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    Imagining a New World: An Advent Devotional
    Imagining a New World: An Advent Devotional
    Imagining a New World: An Advent Devotional
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    Imagining a New World: An Advent Devotional

    By Terri Hord Owens

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    Pause from the whirlwind of the holidays to imagine God's vision for a new world in Christ's coming. Inspired by the "peaceable kingdom" scripture from Isaiah 11, these daily, five-minute devotions include scripture, reflections, and a prayer.
    "The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the lion and the yearling together; and a little child will lead them." -Isaiah 11: 6. In this Advent devotional centered on the beloved scripture on the "peaceable Kingdom," reflect on God's vision for a new world and what it means for us today.
    Daily, five-minute devotions explore the courage to imagine, permission to change, and freedom from fear. A scripture verse and prayer round out each devotion. Written by Terri Hord Owens, the leader of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Imagining a New World offers an inspiring pause during the day to reflect more prayerfully on what the season of Advent inspires in you and your community.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChalice Press
    Release dateSep 22, 2020
    ISBN9780827216808
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      Imagining a New World - Terri Hord Owens

      Copyright

      Copyright ©2020 by Chalice Press

      Bible quotations, unless otherwise noted, are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

      ChalicePress.com

      Print: 9780827216792 

      EPUB: 9780827216808 

      EPDF: 9780827216815

      Contents

      Copyright

      Introduction

      First Week of Advent

      Sunday – week 1: The Urgency of Now

      Monday – week 1: What Will God Do through You?

      Tuesday – week 1: Thanking God for You

      Wednesday – week 1: God Is Faithful

      Thursday – week 1: Walking in the Light of God

      Friday – week 1: The House of the Lord

      Saturday – week 1: Time to Wake Up

      Second Week of Advent

      Sunday – week 2: A Model for Our Movement

      Monday – week 2: Comfort My People

      Tuesday – week 2: I Am Confident

      Wednesday – week 2: Give Them Your Justice

      Thursday – week 2: Welcome One Another

      Friday – week 2: Actively Waiting

      Saturday – week 2: Listening for God

      Third Week of Advent

      Sunday – week 3: A Ministry of Liberation

      Monday – week 3: Rejoice and Blossom

      Tuesday – week 3: Be Patient

      Wednesday – week 3: We Will Not Be Afraid

      Thursday – week 3: Peace Surpassing Understanding

      Friday – week 3: Our Help Is God

      Saturday – week 3: Pray without Ceasing

      Fourth Week of Advent

      Sunday – week 4: The One of Peace

      Monday – week 4: Restore Us, O God

      Tuesday – week 4: God Who Is Able

      Wednesday – week 4: Teach Me Your Paths

      Thursday – week 4: Faithful or Clueless?

      Friday – week 4: Preparing the Way for Jesus

      Saturday – week 4: The Lord God Is in Our Midst

      Advent Candle Services

      Week 1 – Hope

      Week 2 – Peace

      Week 3 – Love

      Week 4 – Joy

      Christ Candle

      About the Author

      Introduction

      2020 has been a challenging year in the life of our families, the church, and the world. The global COVID-19 pandemic has brought changes, sickness, death, and disruption unlike anything in most of our lifetimes. We simply could not have anticipated these circumstances, and as I write, we do not really know what the world will look like in Advent 2020. While we miss what was, we realize that the world will never be quite the same again. As followers of Jesus Christ, we are now called to imagine a new world, and who we will be as church in it.

      On February 23, 2020, I gave the State of the Church address to the General Board of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). I told the board that we must have the courage to imagine not only a new church for a new world, but how we as church could help to shape that world. I said we needed to give ourselves permission to change, to let go of processes, structures, and even practices, emboldening ourselves to try and explore new understandings of ministry. Even more importantly, Jesus called for change in his ministry on earth. The early church itself was born in the midst of radical

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