Advent: Wait Training, Blog, Week 4: Samuel
We all know how we would like to hear the news. For many of us, it would be in a comfortable recliner in our den, with just the right beverage in our hand. If the sharp and surprising word must come, O God, let it be as palatable and packaged as possible. But we get...
Advent: Wait Training, Blog, Week 3: John
How excited we often are at beginnings! We are first in line on Black Friday, first to log on on Cyber Monday, first to wake up and rush to the foot of the tree on Christmas morning – and sometimes even first to return some of those gifts on the day after...
Advent: Wait Training, Blog, Week 1: Isaiah
We wait for the certain, the definite, the sure – the clear sign from heaven that demonstrates God’s direction beyond any doubt. But instead we are reminded of the God “who works for those who wait” (Isaiah 61:1-4). What are we to make of...
