Pastor Jason takes a look at what the Angels midnight Gloria in Luke 2:8-30 can teach us about joy. To learn more about City Collective you can visit citycollective.com. We would love to hear from you!

We would love to have you join us for our candlelight Christmas Eve Service on December 24th. More information about Christmas eve and other upcoming events at: www.citycollective.com/around-the-table

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Pastoral Resident Jordan is joined by midwife in training, Indie, for a conversation about advent and our "GLORIA" series.

Show Notes:
1:35 - New to Advent? Check out this deep dive we did in 2023.
7: 18 - “I always think that Christmas is a bit like an emotional magnifying glass. If you feel loved and happy, Christmas will make you feel even happier and more loved. But if you feel lonely or unloved, the magnifier gets to work and makes all those bad things feel bigger and worse.” - That Christmas (2024)
8:11 - Mary and Elizabeth celebrate together, Luke 1:39-56
11:35 - Luke 2:19
13:45 - "Yet when we hear about this song of praise and when we realize that God did not send one angel alone, but that the multitude of the heavenly host was present with their song of praise, might we not be carried away just as we fall in step when a good band plays or unconsciously hum or whistle a well-known tune that falls on our ears? That would be it! Then we would freely listen to and freely participate in the Christmas story!"
— Karl Barth
17:50 - Honest Advent by Scott Erickson
22:30 - Phillipians 4:7
22:51 - The Lives We Actually Have by Kate Bowler

Did this spark some curiosity around Christmas and advent traditions for you? Continue the conversation by emailing hello@citycollective.com

You are also invited to our Candlelight Christmas Eve service, December 24th at 3:30 pm, at H.D.Stafford. WE look forward to seeing you there!

Guest speaker Krista Penner leads us through the story of Zechariah and his journey of belief at the end of Luke chapter 1. To learn more about City Collective you can visit citycollective.com. We would love to hear from you!

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Welcome to City Collective Church. Pastor Jason takes us through Judges 17+18 looking at Micah the Hillman. He looks to answer: "What is required for a true spiritual foundation?" To learn more about City Collective you can visit citycollective.com. We would love to hear from you!

Get the Prayer guide here:
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Christmas Outreach information here:
https://www.citycollective.com/christmas-outreach-25

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Pastor Jason and pastoral resident Jordan expand on our latest series: Judges. They look at God's theological accommodation, the purpose of Judges inclusion in the bible, and how calling can be comforting rather than crushing.

Notes:

• 9:21 - “The book of Judges demonstrates that God’s commitment to his people often exceeds their commitment to him.” - Daniel Block (New American Commentary on Judges)
• 10:46 - Philippians 2:12-13
• 12:56 - Esther 4:12-14
• 20:31 - “Judges demonstrates the terrible spiral of increasing apostasy and violence that results when God’s people abandon their covenant commitments.” - Tremper Longman the Third (Theological Introduction to the Old Testament)

We hope you join us for our week of prayer from November 23rd - November 29th. For more information about our upcoming events or our church in general, check out citycollective.com

Pastoral Resident Jordan brings us the second instalment of our "Judges" series. She took a look at what Gideon in Judges 6-8 can teach us about who God is and about what we can learn from his story. To learn more about City Collective you can visit citycollective.com. We would love to hear from you!

Pastor Jason begins our "Judges" series looking at Deborah in Judges 4, and how she was an example of faithfulness in the midst of chaos. To learn more about City Collective you can visit citycollective.com. We would love to hear from you!

Check out more of our upcoming events at: www.citycollective.com/around-the-table

If you've never been to City Collective, or are looking to try church we would love to have you with us!

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