2011 Advent Reader
The Cradle and the Crown
A Regent College Advent Reader
“Advent is the season of the Christian year when the church intentionally chooses to move into a 'posture of waiting,' in two senses. One, choosing to go back and enter again into the space before the first Christmas, awaiting with God's people of old the advent of the Promised One. And two, looking forward and entering into the space of the advent of the Glorious One, when he comes to bring to fulfillment all he came to do in the first advent.” –Darrell Johnson, from the introduction.
Advent has begun, but you can still order a printed copy of our Advent Reader.
NEW: We now have a PDF downloadable version available for purchase.
*While it (of course) is not an audio file, the downloadable PDF verison is made available through the regentaudio.com website as it is set up to easily handle electronic file downloads.
The narrative of the incarnation of Christ is a study of contrasts: the servant king, creator and creation, Son of God and Son of Man, the cradle and the crown. Explore these contrasts in the company of the Regent community as we wait together for the lion and the lamb to come— again. Contributors to this unique collection of daily readings include:
Cindy Aalders
Helen Channer Aupperlee
Paul M. Beckingham
Hans Boersma
Matt Canlis
Uli H. Chi
How Chuang Chua
David M. Clemens
Marva J. Dawn
Bob Derrenbacker
Doris Evanson
Gordon D. Fee
Susan Fisher
Sarah Craig Freeman
Connally Gilliam
Adam Greeley
Maxine Hancock
Ross Hastings
Paul Helm
Fumiko Hiraga
Tim Horman
Wan Phek How
Darrell W. Johnson
Kirstin Jeffrey Johnson
Mariam Kamell
Toni Huang Kim
V. Philips Long
Audrey Molina
Tom Oster
Lani F. Parker
Nerida Peart
Rosie Perera
Eugene H. Peterson
Susan S. Phillips
Russell Pinson
Bill Reimer
Elliot Ritzema
Andrew Shamy
Gordon T. Smith
Sharon Jebb Smith
Sven Söderlund
John G. Stackhouse, Jr.
Renée D. Swanson
Mikael Tellbe
Gary Thomas
Richard Thompson
Tony W. Tremblett
Jude Trenier
Cam Tucker
Alvin S. B. Ung
Bruce Waltke
Loren E. Wilkinson
Mary-Ruth K. Wilkinson
Paul S. Williams
Rod J. K. Wilson
Robyn L. Wrigley-Carr
Martha Zimmerman
Edited by G. Richard Thompson, Susan M. Fisher, and Stacey Gleddiesmith
