Advent 1B: When the Rooster Crows
[…] simultaneously the beginning of the final end, paving the way for that time when God will make all things new. We are situated in between the two Advents of the Christ: the Advent that was long ago in Bethlehem and the Advent that is yet to be. In this meantime, Jesus urges us to […]
Advent Resources Year C
Advent – Year C A collection of Advent resources and Christmas resources including sermon ideas, whole sermons, sermon series ideas, and more. Home » You searched for Advent » Page 2 Advent Resources 2021 Quick Links First Sunday in Advent, November 28, 2021 Second Sunday in Advent, December 5, 2021 Third Sunday in […]
Advent Resources Year A
Advent – Year A A collection of Advent resources and Christmas resources including sermon ideas, whole sermons, sermon series ideas, and more. Home » You searched for Advent » Page 2 Advent Resources 2022 Quick Links First Sunday in Advent, November 27, 2022 Second Sunday in Advent, December 4, 2022 Third Sunday in […]
Philippians 1:3-11
Advent 2C
Comments, Observations, and Questions Of the four lectionary readings for this Second Sunday of Advent, this passage from Philippians gives the lightest and least obvious perspective on Advent. I say, least obvious, because apart from the two references to “the day of Christ,” there’s no clear Advent character to Paul’s words. These two references […]
Matthew 3:1-12
Advent 2A
[…] a thing or two to say on all this and on the role of the church in these troubled times. The question is, how many congregations this Advent will really make room for John the Baptist’s preparing of the way. In recent years a pre-packaged Advent series called “The Advent Conspiracy” has been making […]
Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19
Advent 1B
In all three years of the Lectionary cycle, Psalm 80 is seen as an Advent Psalm, probably because of the central prayer in verse 2; “come and save us.” In years A and C, it is the last Psalm of Advent. This year, it is the first Psalm of Advent. Its use here in […]
Philippians 4:4-7
Advent 3C
[…] the story, but not its full artistic beauty. That’s the way summaries are. In the words of Philippians 4:5b, we have a Reader’s Digest summary of the Advent Gospel. “The Lord is near.” Paul uses just three simple words in the Greek (ho kurios engus), but they are filled with profound meaning in a […]
2 Peter 3:8-15a
Advent 2B
Comments, Observations, and Questions Our text for the second Sunday of Advent is a vivid reminder that Advent is not only about the coming of the “tender and mild” baby Jesus at Christmas, but also about the Coming of God in the terrifying Day of the Lord. Frankly, no one really wants to think […]
Psalm 122
Advent 1A
[…] one of those homiletically barren texts from which any smart preacher should run as fast as she can. It seemed utterly unfit for this first Sunday of Advent. However, having plowed it now for some time, I’m not so sure my first impressions were right. In fact, this might more fertile ground than I […]
Mark 13:24-37
Advent 1B
[…] of 2020 it is not at all difficult to bend people’s thoughts to all things apocalyptic. Most years when the Lectionary reading for the First Sunday in Advent directs us to the Olivet Discourse and Jesus’ words about the end of the world, it can be a stretch to do the seemingly UN-Christmas-like thing […]
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