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.
Strengthening our Eyes - Part 2 (S11 Episode10)
Strengthening Our Eyes (S11 Episode9)
Your Own Personal Jesus (S11 Episode8)
Vision Over Visibility (S11 Episode7)
Bumping into God (S11 Episode 6)
Enchanted (S11 Episode 5)
The Goat on the Cow (S11 Episode 4)
Double Rainbow (S11 Episode 3)
The Second Decade (S11 Episode 2)
Yoked (S11 Episode 1)
Conversations In A Tree (SX Episode 33)
What We Lose Without Physical Resurrection (SX Episode 32)
Easter Sunday: On Fire (SX Episode 31)
Good Friday: Where Is God At A Time Like This? (SX Episode 30)
Surprise Me Bible (SX Episode 29)
Moving Beyond (SX Episode 28)
When the Floods Come (SX Episode 27)
Fear Not? (SX Episode 26)
This Time It's Personal (SX Episode 25)
Bounded vs Centered (SX Episode 24)
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