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Friday, December 4th, 2009Click here to see today’s Advent calendar entry
A Strange, Sad Christmas Irony
Friday, December 4th, 2009Check out this story from Reuters: “Competitive Britons send nativity costs soaring.” Here’s a cheery excerpt:
Gone are the days of shepherds in tea towels and tinsel-clad angels. Britain’s competitive parents are forking out on luxury pashmina shawls and velour dressing gowns to make their child the star of the annual nativity play.
The rise in so-called […]
Advent Calendar for December 3
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009Click here to see today’s Advent calendar entry
Is Advent Biblical?
Thursday, December 3rd, 2009Part 6 of series: Introduction to Advent
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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 is truly […]
Advent Calendar for December 2
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Click here to see today’s Advent calendar entry
Sharing My Greatest Advent Discovery
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009Part 5 of series: Introduction to Advent
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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 centuries. (Check […]
Advent Calendar for December 1
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009Click here to see today’s Advent calendar entry
Growing Closer to God in Advent: Some Practical Suggestions
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009Part 4 of series: Introduction to Advent
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So far in this series I’ve explained what Advent is and why I have found it helpful to observe Advent. If you’re at all convinced, you may wonder what to do about it. In this post and the next in this […]
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