A Devotional Reading of Philippians and How I'm Leaning Into Advent

About this episode

Justine shares her meaningful experiences with Advent, discusses family practices, and reflects on a reading from Philippians.

In this episode, I’m sharing why Advent has become such a meaningful season for me—one marked by anticipation, preparation, and a deliberate slowing down. I talk through some of the practices my family and I are leaning into this year, why I’m taking a step back from social media, and how intentional rhythms can make room for real peace and hope. I also walk through a reading from Philippians and reflect on the themes of humility, contentment, and the true cost of following Jesus. My prayer i...

Topics covered

• Advent
• Philippians
• humility
• contentment
• following Jesus
• intentional rhythms
• peace
• hope

Keywords

• devotional
• anticipation
• preparation
• social media
• slowing down

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Philippians

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