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Publication Date
2016
Document Type
Article
Publisher
Belmont University
City
Nashville, TN
Keywords
Advent, Devotion, Christian life
Disciplines
Christianity | Liturgy and Worship | Religion | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion
Recommended Citation
Belmont University, "Advent Devotional Guide 2016" (2016). Advent Devotional Guides. 6.
https://repository.belmont.edu/advent/6
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Christianity Commons, Liturgy and Worship Commons, Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion Commons
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I am pleased to present the 13th annual Advent Guide for the Belmont University community. Even as the years have passed our longing for the coming Christ has continued to grow.
In days of discontent and violence, Advent is that season of waiting that carefully and purposefully helps us to realign our priorities and to glimpse, anew, our place and hope before God. Our humble hope is this guide helps people focus more fully on Jesus Christ through the Advent season.
Advent reminds us of the once and future visit of our Lord Jesus Christ. May the Christ come to all of us this Christmas! May these devotionals help prepare our hearts for the coming of Jesus.
Each day, please read the scripture and the accompanying brief devotion. Pause for a moment in your daily life and begin to make a space in your heart for the coming Christ.
This Advent Guide comes from faculty, staff and students who start thinking about Advent in September when they work on this guide. I am thankful for their kind and thoughtful participation. I am grateful to Thomas Burns, the Provost of Belmont University, for his support of this project. I also especially thank Tola Pokrywka, Assistant to the Dean for the College of Theology & Christian Ministry. Tola concludes her first year of service with us during this Advent season and this guide would not happen without her—all of what we do would not happen without her—all of us in the CTCM are deeply grateful for her faithful service!
May these reflections on Scripture help you walk each step of the Advent journey until you find yourself in the manger on Christmas Day!
Blessings,
Dr. Darrell Gwaltney
Dean, College of Theology & Christian Ministry