November 30, 2025. First Sunday of Advent. Year A.
Though the rapture-mongers have convinced their followers they don’t want to be left behind on Judgment Day, Advent begins with Jesus trying to convince us otherwise. “Keep awake,” he says, with a warning about the suddenness of salvation’s arrival. Our readiness will depend on how we spend our time in the daily affairs of our lives. Do we go through the motions, merely “eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage”? Or do we live with a heightened sense that “whatever task you do, work as if your soul depends on it” (Col. 3:23)?
Preacher: Rev. Dr. Mack Dennis
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