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A review by jbmorgan86
Silence and Other Surprising Invitations of Advent by Enuma Okoro
4.0
Contextual background for this review: My wife (a minister) lost her job in August. She has severance through January. We have a one year old child. Needless to say, this Advent has us really struggling, questioning, trying to be faithful, trying to be patient, and trying to be hopeful. That being said, this was a great resource for us.
This devotional is unlike any other devotional I’ve used during Advent. Rather than focusing on Mary, Joseph, and Jesus, it focused on Zechariah, Elizabeth, and John. Zechariah, the elderly childless priest remained faithful in his duties while he may have wrestled with his doubts. Elizabeth must have wrestled with her own doubts (I’d never thought about the possibility that she could have had miscarriages before). So much of this hit close to home.
This devotional goes much deeper than most other surface-level devotions. Highly recommended.
This devotional is unlike any other devotional I’ve used during Advent. Rather than focusing on Mary, Joseph, and Jesus, it focused on Zechariah, Elizabeth, and John. Zechariah, the elderly childless priest remained faithful in his duties while he may have wrestled with his doubts. Elizabeth must have wrestled with her own doubts (I’d never thought about the possibility that she could have had miscarriages before). So much of this hit close to home.
This devotional goes much deeper than most other surface-level devotions. Highly recommended.