10. You get to start celebrating New Year's early. Advent is the beginning of the liturgical year  for Christians. [ Liturgical  -- from...

Picture of an Advent wreath It's about time to order your Advent candles and choose your Advent spiritual practices. I offer several...

Loving God, you are our peace; prepare our hearts for your coming. Forge the swords of bitterness into plows of blessing; till the soil...

Israel's strength and consolation, hope of all the earth thou art. -Charles Wesley "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" Jesus, Child of God,...