Advent is a season of anticipation and preparation, marking the 5 weeks leading up to Christmas and inviting us to reflect on the coming of Christ—both His birth in Bethlehem and His promised return. It is a time to embrace waiting, longing, and the tension of unfulfilled hope, countering our culture’s resistance to pause and reflect. Imagine placing a green log in a fireplace; as the fire warms it, the log slowly dries and becomes receptive to the flame, igniting only when the time is right. This is the spirituality of Advent—a time to prepare our hearts and anticipate Christ’s presence. Through our series JUST WAIT, we’ll explore the character needed to live in the tension and longing, so that, like the log, we too may ignite with God’s love, purpose, and power at the perfect moment.