God didn't run away from the ugliness of human affairs—rather, He threw Himself in the thick of things so that He might dwell with us.
Where Did This Advent Stuff Come From?
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For hundreds of years, Christians have been celebrating what is called the Advent season. Advent is related to, but not the same as Christmas.
Advent, in the Western Christian traditions, kicks off the Christian liturgical year. We have documented evidences of the celebration of Advent as early as the 300s and definitely by the 400s.
So what is Advent?
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And so, in the midst of all this, what are we supposed to be positive about on this Thanksgiving holiday? Throughout this week, I kept asking myself, Is #Thanksgiving2016 only for the privileged? What can we offer thanksgiving for when it seems like the US, long a beacon of democracy and liberalism, has failed itself and might fail the world?
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I have too much skin in the game.
Read moreHell will be full of Saturday-keepers
“Listen carefully.”
George R. Knight, the famous Adventist author, leans into the podium as he whispers to us.
“Hell will be full of Saturday-keepers.”
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