Anticipating, Advent, and Aleppo

Advent episode 2!  Our hosts sit down to talk about the missional side of advent and how folks can take a few steps deeper into the tradition. We also talk about favorite traditions around Christmas both at home and in the church. 

Episode Content includes:

• When ministry gets intense.
• Advent Calendars.
• Lego Advent calendars.
• Christmas mouse.
• Calling out Matt Stout.
• Anticipation and Advent.
• Entry point into Advent.
• Drew's Mom voice.
• Johnny Matthis Christmas album.
• Stories of hope. 
• Eschatology.
• Why we need to anticipate.
• Jesus coming back. 
• This isn't how it's going to be. 
• If it can't bring light...then it isn't as good as we say it is. 
• O little town of Alleppo.
• Rescue and redemption.
• He can save us. Even us. 
• Being present and not losing hope. 
• The presence and the future. 

The Threshing Floor Gift Guide for Procrastinators. 

• Amazon gift cards
• Tools of Titans -Tim Ferris
• American Buffalo - Steve Rinella
• The John Wesley Collection
• Mono remaster of Pet Sounds
• Sturgill Simpson a Sailor's Guide to Earth.
• Joshua wants the entire collection of Florida-Georgia Line albums.