Monday December 15th – The Sixteenth Day of Advent #Stir

During the season of Advent, I am going to do something new on the blog. I am going to try my best to offer a daily reflection here as we journey through this season together. To help frame the devotions I have been using hashtags designed by a group with the Episcopalian church. For example, the hashtag assigned for today is #Stir. “Not a creature … Continue reading Monday December 15th – The Sixteenth Day of Advent #Stir

Sunday December 14th- The Third Sunday of Advent #Light

During the season of Advent, I am going to do something new on the blog. I am going to try my best to offer a daily reflection here as we journey through this season together. To help frame the devotions I have been using hashtags designed by a group with the Episcopalian church. For example, the hashtag assigned for today is #Light. One of the … Continue reading Sunday December 14th- The Third Sunday of Advent #Light

December 12th – The Thirteenth Day of Advent #Baptize

During the season of Advent, I am going to do something new on the blog. I am going to try my best to offer a daily reflection here as we journey through this season together. To help frame the devotions I have been using hashtags designed by a group with the Episcopalian church. For example, the hashtag assigned for today is #Baptize. Today is December … Continue reading December 12th – The Thirteenth Day of Advent #Baptize

Thursday December 11th – The Twelfth Day of Advent #Prepare

During the season of Advent, I am going to do something new on the blog. I am going to try my best to offer a daily reflection here as we journey through this season together. To help frame the devotions I have been using hashtags designed by a group with the Episcopalian church. For example, the hashtag assigned for today is #Prepare Some days, I … Continue reading Thursday December 11th – The Twelfth Day of Advent #Prepare

Wednesday December 10th- The Eleventh Day of Advent #Proclaim

During the season of Advent, I am going to do something new on the blog. I am going to try my best to offer a daily reflection here as we journey through this season together. To help frame the devotions I have been using hashtags designed by a group with the Episcopalian church. For example, the hashtag assigned for today is #Proclaim I’m a sports … Continue reading Wednesday December 10th- The Eleventh Day of Advent #Proclaim

Sunday December 7th- The Second Sunday of Advent #Repentance

During the season of Advent, I am going to do something new on the blog. I am going to try my best to offer a daily reflection here as we journey through this season together. To help frame the devotions I have been using hashtags designed by a group with the Episcopalian church. For example, the hashtag assigned for today is #Repentance. The gospel of … Continue reading Sunday December 7th- The Second Sunday of Advent #Repentance

Saturday December 6th – The Seventh Day of Advent #Journey

During the season of Advent, I am going to do something new on the blog. I am going to try my best to offer a daily reflection here as we journey through this season together. To help frame the devotions I have been using hashtags designed by a group with the Episcopalian church. For example, the hashtag assigned for today was #Journey. Advent as a … Continue reading Saturday December 6th – The Seventh Day of Advent #Journey

Friday December 5th- The Sixth Day of Advent #Shaken

During the season of Advent, I am going to do something new on the blog. I am going to try my best to offer a daily reflection here as we journey through this season together. To help frame the devotions I have been using hashtags designed by a group with the Episcopalian church. For example, the hashtag assigned for today was #Shaken. The imagery of … Continue reading Friday December 5th- The Sixth Day of Advent #Shaken

Thursday December 4th- The Fifth Day of Advent

During the season of Advent, I am going to do something new on the blog. I am going to try my best to offer a daily reflection here as we journey through this season together. For today’s reflection I would like to share one from my Uncle Jeff Tengesdal. Jeff is the senior pastor at First English Lutheran Church in Appleton, Wisconsin and shared a … Continue reading Thursday December 4th- The Fifth Day of Advent

Wednesday December 3rd- The Fourth Day of Advent

Let’s dwell a little with Isaiah this morning. Specifically, consider this central Advent text from Second Isaiah, Isaiah 40:1-11. Within this text we hear “Comfort, Comfort O My People,” but we also hear this call to prepare the way, alerting us to something and someone coming. There will be a change. Creation will be restored. The prophet calls, “In the wilderness prepare the way of … Continue reading Wednesday December 3rd- The Fourth Day of Advent