it’s that time of year, when all our listeners are invited to join in and help us celebrate the birth of our Savior. thanks to everyone who joined in with a reading or sharing their Christmas thoughts, reflections and wishes! we hope you enjoy listening and are able to share it with your family and [...]

If you had 3 Christmas wishes this year – what would they be? Share them in the comments below, or call our listener line to share them on our upcoming Advent/Christmas episodes. And if you need some help getting into the holiday spirit, enjoy these holiday episodes from last year: Greg Holder talks about Advent [...]

Want to be a part of our annual Advent spectacular? We’re looking for your Christmas wishes, thoughts, reflections and more. Share them with us and we’ll include them in our upcoming Advent episodes. To share your thoughts, you can: call our listener line (972-535-8980) leave us a voice message on skype (jdblundell) or simple record [...]

Already seeing Christmas/Advent decorations and sales at your local stores? Wanting to make a difference this year and ensure your purchases are slave free? Be sure and check out NightLight’s and NotForSale’s online stores for products made by (and supporting) former slaves. Both groups have some great jewelry and products for men, women and children. [...]

This comes from Tony Jones as part of the Emergent/C Newsletter. You can subscribe to the newsletter by emailing :: newsletter@emergentvillage.com Envy not the pastor who has to preach another Christmas sermon this year. I don’t. Even the thought of coming up with something beautiful and profound for this Christmas update has eluded me for [...]

over the last couple weeks both Thomas and Jonathan have shared messages related to the advent season. as you listen, you’ll likely hear the influence of several of the previous guests on our show as well as Thomas hearing Brian McLaren speak in Glasgow earlier this month. while we wanted to share these thoughts and [...]

this week we hope you’ll enjoy a break from the norm (if there is such a thing). we’ve put together what we believe to be a steller collection of music and reflections from our listeners around the world. it is a true Advent Christmas Extravaganza. thanks so much to everyone who participated in the process [...]

something beautiful peeps, we’re wanting to hear your thoughts, reflections, ideas on Advent and Christmas this year. perhaps you’ve discovered a unique side of the Christmas story that you never realized, maybe you’ve been struck by a Christmas tradition, or perhaps you’d like to simply share a scripture or poetry reading, a message/sermon you gave [...]

this week we talk with greg holder, pastor of windsor crossing community church and one of the founders of advent conspiracy — a movement to refocus our advent plans by encouraging faith communities to Worship Fully, Spend Less, Give More and Love All. greg gives us a brief overview of how his church is involved [...]

it’s less than 2 months away. how will you celebrate?