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Delight and Dread During the Holidays

Holidays with the family can be wonderful and hard. How can Christians cling to Christ when the thought of family is challenging or when we’re tempted to idolize it?

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UBA Staff UBA Staff

Advent Prayer Guide

Whatever resource you choose, spend time during this month of December reflecting on the wonderful and mysterious gift of the Word becoming flesh and dwelling among us.

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An Unappreciated Gift

In the noise the world creates during this season, don’t make the mistake of overlooking and under-appreciating the joy of the gift that is our Savior, Jesus.

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Liz Williams Liz Williams

4 Additional Griefs when Someone You Love Dies—And How to Find Hope Again

This article contains pieces of my laments from after my son died: anguish, guilt, doubt, fear, and learning to walk again.

I try to capture the experience of each affliction to help normalize the “crazy” you may be feeling. Then I try to help you with the harder part of lament—the part where you choose to trust.

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UBA Staff UBA Staff

A Few of Our Favorite Things

In anticipation of this year's celebration, we asked the staff and churches who attended what their favorite parts of last year's event were. Here's what they had to say.

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