | Nov 25, 2022 | Advent, Advent 2022
Back to main page Day 10 Tuesday, December 6 Chinwendu Ibe Psalm 111; Revelation 2:8–7 “If you are happy and you know it, clap your hands” was the song that echoed in the Harvard square station through the pipes of a street saxophonist on my way to work this morning....
by Julie | Nov 25, 2022 | Advent, Advent 2022
Back to main page Day 11 Wednesday, December 7 Clay Hancock Psalm 32; Revelation 2:18–29 Jesus hates it when we worship anything other than him; he makes this abundantly clear in Revelation 2:20. Not only does Jesus convict the church of Thyatira of tolerating a false...
