Advent 2023
Disturb routines to make room for the spectacular
| Advent 2023 / week 4 |
The Magi saw the star in the sky and knew something amazing was happening, a child had been born who was going to change the world. Despite being from another culture, another religion, they were open to being disturbed by God, allowing God to direct them to see someone spectacular. How are we being disturbed by God to see the spectacular? Matthew 2:1-18
The Magi saw the star in the sky and knew something amazing was happening, a child had been born who was going to change the world. Despite being from another culture, another religion, they were open to being disturbed by God, allowing God to direct them to see someone spectacular. How are we being disturbed by God to see the spectacular? Matthew 2:1-18
Disturb corruption to make room for justice
| Advent 2023 / week 3 |
King Herod liked to pretend that he was King of the Jews, and so when the Magi informed him of the news of Jesus’ birth, he was disturbed. Herod reigned with fear, intimidation and corruption. Jesus reigns with justice, righteousness and compassion. The birth of Jesus demonstrates the beginning of God establishing His Kingdom of justice on earth. But it is not fully here yet. We still see such corruption and injustice in the world. Read more
King Herod liked to pretend that he was King of the Jews, and so when the Magi informed him of the news of Jesus’ birth, he was disturbed. Herod reigned with fear, intimidation and corruption. Jesus reigns with justice, righteousness and compassion. The birth of Jesus demonstrates the beginning of God establishing His Kingdom of justice on earth. But it is not fully here yet. We still see such corruption and injustice in the world. Read more
Disturb our prejudices to make room for everyone
| Advent 2023 / week 2 |
When Jesus was born, the angels visited some people to invite them to be witnesses to the special event. But the angels didn’t go to the palace to find the king and his court. They didn’t go to the Temple to find the religious elite. They didn’t go to the richest, most influential people to give them the message. Instead, they went to a field, where they found a few shepherds out tending the sheep. Read more
When Jesus was born, the angels visited some people to invite them to be witnesses to the special event. But the angels didn’t go to the palace to find the king and his court. They didn’t go to the Temple to find the religious elite. They didn’t go to the richest, most influential people to give them the message. Instead, they went to a field, where they found a few shepherds out tending the sheep. Read more
Disturb our ordinary lives to work a miracle
| Advent 2023 / week 1 |
Christmas is often pictured as a cute, fluffy scene that we can put on Christmas cards. But the real first Christmas would have been disturbing, shocking. Lives would have been shaken up and transformed. This Advent season, we’re going to look at the different ways Christ’s arrival disturbed the lives of people around Him, and consider how God wants to disturb our lives and transform them for His glory. This week we think about God disturbs ordinary lives to make room for the miraculous Read more
Christmas is often pictured as a cute, fluffy scene that we can put on Christmas cards. But the real first Christmas would have been disturbing, shocking. Lives would have been shaken up and transformed. This Advent season, we’re going to look at the different ways Christ’s arrival disturbed the lives of people around Him, and consider how God wants to disturb our lives and transform them for His glory. This week we think about God disturbs ordinary lives to make room for the miraculous Read more
