Feeling hopeless as the Christmas season (and Covid) winds on? Read Kelly Rempel’s Advent reflection to find out how you can experience pure joy. Bonus: Watch the brand new video “Just Before the Silent Night,” from Canadian worship artist Brian Doerksen.
Have you ever thought about what Jesus may have been like as a young child? Emmanuel – God with us – spent the first years of his life as a baby, toddler and preteen; the lead up to his ultimate mission, the culmination of God’s great rescue plan for us. Read this beautiful Advent reflection from Roland McQuade, and find links to a five-part Advent series you can watch with your kids.
Do you long for peace this Christmas? Andrea Toews, Family Life Pastor at Eastview Community Church, reflects on peace in part three of our Advent series. Watch her video for three things you can do right now to quiet your heart and put the focus back on Jesus. Download a fun family Advent activity to help you bring peace to others!
The truth of Easter cannot stand without the miracle of Christmas. Why then do Christians so often act as though the Advent season is something less? A reflection on the beautiful mystery of the incarnation—God with us—launches The Hope Blog’s 2020 Advent series.