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Advent Journey: Embracing Humility and Spiritual Growth

Reflect on the essence of Christmas through this class, delving into spiritual growth and preparation for the Advent season. Engage in discussions, share experiences, and study sources like Dietrich Bonhoeffer and Bruce Powers for a transformative journey towards understanding and applying faith. Explore the significance of waiting, Mary of Nazareth's story, and the inherent value in humility and anticipation. Join in fostering a deeper connection with the true spirit of Christmas.

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Advent Journey: Embracing Humility and Spiritual Growth

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  1. Advent: The Journey “Who among us will celebrate Christmas correctly? Whoever finally lays down all power, all honor, all reputation, all vanity, all arrogance, all individualism beside the manger; whoever remains lowly and lets God alone be high; whoever looks at the child in the manger and sees the glory of God precisely in his lowliness.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer

  2. Why are you taking this class?What do you hope to gain? Write on front of notecard

  3. Why I am leading this class?

  4. Class structure • Begin at 10:45am, end at noon • Differentiated • Weekly notes • Documents online • Resources • Parking lot questions

  5. Model for process of spiritual growthGrowing Faith by Bruce Powers • Awareness – recognize existence • Recall – able to recall or repeat information • Understanding – Interpret, interact with what has been learned • Conviction – attitudes are formed and commitments made • Application – apply attitude towards outward action

  6. What do we know about Advent?What do we want to know? • Identify in pairs • Group share out

  7. Advent 101 • Origin of word • Originally • Declaration of Jesus’ birthday • Beginning of Liturgical Year • 4 Sundays prior to December 25th: Hope, Peace, Joy, Love, Christ

  8. Living advent • Preparation • Waiting

  9. Spiritual disciplines by richard foster

  10. What is best gift you have given and you have received? What made it so?

  11. Advent conspiracy

  12. Waiting • Describe something of value that you have waited to have. • What is waiting for the birth of a baby like? • The announcement • The waiting • The preparation

  13. Preparing for the journey: Mary of Nazareth

  14. For next week • Be in prayer and meditation about how you will journey through this Advent. • Read introduction and Chapter 1, Mary of Nazareth. • Bring any questions or comments.

  15. Why advent? Write on the back of the notecard.

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