Advent – Rev. Kris Mares

Adventures in Advent

Our family continues to celebrate the season of Advent. It is a time to refocus and prepare. Many say it’s about preparing for Christmas, but really, Advent is so much more than that. It’s a time to prepare for the coming of the Messiah. Yes, that happened at “Christmas” through the birth of Jesus. ButContinue reading “Adventures in Advent”

Hope

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 Yesterday was the first Sunday in Advent. It was the Sunday focusing on Hope – hope that came in the prophecy of a coming Messiah. Hope that comes through belief in a God greater than ourselves. HopeContinue reading “Hope”