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…tradition of Advent since the 4th century. Not so for me. Raised in a Baptist church and educated by an evangelical university, I knew next to nothing about Advent even…

…we celebrate Advent first. His influence keeps me from missing out on a beautiful season in the church year. Advent Is More than ‘Not-Christmas’ Advent isn’t just “not-Christmas.” We modern…

…Advent liturgies, complete with Advent hymns. These are all beautiful customs that should be preserved. Within my own family, I also honor Advent by saving favorite treats and festivities for…

…into my local Trader Joe’s the other night and saw an Advent calendar printed with little dogs — cute, right? Upon closer examination, it wasn’t just a dog-themed Advent calendar…

…Buy or Make an Advent Calendar Perhaps the most obvious and easiest way to draw Advent into your routine is with an Advent calendar. They are increasingly popular and the…

…learn them together. You can tune into Advent music any time here. 3. Read an Advent Series Together The actual book you pick will vary based on your church tradition…

…and buy every Advent calendar you see, filling your home to the brim with numbered doors and little chocolates, check these tips for additional ideas for getting into the Advent…

…Christmas decor, though, and look for some Advent-specific items, instead. Advent calendars are available to suit just about any life situation and taste, from beer ones to chocolate or Lego…

…at Whit’s End,” said Pence. “The adventures in Odyssey were our adventures. And I remember so often the kids saying, ‘Put in another tape.’” Pence was referring to the characters…

…to host a “Christmas” party during Advent, be mindful that many traditional Christians go to Advent services on Wednesdays. So pick a different day of the week for your glutton-fest…

This is what my husband calls my November, December, January regimen of using Advent to prep for almost two weeks of celebration: Anglican Advent absolutism. I devised our Advent to…

…a challenge during these frenetic times, with pop-up windows advertising pre-pre-pre Black Friday sales swarming your screen like mosquitoes on a summer windshield, to remember that Advent is meant to…

…of Christmas Eve!”  It’s a somewhat bitter reality that clashes with the spirit of these weeks before Christmas; after all, the whole point of Advent — the candles, the Jesse Tree,…

…of Advent hymns. Here is a modern version by Pentatonix. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTsCC0hwL5g 12. ‘The King Shall Come When Morning Dawns’ The nature of Advent calls us to consider not only Christ’s…

The description on the official website says it all: “Trap Adventure 2” is a game designed to kill you. “Dying happens to you a lot in Trap Adventure 2! You…

…to his temple.” Rejoice! Rejoice! Emanuel Shall come to you, o’ Israel The music of Advent is sad because Advent is sad. We had strayed, neglected our worship, corrupted God’s…

…in our world today should remind us we await another one. We Are Made to Long for the Eternal The Advent season is a time to recall the ancient posture…

…in faith-based audio drama Adventures in Odyssey. Ryan died on November 19 following a short battle with cancer. He was 72. Leigh acted alongside Ryan for 37 years. “I’ve lost…

…have been remarkably different. While such a divergent alternative history is hard to conceive, the adaptive, adventurous, and trailblazing traits of the American character would assuredly be underdeveloped — even…

…God, not the enemy. Easter is eternal, the center of the liturgical year. But the liturgical year begins with Advent, the season farthest from it, the season that waits in…

…valued such endings; when our heroes and heroines ventured out boldly in the name of love, and we cheered them on in their adventures and sacrifices to obtain the true…

…be the leader of the free world, the American Commander-in-Chief, the most powerful person on earth because she…is looking for a new adventure? Because she needs a new chapter on…

This week’s adventure, “The Heiress,” on “The Mandalorian” is directed by Bryce Dallas Howard and finds Mando and Baby Yoda in the midst of some of the greatest danger they’ve…

…in the season of Advent, a time when believers around the world remember the 500 years in which the people of Israel lived and died under political oppression, waiting for…

…Friday, the first half-hour episode of “The Wingfeather Saga,” a family-focused fantasy/adventure series, rolls out on YouTube and via Angel Studios’ app. Crowdfunding has enabled DreamWorks alum Chris Wall, the…

…family behind for “a great adventure.” Breathless Exploits That sense of adventure pervades Kleiner’s account of the years to come. He provides details of how Chennault attempted to train the…

“[M]y task is to paint the whole earth, the entire world, in novel form, by imagining adventures,” wrote the renowned, late-nineteenth-century French novelist Jules Verne. As vacation begins, decades of…

…refers to the coming—in Latin, adventus—of Christ to this world as a human baby, laid unceremoniously in a manger in a backwater town. In both Catholic and Protestant tradition, Advent…

…opening up new vistas of visual storytelling, or go down as a bold novelty one-off? So what’s unique about it? It’s a setup reminiscent of those 1980s choose-your-own-adventure paperbacks: At…

…intergalactic adventure. I spoke to Walter Tracinski in the kitchen of his parents’ home near Charlottesville, which also serves as a makeshift laboratory and spaceship production center. Walter described in…

…each year. So in the giving spirit of the season, I present How to Plan a Modern Christmas That is Not Dominated by The Mall. Advent, Beyond the Chocolate Countdown…

…phases to match the four weeks of Advent. First, we pull out our Advent wreath and Jesse Tree. Second, we put up greenery (I’ve accumulated fake garlands and wreaths from…

It’s time for Christmas music! Technically, of course, if you’re traditional about these things, it’s time for Advent music. Advent is the beautiful four-week season that precedes Christmas, a time…

…conceived this story when I was 13 years old. I remember wanting to see a sprawling fantasy adventure with a very nostalgic, American take on that type of adventure. Jack…

…bags, custom cheese boards, books, fitness gear, coffee, and more. Unique Advent Calendars: 12 Days of Christmas Beauty Calendar, Cheese Advent Calendar, Jerky Advent Calendar, GoodBoy Pawsley Meaty Treats Advent…

There is a plan underway to close the great open spaces of the American West to you, me, our children, and our children’s children. The federal government — which owns…