tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598186252583758979.post1972623149336157259..comments2011-12-08T11:57:29.306-06:00Comments on Reform worship.: Why Advent? 1Ryan Flaniganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12868978678824395324noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598186252583758979.post-6736415301981850482011-12-08T11:57:29.306-06:002011-12-08T11:57:29.306-06:00Miss you, bud. Thanks for sharing your thoughts h...Miss you, bud. Thanks for sharing your thoughts here.Ryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06390921796548200259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1598186252583758979.post-65505965893623686912011-12-08T11:42:45.083-06:002011-12-08T11:42:45.083-06:00"What are we orienting our lives around this ..."What are we orienting our lives around this season? We can't not be giving ourselves over to something. We are always spending our time and directing our desires toward something or someone."<br /><br /><br />This convicted me. I think I have this negative mindset towards Advent as liturgical and religious "ho-hum". But when I throw a Christmas song at the beginning of the worship set or string some Christmas lights on the stage, what am I pointing my people towards? Is that really an accurate and worthy portrayal of the season? Advent can be used just as negatively, but it can also be an awesome vehicle to point people towards the birth of their savior, and then point ultimately to the cross and the Gospel.<br /><br />Thanks for this! I am starved for our coffee conversations.Brent Thomasnoreply@blogger.com