Advent started on Sunday, December 3, 2023, and ends on Christmas Day. Today, we talk about this season of Advent. It is distinct from Christmas, actually. The origin of this event on the church calendar stretches all the way back to the early times in Christendom. It really is not necessarily tied to a "Roman Catholic" perspective. Advent, (from Latin adventus, �coming�), in the Christian church calendar, is the period of preparation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas and also of preparation for the Second Coming of Christ. Our guest explains that we do have the liberty of setting aside times of observance. There is a connection to the 4th day of creation. Participants: Rev. Duane Garner, Dan Elmendorf