28: Advent with Jen Pollock Michel: What's the cost of your 'yes'?

We’re busy and yet we want to connect with God. Listen in to these four weeks of short conversations that you can listen to in the midst of your real life with Ashley Hales and Jen Pollock Michel. We talk about the reality of December with busy schedules and messy pine needles and how to meet God in the real instead of the ideal.

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LINKS

Jen’s reflections on Advent are available to her email subscribers here.

Jen’s book, Surprised by Paradox (which has a section on the incarnation).

Ashley’s book, Finding Holy in the Suburbs, (which is helpful on consumerism and generosity this season).

SHARE

“I like that stories of doubt are included in the Christmas story. Uncertainty is part of faith.” @jenpmichel and @aahales on #findingholypodcast

“Scripture is full of real people, not idealized ones.” Listen in to the #findingholypodcast this #Advent with @aahales and @jenpmichel

Advent is a reminder that the road never becomes clear. We don’t have certainty, just a little bit of light.” @jenpmichel and @aahales on #findingholypodcast

“Faith is not formed when we have all the coordinates,” @jenpmichel and @aahales on detours, plans, and saying yes to God on #findingholypodcast

“Our yeses are built incrementally” @jenpmichel and @aahales on #findingholypodcast on #Advent.

ONE SMALL STEP

Advent might be a time for you to take a posture of submission, to practice some silence to hear God speak.

Make a list: what are yeses, what are your no’s, and what are your “wish you could’ve” things this Advent season. Bring your list to God. This helps us bring our actual self to God, not an idealized

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