William Miller, a Baptist minister, of Low Hampton, New York, popularized the preaching of the second advent of Christ in the early part of the nineteenth century and predicted it would take place ...

In the Christian church calendar, Advent is a period of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas and a preparation for the Second Coming of Christ. Advent begins ...

As the season of Advent draws to a close, four local clergy have offered their perspectives of the importance of Advent as it ...

Beginnings matter; writers know that beginnings matter. St Mark knew that when he wrote, The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ. It is not the beginning we expect. No Christmas story, no baby ...

Due to no heat, Jay Baptist church was canceled on Sunday, December 15. On Sunday, December 22, Pastor Chris Dalessio greeted the congregation and opened the service in prayer. Music was provided by ...

We have experienced the truth that in bearing one another’s burdens, we allow the light of Christ to shine into even the darkest times of our lives. This is the paradox of Advent. Christ entered ...

It served as a period of anticipation of the second coming of Christ, as well as reflection on his first coming in Bethlehem over 2,000 years ago. Early Christians observed Advent with prayer and ...

It’s that time of year again! Our minds, hearts and senses have been flooded with reminders of the celebration of the Lord Jesus Christ’s first advent, a.k.a. Christmas. One of my favorite things this ...