Advent Manifesto

Does my soul still sing?

Advent Manifesto: Does my soul still sing?
"I just hope that today, I am awake enough to notice God breaking unexpectedly within, between, and around us."

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I too decided to write an orderly account for you. Luke 1:3

Some good friends in the world of Mennonite publications asked if I might write a few Advent reflections on hope in times of despair, inspired in part by my practice of haiku poetry.

I am not nearly as orderly as Luke and his Chapters 1 and 2, where Advent inspiration tends to reside. I opted for this numbering style of writing. I follow my thoughts where they lead. This can be chaotic, especially when one listens with the ear of the heart, as St. Benedict once remarked…

Lederach, John Paul. “Advent Manifesto: Does My Soul Still Sing?” The Mennonite, December 10, 2018.

Originally published by The Mennonite, a predecessor of Anabaptist World.
Republished by and presented with permission of The On Being Project.

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