Honest Advent

CHAPTER 25 Fear “Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all the people.” LUKE 2:10 ASV

CHAPTER 24 Need The Child continued to grow and become strong, increasing in wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him. LUKE 2:40 NASB

CHAPTER 23 Attention “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.” MATTHEW 2:2 NLT

The Giver of life hides revelation in the things we ignore because it is the work of humbling ourselves and asking to have eyes to see and ears to hear that truly transforms our hearts. It’s in the unknowing of how things work—social norms, hierarchy of power, systemic injustice, gender inequality, race supremacy, physical and mental ableism, modes

CHAPTER 22 Unexpected And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. LUKE 2:8

“The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” ISAIAH 7:14

CHAPTER 21 Breaking

CHAPTER 20 Goop “Today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” LUKE 2:11 NASB

While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. LUKE 2:6–7