Read: Luke 1:68-79; Malachi 3:13-18; Philippians 1:18b-26 Our Advent candle wreath that we use at church has five candles, three are purple, one is pink and the large one in the center is white. Purple has traditionally been the central color of Advent. This color signifies repentance and fasting. The Christian custom of withholding fromContinue reading “Peace->Gratitude->Joy”
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Waiting for Godot and the Hope of Advent
Read Psalm 25; Nehemiah 9:6-15; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 Samuel Beckett’s 1953 play “Waiting for Godot” is a tragicomedy in two acts. In the play two acquaintances, Vladimir and Estragon, wait on the road under the branches of a leafless tree. As they wait, the two men have an inane conversation that seems to lack anyContinue reading “Waiting for Godot and the Hope of Advent”
Advent 2024
Anticipation Tomorrow is Thanksgiving day, and my kids can already smell Christmas in the air. They are beginning to eagerly anticipate things like getting a Christmas tree, putting up the lights, presents, snow and everything else commonly associated with the Holiday. From a purely commercial standpoint, the anticipation for the Christmas season has already beenContinue reading “Advent 2024”
Reformed in Tualatin 