Advent 2: Proclamation In the Wilderness

In this second teaching in our “Journey to Joy” Advent series, Katie Kay explores the proclamation of John the Baptist, and asks us to consider what it means that the good news of Christ is proclaimed in the wilderness.

Check out Katie’s notes, or listen to or watch her teaching below.

Advent 1: Look Up

In this first teaching in our Advent series, Pastor Leah lays the groundwork for beginning the Advent "Journey to Joy" together, even at the end of a challenging year. We also look together at a couple of the traditional texts for the first week of Advent, and consider their invitation to "look up".

Read Leah’s notes here, or listen to or watch the teaching below.

More to the Story

In this first teaching of Advent 2018, Leah considers the traditional lectionary text for this Sunday from Luke 21, in which Jesus gets apocalyptic. But that might not mean what you think.

Listen to Leah’s teaching below or read the notes here.

Longing for Intimacy

When Israel was a child, I loved him,
and out of Egypt I called my son.
The more I called them,
the more they went from me... (Hosea 11:1-2) 

Just as a parent longs for closeness with their child, the ancient writer Hosea says, God longs to connect with us as people. But how do we restore relationships in the midst of hurt, or betrayal, or misunderstanding? As we reflect on winter as a season of longing, listen to Leah's message below, or read the notes here.