Hi everyone!
I hope all of you had a blessed Thanksgiving holiday, giving thanks and eating just enough.
I also hope everyone made good memories while expressing gratitude to God for family and friends.
Kicking off the holiday season — the parades of lights, decorations, gifts, events, music, and much more — can be a good time for some and a not-so-good time for others due to a variety of reasons and life experiences.
But no matter where we find ourselves on the spectrum of the holiday season being good or not so good, our hearts can not only be encouraged by the glimmer and twinkle of Christmas light shows but more importantly, transformed by the Light of all lights that the world can’t extinguish — the celebration and arrival of the season of Advent.
What does the season of Advent consist of, you ask?
Well, first, thanks for asking. Now, think of the safest answer for one to blurt out when asked any question in a Christian setting, and there lies the answer to what the season of Advent is all about.
You guessed it! It’s Jesus!
Now that I’ve gotten that out of the way… (sorry, couldn’t resist!) 🙂
The season of Advent celebrates the anticipation of the arrival, the coming of Jesus through prayer, song, devotions, the reading of God’s Word, and the lighting of candles surrounding the Advent wreath. Each candle and Sunday represent a virtue of God: hope, love, joy, and peace.
For those not familiar with the timing and season of Advent, it is celebrated on four consecutive Sundays, beginning on the Sunday closest to November and ending on December 24, Christmas Eve.
During this season, we reflect individually and corporately on how we can prepare our hearts, homes, and churches for the true meaning of the birth of Jesus in the world as it is today — as well as the Second Coming of Jesus.
So with that, we’ll gather tonight and posture our hearts in prayer and Scripture towards the Light of all lights, Jesus.
May the light of Jesus shine across our city of Fort Worth, our communities, and campuses — divinely transforming us, our families, friends, neighbors, coworkers, and more so that we see and experience His glory in ways we’ve not experienced before.
May the light of Jesus reach and transform the hearts of the lost so that His name, the name of Jesus, be made great throughout Fort Worth.
May the light of Jesus shine from Heaven to dispel darkness from our lives, our communities, and our campuses, allowing not only Fort Worth to prosper at large, but our nation, the nations, and the Kingdom of God to reign supreme.
May the light of Jesus spark a divine revival to break out in countless hearts and lives to witness the Kingdom of God this Advent season!
You’re invited to join us at 8 pm tonight on Zoom. See you soon!
God bless,
Pastor Alvin & Mallary Brown
alvin@makingamosaic.com :: mallary@makingamosaic.com
Weekly Prayer Call from 8 pm – 9 pm (TONIGHT)
Every Wednesday night from 8 pm – 9 pm will be our corporate prayer and praise time to pray for the city of Fort Worth as well as one another and all that God is calling us to. We will start and end promptly, and look forward to everyone participating in our weekly call.
Prayer Requests & Updates
For evangelism to flourish so communities and campuses in the greater Fort Worth area will be reached, and the lost will see and experience the love of Christ and be drawn to his kingdom.
For signs and wonders to follow the preaching of His Word.
For team unity and laborers to help carry the load.
For finances and provisions.
For fully funded campus missionaries (2 per campus) to help reach the next generation — University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), Texas Christian University (TCU), Tarrant County College (TCC), Texas Wesleyan University (TWU) and Tarleton State University – Fort Worth (TSU).
Alvin Brown, the Lead Pastor of Mosaic Church Fort Worth, brings over a decade of pastoral ministry experience and more than 20 years of operational and technical leadership expertise. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications Management from DeVry University and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management. He enjoys spending quality time with his wife, Mallary, and their three children and contributing as a writer to various media outlets.
