“An Awake Church” (A01: First Sunday of Advent)
Isaiah 2:1-5; Psalm 122; Romans 13:11-14; Matthew 24:36-44 Genau lays forth a vision of what awake churches do — and don’t do. “An awake church,” says Genau, “doesn’t wait for God to act to bring...
A01: The First Sunday of Advent, Year A (2022)
“It’s the First Sunday of Advent again. What does that even mean? Advent is about waiting for something important. The word Advent just means coming or arrival. We’re waiting for Jesus to arrive. Actually, we’re...
A01: The First Sunday of Advent, Year A (2019)
“Imagine a world where Christmas doesn’t come on December 25, but with the first snowfall of the year,” begins Jim Somerville, Pastor of Richmond’s First Baptist Church and Co-Founder of A Sermon for Every Sunday....
A01: The First Sunday of Advent, Year A (2016)
Will Willimon, one of the most effective preachers in the English-speaking world, finds Jesus in “an apocalyptic mood” on the First Sunday of Advent. In a sermon called “Good News or Bad News” from Matthew...