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Organic Faith Advent Devotional

The Organic Faith Leadership Team spent some time putting together an Advent Devotional.  We invite you to journey with us this Advent as we all take time to prepare for the coming of Christ.

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Encouraging Advent Words

“This is the assigned moment for God to come to the center and for me to slip off to the sidelines.” – John 3:30 (The Message)

As I’ve mentioned several times in the past weeks we are in the season of Advent, which is understood to be a season of preparation.  The above passage is taken from the Gospel of John at a time when John the Baptist is specifically telling the crowd that he is not the Messiah, in fact, John is saying that it his time for him to step out of the spotlight and make room for the Messiah. 

I think this is what Advent is all about.  It’s about taking the time to examine our lives and consider the ways that we need to take a backseat to God.  We don’t have to figure everything out by ourselves, rather, we believe in a God that can be trusted.  We are called to allow God to increase in our lives and to ourselves decrease.

It sounds scary and completely contrary to the messages in our culture, but there is great wisdom, peace, and hope in trusting God rather than our own understanding.  

Advent Week 2

Thanks to everyone who came out last night for the first every Organic Faith Advent Worship service.  There were more than a few kinks, but thanks to everyone who was there, who was patient, and I promise that we will figure this all out as the weeks go by.  Also, a special thanks to Josh Kratochvil for preaching last night and sharing with us the Good News of not only Advent and John the Baptist but “It’s a Wonderful Life” as well. 

We will be back at Parkside Lutheran Church this Sunday at 5pm for worship.  This is a time for you to slow down, to be still, to pray with others and the community, and to hear of God’s promises again.  Andy Fitch will be preaching this weekend and he promises to use pyrotechnics, knifes, and clowns… okay not really. 

If you want to be a part of the planning these weekly worship gatherings, the leading of the worship gatherings, the music for the worship gatherings, or if you think you might even want to preach sometime, just let me know and I get you linked in with the write people to make any of that happen.