Today, I am pleased to introduce you to my writer friend Mary Camille Thomas. Back in 2019, before anyone had heard of COVID-19, Mary and I met in a spiritual writing course hosted by the curators of Creative Nonfiction magazine and expertly taught by Jonathan Callard. A native of Santa Cruz, California, Mary Camille ThomasContinue reading “The Kingdom is at Hand | An Advent Guest Post”
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The Devotional Guy™ is a blog written by Rainer Bantau helping Christians think biblically and live purposefully in a complex and changing world.
Remembering the Radically Different Worldview Birthed at Advent
Advent reminds us of the radically different worldview birthed through the Incarnation of Jesus, our Messiah, Lord, and Savior. During Advent, we can look back and remember the significance of what happened on that first Christmas Day. It is also a time that offers us an opportunity to reflect on how we are doing todayContinue reading “Remembering the Radically Different Worldview Birthed at Advent”
An Advent Evening Prayer | Help Us Endure, O Lord
As we enter the Advent season, I am growing increasingly aware that believers around the world are returning to traditions of old and rekindling their engagement with the liturgies of long ago. I think there is something comforting and reassuring in these disciplines and rituals. For some, perhaps they reek too much of organized religion.Continue reading “An Advent Evening Prayer | Help Us Endure, O Lord”
