🕯️ The Christmas Star and the Way of Peace 🕯️
Dear friends, as we are in this season of waiting, I invite you to join me in reflecting on the gentle power of the Prince of Peace and the quiet Light that guides us still. "The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it." — John 1:5 A Simple Advent Message Dear friends, As we light our candles during Advent, we think about a special kind of power. We are waiting for a King who was born in a quiet stable. He did not come with soldiers or weapons. He came as a small, gentle baby. This is the Spirit that cannot fight. In 1660, George Fox and his friends told the world a great truth. They said that because they followed Jesus, they could no longer use "outward weapons" or go to war. They chose to be like "innocent lambs." Even when people were mean to them or put them in prison, they stayed peaceful. Today, the world is still full of noise and fighting. It is easy to feel worried about the "plots and f...