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The Light is coming, but let’s welcome the dawn! Beginning Nov 30, Join Me for a Daily Dive into Luke Chapter One. Plus, An Advent Calendar from Ashley Wallace!
The Dawn Before the Light
Every year, we talk about Christmas as if it comes out of nowhere — one night, one birth, one shining star. And then it’s over!
But Scripture tells a slower story.
Before the Light came, there was a dawn — a soft, quiet, uncertain light rising over a dark and waiting world.
That dawn is Luke chapter 1.
Eighty verses.
Two angels.
Two mothers.
Two songs.
And a silent priest learning to speak again.
It’s the longest chapter in the New Testament — and for good reason. Luke 1 is the bridge between the old and the new, between hope and fulfillment, between law and gospel.
Every scene prepares the way for Christ.
This Advent, I want to walk through that chapter with you — one passage at a time — in a daily devotional series called The Dawn Before the Light. Each reflection will follow a simple pattern you can hold onto all season long:
1. What the Verse Says — a clear reading of the text itself.
2. What It Means — a devotional reflection on the theology and beauty beneath it.
3. How It Applies to Us — a pastoral word for your life and faith today.
You’ll receive a short meditation each morning of Advent — something you can read with coffee or candlelight, quietly, as the day begins. By Christmas, you’ll have prayed your way through all of Luke 1 — and seen how God turned silence into song.
What to Expect
Start Date: Sunday, November 30
Format: A new reflection every morning
Length: 5-6 minutes to read or listen to (via the app).
Focus: The slow sunrise of God’s promise in Luke 1
How to Join
These devotionals will go out to paid subscribers of The Anglican. If you’re already one, you’ll receive them automatically. If not, this is a perfect time to join.
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The Light is coming, but let’s welcome the dawn!
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This time of year, two calendars compete for our hearts.
One tells us to hurry — to buy, plan, and race toward Christmas.
The other calls us to slow down — to wait and walk with Christ through the seasons of grace.
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