The coming Kingdom means new life. Yes, the reality before us means this broken life can sometimes get messy. Advent reminds us that we are living in between two worlds. The world we're in is the here and now - paying bills, dealing with sickness, experiencing joys and sorrows, helping and even hurting others,  as well as rejoicing and grieving. But Advent also reminds us we can live with anticipation. We are living in between Christ's first arrival and His coming again!

Over the next four weeks we will remind one another that we can live in expectation that Jesus is coming back one day, even as we live in the here and now. We are able to experience that in Christ we have Hope, Peace, Joy and Love, not just in eternity but as we are LIVING IN THE IN BETWEEN.