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Advent 2021: Weekly Advent Meditations

It can be almost ironic to hear the words to that most classic of Christmas carols, “Silent night, holy night. All is calm …” But it is in the stillness that Christ breaks through to us and to this world. It is in the quiet places that we can contemplate the miracle of his birth […]

By Shelly Ngo —

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Advent meditations

Response is a print and online magazine for thoughtful Christians worldwide, rooted in the people, life, and mission of Seattle Pacific University.

Volume 44 / Number 2

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Week Three: Grieving mothers

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