The BellAdvent Meditations from La Vida: Walking with Presence
La Vida’s final Advent devotional meditates on Galatians 6:4–6 and the importance of allowing God to guide our impact in the world.
Advent Meditations from La Vida: Can Anything Good Come from Nazareth or the Year 2020?
Week three of La Vida’s Advent devotional series considers the question posed by Nathanael in John 1: “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?”
Advent Meditations From La Vida, Part Two: Sacred Moments
The role the wise men play in the Christmas story requires presence and focus: they noticed the star and followed it to Jesus. They took the time to pause, look up and notice. And what they noticed led them on a journey that required immense focus and determination.
Advent Meditations from La Vida, Part One: The Hopeful Answer of Immanuel
The first devotional in a series of Advent meditations by the La Vida Center for Outdoor Education and Leadership reflects on the inherent truth of God’s promise in the name, ”Immanuel.”
Walking with Women in their Own Advent Journey
This season, many women will give birth outside of the hospital. Although they share in Mary’s labor pains, they have angels of a different kind: certified nurse midwives like Story Jones ’04 who do their part to create a more comfortable environment (than, say, a barn) for bringing a baby into the world.