Dec
07
WEEK ONE | DAY FIVE | ISAIAH 11:1-10 Each verse of this beloved Advent hymn points to the Good News that God has come and is coming. Fear not, for the promise of God's presence is fulfilled in Jesus, Emmanuel! What good news to share with a world...
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Dec
06
WEEK ONE | DAY FOUR | ISAIAH 40:5 This beautiful song from Handel's Messiah looks toward the day when all will see and acknowledge God’s glory. Its lyric—a prophetic verse from Isaiah—has filled countless churches, auditoriums and city streets. Initially written for Easter, Messiah was first performed in...
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Dec
05
WEEK ONE | DAY THREE | HEBREWS 1:1-9 The lyrics of this song come from a poem dating back to the 400s. The author, Spanish lawyer and judge Aurelius Clemens Prudentius (348–c. 413), was considered the first great poet of the Latin church. The Trinity, a topic of...
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Dec
04
WEEK ONE | DAY TWO | HAGGAI 2:7 Written by Charles Wesley in 1744, “Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus” captures the deep longing of ancient Israel, of Wesley's era and of our own. It is a prayer imploring Jesus to come, to release us from our fears and sins,...
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Dec
03
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 ONE | DAY ONE | LUKE 1:46-55 Inspired by Mary’s prayer (also known as The Magnificat), this powerful hymn tells of the...
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Dec
03
During Week 1 of Advent, we focus on Promise + Prophecy. What must it have been like for the generations living before Jesus’ birth? Listening, watching, waiting, holding to the promise, seeking to discern the will of God, longing for the coming Messiah. The faith of God’s people...
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Dec
02
Advent is a season of preparation—waiting, hoping and watching for the light. It signifies the arrival of Jesus, who was born and lived among us, died and rose again—to redeem and restore all of creation. How do we spend this time of preparation? We imagine what it must...
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Nov
22
by TW, Middle East Coordinator Living in the Middle East, I am blessed to live up close to so many sites that are significant to our Christian faith. Our Lord Jesus was born, served, died, raised from the dead and ascended to heaven from the Middle East. It...
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Sep
20
by Uchenna D. Anyanwu, Mission Advocate During the periods often referred to as the modern Protestant Mission Eras (1), Christian missionary trend was often a North-South movement. Followers of Jesus who sensed God’s calling for cross-cultural missions were recruited, trained and sent out from their home countries (predominantly from Europe and North America)...
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Aug
24
by Jim Truesdell, Associate Director Gideon* wanted more. He wanted power. He was already an imam (a leader of a mosque), but was seeking greater spiritual power and influence. He was told that if he recited the Quran 700 times, he would have a share of the supernatural...
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