It's the first Sunday of Advent and we hear a text about how no one knows what day when our Lord is coming, but we're supposed to keep awake and be ready. 

Dr. Chris Croghan joins Adam Guthmiller, Kiri Haugen and Mason Van Essen to explain that Advent isn't a time of preparation like many of us mistake it to be. Instead, it's a celebration of what Jesus already did for us on the cross, in His resurrection, at our baptism, and in sermons. 

Jesus' Word—God's kingdom—breaks in on us and ends the law's reign over us. It's eternal and it's forgiving our sins. 

Adam, Kiri, and Mason ask:

• Why are we hearing this text in Advent? 
• How come Jesus doesn't know? 
• How is Jesus a thief? 

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