Category Archives: Advent

Advent 2010: Home for Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2010 by NRCC

At Christmas time, being home is a value for many. But what is “home?” We long for it, but it’s a moving target. The people and things we associate with “home” are always changing, so “home” never stays the same. We long for something that is always evaporating away.

So how do we live? Continue reading →

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Advent 2010: Failure? There Is No Stinking Failure!

Posted on December 12, 2010 by NRCC

I teach my kids all the time that they cannot not fail in life. I tell them they will embarrass themselves. They will shame themselves. They will fall into something they can’t believe they’ve fallen into.

The measure of your soul isn’t how well you avoid failure and sin. It’s what you do next. Continue reading →

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Advent 2010: On Roosters and Readiness

Posted on December 5, 2010 by NRCC

One of the most moving stories I’ve read comes from a memoir of a minister who lived about the time I was born. It involves a rooster and his great shame.

It also involves a call to us for readiness and redemption.
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Advent 2008: A Late and Hurried Advent Message (with apologies)

Posted on December 21, 2008 by admin

This year, we’ve been more inattentive to the meaningful season of Advent than usual. Here, this last week of Advent, in a hurried attempt to make up for lost time, we talk about why the season matters. It’s a very old practice, setting aside these weeks leading up to the Feast of Christmas. What is Advent? Why should we include it in the Christmas season? What does it do for our souls? Continue reading →