Grounded in Grace
Advent Reflections on Connection, Persistence, and Enduring Love
9780827213036
48 pages
Chalice Press
Overview
A daily devotional spanning the four weeks of Advent exploring how faith's daring stories of risk, birth, and radical trust can revitalize our connection to faith, community, and personal transformation.
In seasons when uncertainty, instability, and disorder abound, it's easy to feel lost, overwhelmed, or stuck in a rut of sadness and doubt. The onset of winter can bring a sense of dread for long, dark, and cold days ahead, reflecting the deeper anxieties of a world grappling with conflict, division, and existential dilemmas. You might find yourself in a "sleep-awake state," going through the motions, or feeling disconnected from what truly matters. What can you reach for? What can you hold onto?
Grounded in Grace offers a profound invitation to discover stability, connection, and purpose amidst life's complexities. This Advent journey is designed to help you find grounding in what matters most: your tie to God and one another through Christ. It's a path to active waiting and quiet transformation, preparing you for the days ahead and fostering resilience.
Beginning with the first Sunday of Advent, each day's devotion includes an Advent scripture, reflection, and prayer. Candle-lighting moments for each Sunday and Christmas make Grounded in Grace an engaging Advent experience.
Author Bio
Amanda Henderson is the Director of the Institute for Religion, Politics, and Culture at the Iliff School of Theology. The Institute performs research on the ways religious histories inform political perspectives and shares that information to educate public leaders for transformative action. Before launching the Institute, Amanda served seven years as Executive Director of The Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, bringing people from different religious traditions together for political action. Amanda is the author of Holy Chaos, Creating Connections in Divisive Times, host of the Complexified podcast, and a Doctoral Candidate in religion and politics at the University of Denver. Personally, Amanda lives in Littleton, Colorado, is Mom to three young adults, enjoys adventures with her husband, and finds joy running trails, and growing things: dogs, chickens, gardens, and creative projects of all kinds.
