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Publication Date

2015

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

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I am pleased to present the 12th annual Advent Guide for the Belmont University community. Even as the years have passed our longing for the coming Christ has continued to grow.

Advent is that season of waiting that carefully and purposefully helps us to realign our priorities and to glimpse, anew, our place 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 Debbie Jacobs, Assistant to the Dean for the College of Theology and Christian Ministry. Each year she encourages writers, works with the printers and keeps me on track so we meet our deadlines. This guide 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 and Christian Ministry

Advent Devotional Guide 2015

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