Nobody preaches the way Andy Buchanan does. Don't even think about trying it. But any sermon of his will give you a shot of adrenaline. My husband and I listen to him a lot. Here's just one (website of Galilee Church, Virginia Beach)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gB9...

In my opinion David Brooks recent speech at ARC is brilliant.

youtu.be/QSa52TR9tCA?...

Glen Scrivener's critique of ARC (and Jordan Peterson's influence on ARC) and Brooks (and Tim Keller's influence on Brooks)

youtu.be/B-j59rplugs?...

We need beauty!!
And beauty still exists...
This just arrived in my inbox, from my photographing friend.
A curlew on the icy seashore.
At the swedish westcoast.

Had a great conversation with Jason Thompson, fellow Mbird writer. Make sure to check out his SubStack.

open.substack.com/pub/thompson...

Jeremy Taylor in 'The Great Exemplar', on how we see in the Nativity "the most amiable and beloved Jesus":

This season, there is only one defense against commerce--a powerful, intentional, disciplined celebration of Advent with full understanding of its conquering promise. A good sermon about John the Baptist--"He must increase, I must decrease"--will point the way to the reign of Jesus Christ.

"Lo He Comes"

“We do not know why he so often hides his face. We do not know why so many have to suffer so much with so little apparent meaning.

All we know is that there is this rumor, this hope, this expectation, that the master of the house is coming back.”—Fleming Rutledge

#Advent

Thankful for all blessing from above

youtu.be/PTOfSKXkRa0?...

Just started reading.

"Crown him with many Crowns" Christ the KiNg

Phantom of the Opera

Reading once again

Advent is on us