Advent
The Way of Peace
Read: Luke 1:67-79 He has visited and redeemed his people. (v. 68) Zechariah was an old man when he received the fulfilment of God’s outrageous promise. Zechariah had spent most
Ben Van Arragon December 23, 2025
Read: Luke 1:67-79 He has visited and redeemed his people. (v. 68) Zechariah was an old man when he received the fulfilment of God’s outrageous promise. Zechariah had spent most
Read: Isaiah 9:1-7 Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end. (v. 7) For believers in Jesus, the Christmas season can bring a sense
Read: Numbers 6:22-27 Thus you shall bless the people. (v. 23) In the novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, C. S. Lewis introduces us to Narnia—a cursed world in
Read: Hebrews 12:1-11 For the joy that was set before him [he] endured the cross. (v. 2) When I was young, my two favorite days of the year were my
Read: John 16:16-24 Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. (v. 24) Nearly a third of John’s gospel is devoted to “the Farewell Discourse”: Jesus’s final
Read: Luke 1:39-55 My spirit rejoices in God my Savior. (v. 47) Mary and Elizabeth had tremendous adversity ahead of them. As an older woman, Elizabeth faced a risky pregnancy
Read: Psalm 30 . . . but joy comes with the morning. (v. 5) Advent is a season of waiting. Waiting can be difficult, but it can also be infused
Read: Zephaniah 3:14-20 He will rejoice over you with gladness. (v. 17) For much of my life, I was self-conscious about my musical ability and my singing voice. Then my
Read: Isaiah 35:1-10 Everlasting joy shall be upon their heads. (v. 10) You are reading these words about halfway through Advent. If like me, you live in the Northern Hemisphere,