The Wisdom of Advent – Learning to Wait Week 2: Love. Bonhoeffer offers this insight on God loving our humanity, “God becomes human, really human. While we endeavor to grow out of our humanity, to leave our human nature behind us, God becomes human, and we must recognize that God wants us also to become… Continue reading Advent Week 2 – December 5, 2022
Month: December 2022
Advent Week 2 – December 4, 2022
The Wisdom of Advent – Learning to Wait Week 2: Love. As we light the second purple candle in our Advent wreath, I’ll explore what Advent can teach us about how love can help us as we wait. When we’re in a season of waiting, it can feel like a lonely time. Even if we’re… Continue reading Advent Week 2 – December 4, 2022
Advent Week 1 – December 3, 2022
The Wisdom of Advent – Learning to Wait Week 1: Hope A Prayer for Hope & Faith in Our Waiting God, creator of all things, You understand what it feels like to wait. You see our impatience with the in-between space and our sometimes overwhelming desire to rush the process and get to where we… Continue reading Advent Week 1 – December 3, 2022
Advent Week 1 – December 2, 2022
The Wisdom of Advent – Learning to Wait Week 1: Hope Mary’s response to the angel who appeared at the Annunciation is a spectacular example of faith and trust. She was willing to let go of all her plans and hopes for her life and accept the very uncertain future that God offered. Nouwen describes… Continue reading Advent Week 1 – December 2, 2022
Advent Week 1 – December 1, 2022
The Wisdom of Advent – Learning to Wait Week 1: Hope Dietrich Bonhoeffer reminds us of the promise in Advent waiting. “Advent creates people, new people. We too are supposed to become new people in Advent. Look up, you whose gaze is fixed on this earth, who are spellbound by the little events and changes… Continue reading Advent Week 1 – December 1, 2022
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