Every year, billions of people around the world celebrate the season of Christmas with advent calendars and advent candles as many, including non-believers, recognize the values of hope, peace, joy and love as holiday principles to be enjoyed by all. However, few know what the word ‘advent’ actually means. The word ‘Advent’ comes from the Latin word, adventus, and it means the arrival or coming of someone notable. While the world may tell us that the message of Christmas is about values and feelings, the message of the gospel tells us that Christmas is about a Person, Jesus Christ, and that Jesus is hope, that Jesus is peace, that Jesus is joy, and that Jesus is love. The greatest gift that God has ever given the world was His very own Son and we celebrate at Christmas the good news that Jesus is the arrival of the only gift that we will ever need. He is the Gift, church, and we look forward to celebrating His arrival with you this Christmas at Gospel Life Church!