Imagine the birth of Christ

It is time to take Jesus out of the creche, and to see/imagine the birth of Christ for what it really was.

Does the possible messyness of the birth of Jesus in any way diminish the tremendous value of that event in our lives? Does it, instead, make Christ more real? What do you think?

The secret of Creation

Take a few extra minutes today to open your Bible and read the opening chapters of Genesis, comparing them to the opening chapter of the Gospel According to John. And consider: How is Jesus the "secret" of Creation? We invite you to share your thoughts with our other subscribers.

Wonder in the face of Advent

Eugene Peterson urges us to "wonder" in the face of Advent and the profound meaning of Incarnation. Today let's talk about ways you can cultivate wonder in your life. Are you able to make time in these coming days to do that. We invite you to share with each other some of the different ways that you have found to do this.

Explore the spirituality of Advent

As you begin to prepare for Christmas, we invite you to explore the spirituality of Advent.

What would it mean to have Christmas without Advent? Celebration without the waiting, the anticipation, the quiet time of reflection? Please share your thoughts with others across the world who are using God With Us as their devotional this Advent.