We all have hopes. Stuff that we really want to happen, like, "I hope the sun comes out," or "I hope I don't get the flu!" or "I hope we have a good Christmas this year." Romans 15 says, "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope..." but like the words love and faith, our culture has morphed the real meaning of hope into something much less powerful and meaningful than God originally intended. This Christmas, God brings us hope, and in this first message in the series Advent-ageous, we will learn why hope is so important to each of us. God wants to show you what hope really is, and His hope will strengthen your life and help you move forward with joy this season!