“Advent” Articles

From Hallmark Christmas specials to receiving the perfect gift from that perfect someone, we’ve all taken in ideals that lead our hearts to unavoidable disappointment at Christmas.

The point is, it’s Christmas (or actually Advent, but since no one seems to understand the difference between Christmas and Advent, whatevs, call it Christmas if you want, sure)!

Advent is a season to reflect on the hope of Christ’s coming, a season to practice how not to be complacent, the very thing we see in Rogue One.

Like Advent, Manchester by the Sea is about grief.

The thrill of hope offered in the Advent season is just what we need to recover from this divisive election.

Christmas has come, once again, ready or not.

What would happen if we started to integrate the sadder parts of our world with the declaration that the Prince of Peace was born?

“Latifah Philips’ passionately subdued vocals for “O Come” in particular embody Israel’s passionate longing—that desire for Christ the King, the Savior to appear and end her exile, which then becomes our own.”

“I used to fear, during my pregnancy with my second daughter, that God would smite me for feeling ungrateful”