Tag: Advent
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Podcast Special Series Advent 2019
Episode 65 – Advent Week 1, HOPE So many people feel a sense of hopelessness or even depression during the holiday season, but Jesus’ coming gives us a reason to have hope in every situation. Join the conversation! Episode 66 Advent Week 2, PEACE Jesus is the Prince of Peace, but how do we experience…
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What is Hanukkah?
As we celebrate Christmas this year, let’s not forget about the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah. Each year these two celebrations fall very close to one another. Hanukkah 2019 will begin on the evening of Sunday, December 22, and ends on the evening of Monday, December 30. Hanukkah, also spelled Chanukah, means “dedication.” It is also…
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The Interesting History of ‘Joy to the World’
I have been singing Joy to the World since I was a child. I never knew the history of the song or its author. Every Christmas, we would sing the song in church as a ‘Christmas Carol.’ Joy is the last word in the Advent series before the birth of Jesus. One of the lines…
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Advent – The Coming of Jesus
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]For centuries, believers around the world have used the weeks leading up to Christmas to prepare themselves for celebrating the birth of Jesus and awaiting His Second Coming. The Advent season begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and concludes on Christmas Day. The whole point of Advent is to spend several weeks – four…
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Advent Adventure: The Shepherds
In all the Christmas hubbub, don’t forget about Advent. That’s the four Sundays before Christmas when we focus on events of Jesus’ birth. We’ve already looked at Prophecy and how Mary and Joseph got to Bethlehem. This Sunday we focus on the shepherds. Have you ever wondered what it was like on the fields outside…