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Part 6 of series: Introduction to Advent Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Earlier in this series I mentioned the fact that many Protestant Christians reject Advent because they consider it to be a Roman Catholic practice. For most of these, it isn’t so much the Roman Catholic aspect of Advent that…

Part 5 of series: Introduction to Advent Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Earlier in this series I spoke of discovering Advent. Of course I didn’t discover it in the way an explorer discovers a place no one has been before. Millions upon millions of Christians have observed Advent for centuries upon…

Part 4 of series: Introduction to Advent Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series So far in this series Iâ??ve explained what Advent is and why I have found it helpful to observe Advent. If youâ??re at all convinced, you may wonder what to do about it. In this post and the next…

Part 3 of series: Introduction to Advent Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post, I told the story of my Advent beginnings. When I started out as pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church in 1991, for the first time in my life, I began to see Advent as a distinct…

Part 2 of series: Introduction to Advent Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post in this series, I explained the timing and purpose of Advent, as well as its unexpected color scheme. I closed by noting that Advent is growing in popularity, especially among Protestant Christians who, in many…

This is an excerpt from my Advent Devotional Guide that uses the Advent wreath. If you have a real wreath, you can use it, either alone, or with others. If you don’t have a wreath, follow this guide, and you can “light” the Advent candle for today online. (I originally wrote this guide for families…

Part 1 of series: Introduction to Advent Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Tomorrow is the first day of Advent. If you’ve been reading my blog for more than a year, you know that I generally make a big deal out of Advent. If you’re new to my blog, however, you may…

Wherever I have lived during my adult life, I’ve learned to be grateful for the beauty of that slice of God’s creation. When I lived in the Boston area, I loved the turning of the leaves in autumn and the sun shimmering on the Charles River in summer. Moving back to Los Angeles, I enjoyed…

Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 On this Thanksgiving Day in the United States, I want to reflect on a verse from Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians: “Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who…

Part 14 of series: Spiritual Gifts in the Body of Christ Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series 1. “I’m pretty new to this ‘spiritual gifts’ stuff. How can I begin to experience spiritual gifts?” If you’ve been a Christian for a while, even a short while, and if you’ve done any kind…
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