<p>In this episode Chad Rhodes and Charlotte Elia chat about Matthew 24:36-44, the gospel lesson for the first Sunday of Advent, Year A. The season opens by inviting us to look at Jesus' words about his return and by demanding that we prepare ourselves for that encounter. How should we respond? What can we do to prepare? And where's the good news here for us?</p>

In this episode Chad Rhodes and Charlotte Elia chat about Matthew 24:36-44, the gospel lesson for the first Sunday of Advent, Year A. The season opens by inviting us to look at Jesus' words about his return and by demanding that we prepare ourselves for that encounter. How should we respond? What can we do to prepare? And where's the good news here for us?

Advent 1A: "One will be taken and one will be left."

The Heavenly Banquet is a Progressive Christian ministry featuring sermon, educational, and devotional podcasts hosted by Chad Rhodes and Charlotte Elia. We believe in the all-inclusive, ever-expansive power of God's love, and we seek to serve those without local access to affirming, justice-centered Christian communities. 

We strive to be Gospel-oriented, historically grounded, and theologically rigorous. God is love, and love is serious business. Still, we avoid dogma in favor of a generous orthodoxy encompassing thousands of years of Christian thought and practice. A rigid faith breaks under stress, and we hope to offer spiritual tools to help you make sense of and navigate the world.

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The Heavenly Banquet is a Progressive Christian ministry featuring sermon, educational, and devotional podcasts hosted by Chad Rhodes and Charlotte Elia. We believe in the all-inclusive, ever-expansive power of God's love, and we seek to serve those without local access to affirming, justice-centered Christian communities. We strive to be Gospel-oriented, historically grounded, and theologically rigorous. God is love, and love is serious business. Still, we avoid dogma in favor of a generous orthodoxy encompassing thousands of years of Christian thought and practice. A rigid faith breaks under stress, and we hope to offer spiritual tools to help you make sense of and navigate the world.

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Advent 1A: "One will be taken and one will be left."