Advent & AppetizersWhat if preparing for Christmas meant slowing down long enough to feed both your soul and your stomach?Advent & Appetizers is a journey through the Gospels of Advent, designed to bring Scripture out of the church pew and into the heart of your home. Each evening offers an opportunity to read the Gospel, reflect on its message, and prepare a simple appetizer inspired by the spirit of the season.This is not about creating a perfect Advent. There is already enough pressure in December. The cookies do not need to be perfectly iced. The house does not need to look like a Christmas movie. And dinner can absolutely be appetizers.Instead, Advent & Appetizers invites you to make a little room.Room at the table.Room in your schedule.Room in your heart.Throughout Advent 2026, you will journey through the Gospel stories that lead us toward Bethlehem while preparing something delicious to share. Some evenings may become quiet moments alone with Scripture and a plate in your lap. Others may turn into conversations around the kitchen counter with family or friends. Both count.Because perhaps preparing the way of the Lord does not always require something grand. Sometimes it begins with opening the Gospel, chopping a few ingredients, lighting a candle, and remembering that God has always had a habit of showing up at the table.Come hungry.There is room for you here.