Advent begins with longing. Like Israel waiting for deliverance, we feel the ache of distance from God. But from the stump of Jesse, life begins again – and hope takes root in Christ, our true home.

As the Simply Christian series concludes, we reflect on the longings that drew us to God, the grace that met us in Christ, and the Spirit who now shapes our daily life. Thanksgiving is more than a feeling—it’s the fruit of walking with the God who makes all things new.

We live in the present as people shaped by the future—bearing witness to the coming Kingdom of God.