Tag: advent
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On the Incarnation, a 24 day Advent reading plan
The Christian year restarted on Sunday with the first Sunday of advent, beginning a period of expectant hope in the second coming of Christ. One of my resolutions this Advent is to contemplate more the incarnation through the book On the Incarnation by Athanasius (298-373), one of the most important books in church history. The…
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Cast Away the Works of Darkness
Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his…
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Why Advent?
Today is the first Sunday of Advent, and I think more than any other year I remember, I welcome this season of the church. It is first week of a new year in the Christian calendar. I know not all my friends keep advent, so I suppose I should explain why it’s so important and…
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Advent: Light from Light
Right now it is Advent, and for many, advent is the beginning of the Christian Calendar, a calendar that reminds Christians of the history of redemption and the life of Jesus Christ. Many non-denominational Evangelicals recognize two of the major points of this calendar, Christmas and easter, because they have become enshrined in popular culture.…
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