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The First Advent-ure: The Shepherds
Imagine you’re at work one day, minding your own business, when out of nowhere an angel appears. We’ve already seen how Zechariah, Mary, and Joseph responded when an angel visited them. I can’t imagine what I would be thinking. Probably something along the lines of, “Is God coming back to Earth?” In a way, I’d be right. (Keep Reading)
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The First Advent-ure: Mary and Joseph
Enter Mary and Joseph, the “stars” of Advent. Jesus’ birth wasn’t flashy by any means. I think that’s understandable when you throw a teenage girl and a low-income carpenter together with a donkey in small-town ancient Israel. So…who were Mary and Joseph? Honestly, we know very little about their origins. (Keep Reading)
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The First Advent-ure: Elizabeth and Zechariah
Before Mary and Joseph are mentioned and before Jesus’ name comes up, an angel appears to Zechariah in the temple. To kick off this four-part series on the “stars” of Advent, I want to examine the lives of John the Baptist’s parents. (Keep Reading)
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Growth Points: Let God Transform You
Back in May, when God gave me the idea for this series, I had no idea where it would take me. And here we are, at the final growth point. (Although a God-fearing Christian never stops growing.) If I could sum up what I’d like you to take away from this series, I’d put it in the words of Albert… (Keep Reading)
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Growth Points: Pursue God’s Kingdom
A few weeks ago, I saw the northern lights. Even though I didn’t see them at their apex, they were beautiful. As I stood on a crunchy gravel road, enduring the chill as I looked at the sky, an analogy popped into my mind. I hear people use the northern lights as an example of God’s beautiful creation. What struck… (Keep Reading)
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Growth Points: Act with Humility
This is one of my favourite Bible verses. According to Scripture, Moses was indeed a humble man. But to go so far as to record yourself saying you’re humble…doesn’t that defeat the purpose? It’s about the equivalent of me saying, “Thanks for visiting my website. It’s super awesome, but I’m being humble about it.” (Keep Reading)
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