Advent is the beginning of the Christian New Year, the Awakening Calendar, and leads us into an entire new year of orientation to the fullness of God’s work among us in the person of Jesus.
In this Seven Minute Seminary, Dan Wilt explains one of the Spirit’s primary purposes in our lives.
Seedbed is pleased to release the book edition of Receive the Holy Spirit: A 70-day Journey through the Scriptures by Dan Wilt.
Could it be that the Spirit keeps us engaged in the exploring, discovering, and adventuring process—by revealing the mysteries of God bit by bit as we go?
From the root of Jesse, the root and offspring of David, will come a King. Jesus, the fulfillment and end of all human longings, is the King of the New Creation—and the Bright Morning Star.
Advent is a time to celebrate that Heaven and Earth have met in Jesus—and that Heaven and Earth now meet in us.
Advent is a time for worship—worship that is wild with praise, rich with memory, and packed with joy.
Trembling in fear and awe is an appropriate response for those employed in the Christmas story; there is no sign that says, “Only the courageous and confident need apply.”
Advent teaches us that the hidden details of faithful living will always matter, leading us to moments when the Lord can say, “Here, now—I have need of you, and you’ve been prepared for this.”
Jesus is the Way, who prepares the way, for the heart to find its way—home.
Families have an important role to play in the welcoming of Jesus into their hearts, homes, churches, and cities.
It’s from the small places, where our best intentions crash into our daily struggle, that glory radiates.
