End of the First Week of Advent – What are We Waiting for – the Posts so Far

This first week of Advent has been a wonderful opportunity to explore different aspects of our Christian journey as all of us wait for the coming of Christ.  Some of us wait in joyful expectation, others wait in the midst of heartache and pain,  all of us wait with hope and anticipation for the promises [...]

First Saturday of Advent: Holy Waiting: A Reflection by Liz Dyer

Today’s post comes from Liz Dyer who describes herself as a follower of Jesus Christ who lives in Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth area).
She is married with two sons.  She enjoys reading, blogging, listening to music, going to movies, the emergent conversation and hanging out with friends and family. She recently started a blog called Grace [...]

Let Our Eyes Be Opened – Advent Reflection by Kimberlee Conway Ireton

This afternoon’s Advent reflection was written by Kimberlee Conway Ireton.  Kimberlee is the author of The Circle of Seasons: Meeting God in the Church Year.
You can visit her online at http://kimberleeconwayireton.net.
Let Our Eyes Be Opened
Jesus stood still and called them, saying, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ They said to him, [...]

Waiting for the Advent of light

This morning Tom and I drove down to Portland from Seattle leaving town just as the sun was rising on a beautiful clear crisp winter’s day.  As we drove down the freeway through Seattle towards Mt Rainier I was overawed by the beauty of this 15,000 snow covered mountain with the pink blush of dawn [...]

World AIDS Day – What Are We Waiting For?

Today is World AIDS Day and people around the world are participating in events that both help raise awareness and help alleviate the suffering of those with HIV/AIDS.  World AIDS Day always falls on December 1st at the beginning of Advent.   This juxtaposition seems very appropriate to me.
As I read through the scriptures for [...]

A Thanksgiving Prayer

American Thanksgiving is less than a week away and we are all looking forward to what is fondly called Turkey Day.  It is my favourite American custom which I have embraced with great enthusiasm not just because I love good food and good fellowship but because I love the opportunity to think about what I [...]

Living into God’s Time – The Story Formed Calendar

My friend Tara Malouf has just produced an extraordinary calendar – not like your ordinary calendars that begin in January and go through the twelve months of the year as we know them but one that flows to the rhythm of the liturgical year.  It begins in Advent and follows the seasons of the year. [...]

Waiting for Advent – A Prayer from the liturgy of Malabar

Tomorrow I am hoping to upload my Advent 2009 meditation video.  It has taken me a little longer this year because I moved to using a Mac a few months ago and have been on a steep learning curve as I have grappled with Imovie.  At first i thought of giving this year a miss [...]

A Week To Remember

This has been a busy but wonderful week.
Wednesday evening we held a conversation on Turbulent Times Ready or Not, what we believe will be the first of many conversations focusing on future trends.  A group of 25 people crammed into our living room at the Mustard Seed House to hear Phil Bauntrager, the CEO of Sauder Manufacturing [...]

Is There Life After College?

I thought that some of you might be interested in these offerings from our time at Eastern Mennonite University.
The first is an article that appeared in the Mennonite Weekly Review – Hard Times Offer Chance to Help More
The second is a podcast of our address at EMU – New Possibilities for Life After EMU