A Dictionary of Hope

A Dictionary of Hope is a 24-day Advent devotional written by the members, staff, and clergy of St. Andrew’s.

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From the Introduction:

Advent is a season of anticipation and hope in a culture that has decided it’s already time to celebrate. This little book cries out, “just wait one hot minute and let us reflect and pray!” 

This little book is our stick in the mud.

We know our culture’s celebration will be glitzy and bright and cheery. We also know that the floodwaters of “Happy Holidays” and “Jingle Bells” will recede. Once the torrent of our cultural Christmas passes, our stick in the mud will remain. And little buds will form on it, and they will leaf out and burst into glorious bloom.

Stopping everyday to have Advent in the middle of the “Happy Holidays” will not only bless your December but your months and year to come as well. That, at least, is our prayer.

Get the Devotional

The Kindle eBook may be downloaded directly from Amazon onto your Kindle device. It costs $0.99 because Amazon won’t let us make it free. (Purchase here)

The inexpensive paperback book can be ordered through Amazon for $3.99. (Purchase here)

Contributors

(by last name)

  • The Rev. Dr. Bruce Austin: December 11

  • Diana Austin: December 7, 15

  • Nancy Brockman: December 10

  • Daniel Davis: December 14, 22

  • Liz Hurst: December 2

  • The Rev. Logan Hurst: December 13

  • Jerry Jeansonne: December 4

  • Stephanie Jenkins: December 21

  • Tim Jenkins: December 3

  • The Rev. Paulette Magnuson: December 20, 24

  • Maureen Marolf: December 6

  • Richard Mickelson: December 8

  • Lisa Ostrowski: December 17, 19

  • Maggie Pitka: December 23

  • David Ritchey: December 9

  • Kim Ritchey: December 5, 18

  • The Rev. Andrew Van Kirk: December 1

  • Stephanie Van Kirk: December 16

  • Dan Wilson: December 12

Editors

  • The Rev. Andrew Van Kirk

  • The Rev. Paulette Magnuson

  • Tim Jenkins

Design and Layout

  • Tim Jenkins

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