The liturgical season of Advent, meaning “coming”, begins this Sunday, and so begins the season of waiting. As if aware of our theme for the year, Sarah Bessey says, “When people talk about 'living in the tension,' I always think of Advent. It’s the time when we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus while naming that we are still waiting here for every tear to be wiped away. I think of the waiting for the Christ child, yes, and I think of the still-waiting for all things to be made right, for our longing for Shalom.” There is a tension in this season - the tension of waiting for the good news to be here now, and seeing at the same time, that it is not yet fully realized.
As we move through the month of December, we’ll light the advent candles of Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. We’ll be looking at four biblical songs - one each Sunday. This week, I’ll be preaching on Mary’s Magnificat - considering its revolutionary and subversive nature, and how it has brought both comfort and unease. It has been banned, truncated, simply ignored, yet also highly esteemed and used for political purposes. What does it say to people to cause all of that tension? What might it have to say to us? It’s full of good news - but is it good news for everyone?
Come explore the longest set of words spoken (or maybe sung) by a woman in the New Testament (a poor, young, unmarried pregnant woman at that!) and stay afterwards to enjoy the creativity of the Nexus community with our Maker’s Market.
Finding God On Vacation? (S9 Episode 39)
Weak Ties (S9 Episode 38)
The Science of Love (S9 Episode 37)
The Little Way (S9 Episode 36)
Loneliness and the Search for a Tribe (S9 Episode 35)
I Can't. I'm Tired. (S9 Episode 34)
Incognito (S9 Episode 33)
A Divine Parlour Trick (S9 Episode 32)
A Funeral for Death (S9 Episode 31)
Facing Death (S9 Episode 30)
The Mousetrap is Set (S9 Episode 29)
Thirsty (S9 Episode 28)
Abandoned Into Darkness (S9 Episode 27)
Virtue By Conscription (S9 Episode 26)
The Crucifixion Landscape & The Rope Around My Waist (Season 9 Episode 25)
Let Us Hoist Our Jolly Roger (Season 9 Episode 24)
Body Objects - March 3, 2019
Of Piracy and Power Moves (Season 9 Episode 23)
Confession Booth (Season 9 Episode 22)
...He Stinketh (Season 9 Episode 21)
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