Special Issue: The Eternal King Arrives
2023
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About This Issue
Over the 4 weeks of Advent, this devotional guide will look at the themes of Jesus' prophetic inauguration, God's plan for redemption, and the Eternal King's arrival into the world as a human through signs and wonders.
Bold proclamations of a great leader
Alexis Ragan
Startling promises on the perfection of power
Elizabeth Woodson
When we are afraid, God pursues our hearts
Alexandra Hoover
What Simeon’s long-awaited assurance means for us today
Monty Waldron
How Jesus’ arrival relieves our anxious waiting
Kristel Acevedo
The difficult work of embodied faith
Beca Bruder
Sometimes, suffering can’t be spiritualized
Strahan Coleman
The thrill of hope that emerges in our hearts at Advent
Ronnie Martin
We are continually becoming what we behold
Steve Woodrow
The healing balm of finding our true identity
Elizabeth Woodson
How to trust God in a season of decrease
Laura Wifler
What happens when we embrace the limits of our strength?
Carlos Whittaker
How we love even what we don’t yet see
Caroline Greb
How a courageous response echoes through eternity
Malcolm Guite
How to listen for God’s leading when things seem to go wrong
Joy Clarkson
How Mary and Elizabeth exalt God through their mutual joy
Dorothy Bennett
The plight of Mary and Joseph echoes through generations
Kristel Acevedo
The light of the world came to confront our sin
Jon Nitta
An angelic celebration that is a foretaste of what’s to come
Alexis Ragan
A different view of a glorious arrival
Ronnie Martin
The real gift of Christmas.
Trillia Newbell
The unique revelation of Advent for all people
Malcolm Guite
The hope of union that helps us persevere today
Craig Smith
Journeying through Advent with our humble and mighty Savior
From the Editor