It's not that we should declare the praises of God. It's that we may.

Life only works when Jesus is everything and we are fully submitted to Him.

Advent allows us to recover during this four-week journey. It begins four Sundays before Christmas all the way up to Christmas. It lets us breath in those moments of faithfulness and helps us recognize that God is working.

The Word of God spoke into the dry bones. His breath filled them, put tendons (repair), and put skin on...Then you will know I am God...When Jesus comes that will happen.

You don't have to know everything about the mountain in front of you to take the next step

Mere nails, though pounded deep, were not enough to keep Jesus on the cross. But love was... and love prevailed.

The word advent means "expectation." What advent can do for us is create a sense of hope.