The liturgical season of Advent, meaning “coming”, begins this Sunday, and so begins the season of waiting. As if aware of our theme for the year, Sarah Bessey says, “When people talk about 'living in the tension,' I always think of Advent. It’s the time when we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus while naming that we are still waiting here for every tear to be wiped away. I think of the waiting for the Christ child, yes, and I think of the still-waiting for all things to be made right, for our longing for Shalom.” There is a tension in this season - the tension of waiting for the good news to be here now, and seeing at the same time, that it is not yet fully realized.
As we move through the month of December, we’ll light the advent candles of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. We’ll be looking at four biblical songs - one each Sunday. This week, I’ll be preaching on Mary’s Magnificat - considering its revolutionary and subversive nature, and how it has brought both comfort and unease. It has been banned, truncated, simply ignored, yet also highly esteemed and used for political purposes. What does it say to people to cause all of that tension? What might it have to say to us? It’s full of good news - but is it good news for everyone?
Come explore the longest set of words spoken (or maybe sung) by a woman in the New Testament (a poor, young, unmarried pregnant woman at that!) and stay afterwards to enjoy the creativity of the Nexus community with our Maker’s Market.
A Different Kind of Power (S13 Episode31)
Space for Lament (S13 Episode30)
A Journal in the Snow (S13 Episode29)
Easter Sunday - An Infinite Horizon (S13 Episode28)
Good Friday - Reflections on the Cross (S13 Episode27)
A Grave For Hate (S13 Episode26)
When You Are Engulfed In Flames (S13 Episode25)
Caravaggio’s Head (S13 Episode24)
This Is Not The End (S13 Episode23)
When Love is Not Enough (S13 Episode22)
The Path of Shame (S13 Episode21)
Do I Matter? (S13 Episode20)
The Nemesis Path (S13 Episode19)
Serpentine Side Trails (S13 Episode18)
The Goat on the Cow (S13 Episode17)
The Fortune Teller (S13 Episode16)
O Little Town of Bethlehem (S13 Episode15)
Inspirata Flourit (S13 Episode14)
The Mystery of Compulsion (S13 Episode11)
Compelled > Converted (S13 Episode10)
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Life After Ministry
Cast The Word
Let Me Be Frank | Bishop Frank Caggiano’s Podcast | Diocese of Bridgeport, CT
The Bible Recap
The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)