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Podcast: Seeking the Gospel Truth
Episode: 11.30: O Come, O Come Emmanuel (God with Us) What is Advent?
Description: It’s Advent! What exactly is Advent?
Advent is the anticipation of Christ’s coming, celebrated  on December 25th. Advent is traditionally the countdown to Christmas in  mostly Protestant denominations of the Christian church.
The Advent season begins on the 4th Sunday before Christmas. It usually lands on the Sunday after Thanksgiving.  In many Protestant churches, traditional purple cloths adorn the altar  and Christmas decorations go up including the Advent Wreath. Each Sunday  before Christmas, a candle is lit in the Advent Wreath — each candle  represents faith, hope, peace, joy and love is the Christ candle in the...