Advent Season 2015

Thanksgiving Day is a fading memory, Black Friday is over, college footballs "rivalry weekend" is over and Cyber Monday renewed the Holiday buying frenzy, but a few days ago on Sunday November 29th 2015 the first Sunday of the 2015 Advent season quietly arrived unnoticed by many people. All of the days I referred to are creations of men to focus our attention and produce a strong feeling/emotion/reaction towards a particular event. One day to "give thanks", another to promote buying stuff, another to continue to promote buying stuff but on-line and the last to celebrate the arrival of a baby. 

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The word advent is based on the Latin word adventus meaning "arrival" or "approach". The Advent Season is a time, a four week window leading up to Christmas Day, when Christians are encouraged to focus on the arrival of Christ through His birth in Bethlehem almost 2,000 years ago.  Christians of many traditions are also reminded of His anticipated second arrival. (aka the Second Coming of Christ) and the eternal consequences facing believers and non-believers.

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"Can Christmas still change the world?"  

I believe that the answer is a resounding yes!

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Worship Fully

Spend Less

Give More

Love All

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Grace & Peace