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Advent Day 11: Free From Fear

Hebrews 2:14-15 is a summary of Christ’s work from the time he came to earth through to his crucifixion. By coming to die, Christ defeated the power of death and the one who has power… 

Advent Day 10: Humble Service

He has shown strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thoughts of their hearts; he has brought down the mighty from their thrones and exalted those of humble estate; he has… 

Advent Day 9: Those Who Choose Not to Worship

An often overlooked part of the Christmas story is that there were those who chose not to worship the Messiah. When King Herod was told by the Magi that they were going to worship the… 

Advent Day 8: A Little History

The celebration of the nativity of Christ started in the 4th century in Rome, and is named after the special Catholic Mass dedicated to Christ (Christ’s Mass). The original date of this festival was either… 

Advent Day 7: A Messiah for All

Before Christ, the only people who were considered God’s people were the Israelites. Christ’s death and resurrection opened the doors for all people to be a part of God’s kingdom. This is demonstrated first by… 

Advent Day 5: Slow Down

Christmas can be one of the busiest times of year. Christmas shopping, Christmas baking, Christmas concerts, Christmas gatherings, Christmas clean-up… the list goes on. For myself and many other students, this time of year marks… 

Listening to God

I was convicted by this statement in my Spiritual Theology reflection assignment this morning: To wait on the Lord is a summary term for living by faith or living dependently on the Lord. Waiting on… 

Advent Day 4: Christmas Was God’s Plan

Take a moment to think about the amount of details that are found in the story of Jesus’ birth. These details were not accidental. God had a plan for the Saviour of the world to… 

Advent Day 3: The Unexpected Saviour

When Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist, gained his speech after John was born, he was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied about the redemption of God’s people. Blessed be the Lord God… 

Advent Day 2: Christ Humbled Himself

Philippians 2:5-11 is a famous passage that tells about the humility of Christ. This is one of the great themes of Christmas. Jesus came as a humble child, born to a humble young woman, in… 

The First Sunday of Advent

Today marks the first day, and the first Sunday, of Advent – the four week season leading up to Christmas Day. This is also the first of my posts focusing on this time of preparation…