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A Declaration And Invitation, Jeff Ploegstra

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

"Oh Lord, in good times and in bad, may your name be praised!"

Posting about ­­­­­­­­God's purposes in difficult situations from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.

https://inallthings.org/a-declaration-and-invitation/

Joy In The Anticipation, John Baas

Staff Work

"Are we even aware of our need for a Savior? Of our gratitude for deliverance? Could our material comforts and security be actually diminishing our joy?"

Posting about Advent joy from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/joy-in-the-anticipation/

Mary: Our Role Model?, Annie Sears

Student Work

"We’re called to waiting, to certainty of the good to come, to expectancy, and to preparation for the now-not-yet’s full arrival."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­Mary's role in the Christmas story from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/mary-our-role-model/

Anticipating Advent, Douglas Deboer

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"Consider how our lives might reflect a patient optimism for righteousness to prevail in our lives and for salvation to be our destiny."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­anticipation grounded in faith from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/anticipating-advent/

Hope In Anticipation, Adam Adams

Staff Work

"On Christmas day we not only rejoice that our Savior was born, but also look with hopeful anticipation to Jesus’ second coming and the restoration of creation."

Posting about anticipating Christ's return ­­­­­­­­from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/hope-in-anticipation/

The Line, Liz Moss

Staff Work

"All too often I long for the Savior to come quickly in my life, to fix my frustrations and to give me exactly what I want and think I need at that very moment."

Posting about the difficulty of waiting from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/the-line/

120 Seconds, Kari Sandouka

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Posting about living with impact from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/120-seconds/

Expecting The King, Erik Hoekstra

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"We need to understand what the Kingdom is, how it will come, and when it will arrive, won’t always align with our expectations."

Posting about running ahead of God from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/expecting-the-king/

Expecting, Lisa Smith

Staff Work

"Are you willing to be content in the expectation of Christ’s coming…to not jump to the end, but to relish in the journey leading to Christ’s coming?"

Posting about experiencing peace and joy while waiting from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/expecting/

Expecting: Hope And Sinfulness, Sarah Moss

Staff Work

"Even as we expect Christ’s coming during this third week of advent, we also are aware of our need for a Savior to atone for our sins."

Posting about Christ's birth foreshadowing His death ­­­­­­­­from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/expecting-hope-and-sinfulness/

Expecting: Being Ready, David J. Mulder

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"In Matthew 24, Jesus is admonishing his disciples to be prepared, to have their eyes and ears open, to be watching for Christ’s coming."

Posting about ­­­­­­­­being ready for Jesus from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/expecting-being-ready/

Advent: Strike Me Dumb, God, John Baas

Staff Work

"Was Zechariah’s silent expecting, his wordless anticipation, an even more powerful mix of torment and excitement, a more fertile ground for the Spirit to fill him and convict him of God’s plan, of his power, of his love?"

Posting about silent waiting from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/advent-strike-me-dumb-god/

Advent: Lessons In Waiting, Barb Hoekstra

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"Waiting is open-ended, filled with hope for what God desires to bring us beyond our imagination."

Posting about the benefits of learning to wait from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/advent-lessons-in-waiting/

Advent: The Messy Preparation, Ross Douma

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"The stark reality is Advent season, while one of the most anticipated of the entire year, tends to be one of the most stressful times for people."

Posting about keeping our focus on the meaning of Christmas from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

http://inallthings.org/advent-the-messy-preparation/