The Word Around The Bush

Advent 4: A Time to Ponder – Matthew 1:18-25

Advent is a time to ponder the birth of Christ and what it means for us. Annie Baker asks us to consider a couple of

Advent 3 Preparing Matthew 11: 2-11

John the Baptist finds himself in jail and starts to wonder if Jesus is the one to bring about the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus responds

Advent 2 Enter God’s Wilderness Matthew 3:1-12

John the Baptiser's wilderness experience left him vulnerable, exposed and closer to God. Without the distraction of populated places John relied upon his relationship with

Advent 1 – Expectation – Matthew 24: 36-44

We come to Advent 2022!  On this first week in Advent we can read our passage and easily default to a predictable conversation, or we