What is the meaning of Advent? Why do some Christian traditions celebrate it and others don't?

Christians believe that the Triune God is the Creator of seasons. Winter and Spring don't come about by accident. He controls the weather, and "Nature" obeys Him.

We also believe that the Triune God is Lord of "History." And that He has acted in time to shape its course. The liturgical calendar marks and memorializes these acts, these events.

Advent is a season to celebrate Jesus' first coming and to anticipate and wait for His second coming. We remember His Incarnation and hope for His Coming Judgment of the living and the dead.

In this episode, Peter, Kyle, and Pastor Nate reflect on the season of Advent, the purpose of the liturgical calendar, and key features of Christian hope.

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Did Judas ruin the Lord’s Supper?

Seems like it.

The modern Church’s posture toward the Lord’s Supper is like a penitential whipping. We crucify ourselves for our sins as we remember His death. Heads hang low. Smiles are restrained. It’s all quite dour.

But this is not how the ancient Church practiced the Lord’s Supper. For them, it was a thanksgiving meal. It was a celebration of their Lord's life, death, and resurrection. They feasted, sang their lungs out, and they rejoiced.

Join Peter, Kyle, and Pastor Nate as they reflect on weekly communion, the command to celebrate, and how to eat the body and drink the blood of Christ as we remember our Lord until He returns.

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Wingtip Oxfords need shining.

Dishes need washing.

Suits need dry cleaning.

The Temple needs cleansing.

Don't be afraid of reformation in the Church.

Join Kyle, Peter, and Pastor Nate as they discuss division in the local church, reformation and transformation, and the need for revival in this Season One finale of We Make Christians.

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