JOY: Encounter

Join us today for a special reading of all the scripture we have studied and prayed through over the past four weeks of Advent.  If you would like to read along with the scripture, click here to access the document. A big thank you to the InterVarsity students, staff, and ministry partners who helped make the Advent Series happen! Common Hymnal generosity allowed us to use their song Mothers and Shepherds as a part of this podcast. You can follow them on social media @commonhymnal. Make sure to check out their website commonhymnal.com too! We would love to receive feedback and hear how you encountered God throughout Advent. Please fill out the google form here. Lastly, thank you for journeying through Advent together with us! It has been a joy and treasure! All music is used with permission or a license.

Today, Keegan invites us into music worship and for us to consider practical ways to love our neighborhoods and communities.  Encounter God: Noel by Lauren Daigle, Angels We Have Heard On High by Pentatonix, and O Holy Night by Carrie Underwood Encounter your Neighbor: Today, we encourage you to take some time to reflect on who is in your neighborhood/community and ways you could serve them. You could take action this week, or this could be something you start in the New Year on a  regular basis. If you would like to join a community to connect with others throughout the Advent Series, click the link below. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653335364926843/ As always, please email [email protected] if you need anything! If you would like to sign up to receive the Advent Series, click on the link below. https://mailchi.mp/intervarsity.org/advent-series

We welcome you to take a few minutes to slow down and connect with God through Breath Prayer. Caitlyn is here to lead you through the breath prayers for Week 4 of Advent! Feel free to linger in God's presence after Caitlyn is done leading you. We left extra music, just incase you'd like that too! We encourage you to come back to this throughout your week! If you would like to join a community to connect with others throughout the Advent Series, click the link below. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653335364926843/ As always, please email [email protected] if you need anything! If you would like to sign up to receive the Advent Series, click on the link below. https://mailchi.mp/intervarsity.org/advent-series

Today, we start Week 4 of Advent. We are in the grand finale leading up to Christmas Day! Join Amy and Julia for a conversation about love and the scripture we are studying this week, John 1:1-18. If you would like to join a community to connect with others throughout the Advent Series, click the link below. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653335364926843/ As always, please email [email protected] if you need anything! If you would like to sign up to receive the Advent Series, click on the link below. https://mailchi.mp/intervarsity.org/advent-series

The one, and only, Adam Leong is here to lead us through reflection today. We will learn a new prayer practice called Examen. Adam will lead you through everything. If you would like to join a community to connect with others throughout the Advent Series, click the link below. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653335364926843/ As always, please email [email protected] if you need anything! If you would like to sign up to receive the Advent Series, click on the link below. https://mailchi.mp/intervarsity.org/advent-series

Join us for a special episode, where our artist, Krissie Kramer share more of her heART! If you'd like to see more of Krissie's beautiful photos, follow her on Instagram: @capture_all_beauty If you would like to join a community to connect with others throughout the Advent Series, click the link below. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653335364926843/ As always, please email [email protected] if you need anything! If you would like to sign up to receive the Advent Series, click on the link below. https://mailchi.mp/intervarsity.org/advent-series

Keegan is back today to share about ways we can engage with God through JOY! Below are the songs and Joy activity for the week! Encounter God: Joy to the World by Whitney Houston & I've Got the Joy by Common Hymnal Encounter your Neighbor: Download the Joy Activity document below and put some joy on your calendar! If possible, try and do 1-2 of these activities in community, with loved ones, or neighbors who need some joy! If you would like to join a community to connect with others throughout the Advent Series, click the link below. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653335364926843/ As always, please email [email protected] if you need anything! If you would like to sign up to receive the Advent Series, click on the link below. https://mailchi.mp/intervarsity.org/advent-series

It's Week 3 of Advent where we focus on JOY! Today, we will engage with scripture through a prayer practice called Lectio Divina. We will be in Luke 2:1-20. If you would like to join a community to connect with others throughout the Advent Series, click the link below. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653335364926843/ As always, please email [email protected] if you need anything! If you would like to sign up to receive the Advent Series, click on the link below. https://mailchi.mp/intervarsity.org/advent-series

We know it's finals week for some of our students - we hope breath prayer can help you slow down and connect with God.  Find a quiet and comfortable spot to slow down. Caitlyn will guide you through the Breath Prayers from our scripture in Week 3 of Advent. Feel free to linger in God's presence after Caitlyn is done leading you. We left extra music, just incase you'd like that too! We encourage you to come back to this throughout your week! If you would like to join a community to connect with others throughout the Advent Series, click the link below. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653335364926843/ As always, please email [email protected] if you need anything! If you would like to sign up to receive the Advent Series, click on the link below. https://mailchi.mp/intervarsity.org/advent-series

It's Week 3 of Advent! How did that happen? This week we will focus on Joy: A Savior Has Been Born!  If you would like to join a community to connect with others throughout the Advent Series, click the link below. https://www.facebook.com/groups/2653335364926843/ As always, please email [email protected] if you need anything! If you would like to sign up to receive the Advent Series, click on the link below. https://mailchi.mp/intervarsity.org/advent-series