The more we embody the Holy One, who negotiates and arbitrates among all peoples and across all cultures and nations, the ...

Advent comes from the Latin “ad + venire,” which means, essentially, “to come to” or “to come toward.” “Ad + venire” is the ...

Advent's Lent-like waiting period is exactly why churches do not immediately whip out Christmas trees at the end of Ordinary ...

Joy does not simply happen to us, writes Deacon Franz Fruehwald. It grows where there is space cleared by humility, softened ...

As we listen to these readings for the first Sunday of Advent, we may be perplexed by what we hear. First, Paul’s letter to the Romans urges his listeners to put away what is dark and cultivate the ...

The significance of candle lighting in preparation for Christmas Day.

As Pilgrims of Hope our Advent observances recall and solidify our hope in the loving mercy of God and in His abiding presence in our lives and in the life of the Church. We prayerfully recognize that ...

In the weeks before Christmas, coordinator of worship Cindy de Jong plans Calvin chapel services around the season of Advent. Recently, de Jong reflected on the significance of Advent during a busy ...

The Christian season of Advent, which begins this Sunday, is a four-week period of preparation for Christmas. Advent's themes ...

Our consumer culture says "party all the time." But Advent songs emphasize the darkness that comes before the light.

Advent is the perfect mixture of melancholy and joy.