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Ready or Not

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here  Are you ready for Christmas? During the season of Advent – which annually begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas and leads up to December 25 – followers of Jesus traditionally look for ways to prepare themselves for the coming of God’s own Son into the world. Throughout December we’ll ponder… Read more »

The Season of Advent

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To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here The world of insurance can sure seem dreary. People rarely wake up thinking, “Today’s the day I get to sign my policy!”  On a planet that is rife with risks and uncertainties, buying insurance isn’t a get-to.  It’s a have-to – an obligation that reminds us that life doesn’t always unfold as we… Read more »

Prepare the Way

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This Sunday, Christians the world over will light the first of the four candles on their Advent wreaths. Advent is the church season that annually encompasses the four Sundays before Christmas (this year that will be November 28 and December 5, 12, and 19), then wraps up on Christmas Eve. Advent is derived from the Latin word adventum, which means… Read more »