Advent
Zoë Scherer2023-11-27T20:14:47-06:00Advent is a time in Church History where Christians remember the birth of Christ. Jesus gives to the world, hope, love, joy and peace. But what do those words really mean?
Advent is a time in Church History where Christians remember the birth of Christ. Jesus gives to the world, hope, love, joy and peace. But what do those words really mean?
With His death on the cross fast approaching, Jesus brings His disciples close for one final time of instruction. What did He say? The Farewell Discourse (John 14-17) pulls back the curtain are reveals to us what Jesus shared with His disciples to encourage them to face what lay ahead.
The book of Ecclesiastes forces us to look at our futile attempts to find satisfaction. It pokes holes in our logic and unmasks our false pretenses. But after deconstructing our vain pursuits, Ecclesiastes offers us the one thing that can satisfy.
The letter of 1 Peter describes the Church as living in "exile." Perhaps no Biblical theme is more important for the Church in America today.
Following Jesus in a world of competing loyalties means dying to yourself. The way of discipleship is the way of the cross.