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    WEEK FOUR | CHRISTMAS EVE | 1 PETER 2:9, PSALM 100 There is much to celebrate as we remember the birth of Jesus. Whether in quiet moments of reflection or lively moments of singing, dancing and loud noise, it is a time of rejoicing and a time to... read more →

  We have come to celebrate! It’s Christmas week and we rejoice with the angels—God and sinners are reconciled. We cannot help but Go + Tell!   The well-known hymn "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" invites us to this culminating moment of the Advent season: “Joyful, all ye nations rise,... read more →

Due to publisher's permissions, we are unable to share the song lyrics for today's entry online. Visit this page for ways to interact with today's song.    WEEK THREE | DAY SEVEN | ISAIAH 9:2 "Tonight darkness fell into the dawn of love's light." This beautiful word picture captures the... read more →

Due to publisher's permissions, we are unable to share the song lyrics for today's entry online. Visit this page for ways to interact with today's song.    WEEK THREE | DAY SIX | MATTHEW 2:1-12 The gifts of the Magi tell the life story of the young Jesus they had... read more →

    WEEK THREE | DAY FIVE | MICAH 5:2 When visiting Bethlehem, American pastor Phillips Brooks attended a Christmas Eve carol service at the site where Jesus was said to have been born. Inspired, he wrote this poem a few years later (1868) and asked his church organist, Lewis... read more →

    WEEK THREE | DAY FOUR | HABAKKUK 2:20 This song, originally written in Greek, dates back as far as the 2nd century A.D. It is a reminder of our heritage and a call to awe deserving of silence as well as voices raised in praise. Based on Habakkuk... read more →

Due to publisher's permissions, we are unable to share the song lyrics for today's entry online. Visit this page for ways to interact with today's song.    WEEK THREE | DAY THREE | ISAIAH 60:1-3 This late-20th-century Christmas carol captures our Advent longings and our daily heart's cry that Jesus... read more →

    WEEK THREE | DAY TWO | JOHN 8:12 No matter how bright the stars that first Christmas night, nor how notable the star of the East that led the wise men, no star shines as bright as the "Son of God, love's pure light." Christ's light is eternal,... read more →

    WEEK THREE | DAY ONE | REVELATION 7:9 This song was created just a few years ago by Proskuneo Ministries, a multicultural worshiping community. Inspired by Revelation 7:9, it grew out of a desire to see God's Church join together in unity—giving God glory not just in heaven,... read more →

  In Week 3 of Advent, we look at Light + Life. We reflect on Christ in Bethlehem and on how His Light + Life are moving across the world.   This year, the Arsi Oromo of Ethiopia are celebrating Christmas with greater understanding. It's been one year since they’ve... read more →