Advent
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Conflict Around Christmas: Advent, Part One
This week, Dan begins our Advent series for the month of December. He outlines the many facets of the Christmas season, reviewing a study by...
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Dazed and Confused: Advent, Part Two
In last week’s podcast, Dan talked about not being caught up in distractions but taking into account Christ’s coming as an invasion into the kingdom...
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Deeper Levels of Disruption: Advent, Part Three
This week, Dan continues with the third part of our Advent series as he explores the ways in which the Christmas story unfolds in the...
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Artistry & Tension of Christmas: Advent, Part Four
This week, Dan concludes our Advent series discussing how the songs that both Mary and Zechariah sing express the tension and anticipation of the reversal...
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Implications of the Incarnation: The Word Made Flesh
During the season of Advent, Dan begins a series about the Incarnation—what it means for Jesus to be the Word made flesh. Taking a step...
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Implications of the Incarnation: Flesh, the Word Became
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full...
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Implications of the Incarnation: Becoming the Word Flesh
To close this series on the Incarnation, Dan invites listeners to consider how our own giving of gifts around Christmastime is reflected in the creativity...
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Living into the Tension of Advent: Dr. J. Derek McNeil and Kate Davis
“How shall we live into this Advent season at such a time as this?” Each year, the season of Advent invites us to lean into...
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