Sermon Illustrations about Advent
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A Father's Risk and a Mother's Love
In a short devotional for Christian Standard magazine, Paul Williams writes about an unusually bumpy flight he once had from Philadelphia to Long Island. ...
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Strep-stricken Son Shows the Beauty of the Frail Vulnerability of Christmas
In a short devotional for Christmas, writer Paul Williams reflects on why he still remembers one particular Christmas pageant from 1981. It all starts ...
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Philip Yancey on How Christmas Day Felt to God
How did Christmas day feel to God? Imagine for a moment becoming a baby again: giving up language and muscle coordination, and the ability to eat solid ...
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Frederick Buechner Reflects on the Magi and Herod
In a playful lexicon of religious terms entitled Peculiar Treasures, author Frederick Buechner captures well the interesting interplay of the stories ...
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Philip Yancey on the Courageous Work of God
In 1993, [Philip Yancey] read a news report about a "Messiah sighting" in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York. In an article for ...
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The Brilliant Timing of Christmas
In 1993, [Philip Yancey] read a news report about a "Messiah sighting" in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York. In an article for ...
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A Deeper Reason for Our Christmas Greed
In his book Things Unseen: Living with Eternity in Your Heart, Mark Buchanan points out how we all continually live for the "Next Thing"—the ...
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Stooping College President Provides Lesson on Incarnation
When pastor and writer Clark Cothern was five years old, he thought college presidents were powerful, frightening beings. That is, until one stooped low ...
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Being More Like Mary Than Martha at Christmastime
In Luke 10:38-42, Jesus decides to visit the home of a woman named Martha. When he arrives, he finds Martha distracted by all the tasks that come with ...
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A Christmas Memory from Author Walter Wangerin Jr.
In The Manger Is Empty, Walter Wangerin Jr. shares personal memories from past Christmases. In a chapter entitled "A Quiet Chamber," he recalls ...
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