Unsettling Advent, Day 12
In day 12 of our Unsettling Advent devotional series, Starlette Thomas reflects on how Jesus didn’t come to fit in with the empire but some Christians still crave proximity to power.
Unsettling Advent, Day 11
In day 11 of our Unsettling Advent devotional series, Word&Way Voices Editor Jeremy Fuzy reflects on how Christians should act on difficult issues like racial injustices. He recounts advice he heard growing up about not swerving when watching for deer.
Unsettling Advent, Day 10
In day 10 of our Unsettling Advent devotional series, Timothy Peoples reflects on moving through Advent after a year of morning and mourning for Black Americans.
Unsettling Advent, Day 8
in day 8 of our Unsettling Advent devotional series, Sandhya Jha reflects on the trial of Jacob Rittenhouse and the shooting of Jacob Blake to think about what the message of the wise men meant to Herod.
Unsettling Advent, Day 7
In day 7 of our Unsettling Advent devotional series, Darron L. Edwards reflects on the inspiration that led to “O Little Town of Bethlehem,” and what we can learn in our angry, polarized times.
Unsettling Advent, Day 6
In day 6 of our Unsettling Advent devotional series, Contributing Writer Christopher Dixon reflects on finding hope during Advent — even amid a pandemic — and how that can be freeing.
Unsettling Advent, Day 5
In day 5 of our Unsettling Advent devotional series, Kristel Clayville reflects on serving as a hospital chaplain as many people die from COVID and other illnesses. But she notes that death isn’t always unsettling.
Unsettling Advent, Day 4
In day 4 of our Unsettling Advent devotional series, Senior Editor Beau Underwood reflects on issues of dying and faith as we go through Advent, again, during a pandemic.
Unsettling Advent, Day 3
In day 3 of our Unsettling Advent devotional series, Ryan Fordice reflects on completing a residency in hospital chaplaincy during the COVID-19 pandemic. And he thinks about what this teaches us about the arrival of the Prince of Peace in an unexpected time and place.
Unsettling Advent, Day 2
In day 2 of our Unsettling Advent devotional series, Contributing Writer Sarah Blackwell reflects on moments early in the COVID-19 pandemic as her husband worked on the front line as an attending physician at a large, urban hospital.