Tag: advent
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The Surprising Doorway to Joy
Advent joy is not a sentimental feeling, and Scripture refuses to flatten it into something shallow. The lectionary readings for the third Sunday of Advent—Zephaniah 3, Isaiah 12, Philippians 4, and Luke 3—do not describe easy times. They speak to people under pressure, people who are unsettled, people who need God to step into the…
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Awake to the Coming Light — An Advent 1 Reflection
Date: First Sunday of Advent, Year APrimary Scripture: Romans 13:12 The season of Advent does not begin with celebration—it begins with longing. It opens not in bright light but in the quiet, honest darkness of real life, where people carry grief, illness, recovery, fatigue, and the complex history of family and community. Advent speaks precisely…
John Hargrove Seeking Truth and Reality 