http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/02/first-sunday-of-advent-hope/ incantations at the edge of uncertainty Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/02/first-sunday-of-advent-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-3743 First Sunday of Advent 2008 - Hope Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:52:24 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/02/first-sunday-of-advent-hope/#comment-3743 [...] Related posts - First Sunday of Advent - 2006, 2007 [...] [...] Related posts – First Sunday of Advent – 2006, 2007 [...]

]]> http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/02/first-sunday-of-advent-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1571 real live preacher Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:51:23 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/02/first-sunday-of-advent-hope/#comment-1571 Thanks for these beautiful thoughts. Thanks for these beautiful thoughts.

]]> http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/02/first-sunday-of-advent-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1570 Julie Clawson Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:15:33 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/02/first-sunday-of-advent-hope/#comment-1570 Jen - no problem. I look forward to seeing you soon and hearing all your stories! Jen – no problem. I look forward to seeing you soon and hearing all your stories!

]]> http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/02/first-sunday-of-advent-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1569 Ed G Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:27:24 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/02/first-sunday-of-advent-hope/#comment-1569 Thanks for you post today… it reminded me about what Jesus did first when he started his ministry. In the opening chapters of Mark, you see that while John the Baptist was out there calling for people to change their ways, repent and prepare yourself for heaven, the first thing Jesus did was gather a few friends to go out and help people get through another day in the here and now… aiding a man possessed, an older lady with a fever, a man with leprosy and then a paralyzed man. Of all things Jesus could do – what he chose to do first was to invest time with some strangers who were hurting. A good lesson for us all. Thanks for you post today… it reminded me about what Jesus did first when he started his ministry. In the opening chapters of Mark, you see that while John the Baptist was out there calling for people to change their ways, repent and prepare yourself for heaven, the first thing Jesus did was gather a few friends to go out and help people get through another day in the here and now… aiding a man possessed, an older lady with a fever, a man with leprosy and then a paralyzed man. Of all things Jesus could do – what he chose to do first was to invest time with some strangers who were hurting. A good lesson for us all.

]]> http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/02/first-sunday-of-advent-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1568 Jen Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:30:19 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/02/first-sunday-of-advent-hope/#comment-1568 Julie, can I copy this entery in its entirety to use in my WMF project of prayers and purpose? I will porperly site your work of course. Thanks. See you in a month! Julie, can I copy this entery in its entirety to use in my WMF project of prayers and purpose? I will porperly site your work of course. Thanks. See you in a month!

]]> http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/02/first-sunday-of-advent-hope/comment-page-1/#comment-1562 endlessly restless Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:04:44 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2007/12/02/first-sunday-of-advent-hope/#comment-1562 I completely agree - we must take our realised hope and use it to make a difference to those without hope. I am particularly challenged in this area given the proximity of world AIDS day to the beginning of advent. Declaring hope must be linked to action - otherwise our words are hollow and insincere and worse still fail to give glory to God. I completely agree – we must take our realised hope and use it to make a difference to those without hope. I am particularly challenged in this area given the proximity of world AIDS day to the beginning of advent. Declaring hope must be linked to action – otherwise our words are hollow and insincere and worse still fail to give glory to God.

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