WE’RE ONE WEEK INTO DECEMBER, and I have yet to decorate for the holidays.  I’m not sure what I’m waiting for.  The vog in the area has kept it warmer and gloomier than usual, which might be a contributing factor.  Still, waiting as a teachable moment isn’t a bad idea.

I’m glad I didn’t see Ryan Hamm’s article on Advent until after I preached this past week.  It’s a quality thought: a good mix of history with devotional.  I can remember times in my life where what he said seemed true.  It’s definitely something to revisit over the remaining three Sundays of Advent.  It’s true:

. . . the four weeks of Advent can bleed into our lives in ways beyond a wreath on Sunday or little cardboard cutouts with chocolate behind them. The lessons learned from a religious calendar can provide much more to our lives than a few December church services.

The challenge is imagining and trying out what that would look like.

I highly encourage you to read the whole article here.