Our final Advent antiphon and our last podcast for the year. O come, O come, Emmanuel — "God with us" is the title and name. First used by Isaiah as he attempts to encourage a king who was faced with pressure for all sides. Emmanuel is now a title that Christians associate with Jesus, as Messiah, as the Son of God who has come and who will come again. On the podcast during this season of Advent we have been exploring themes within a particular 'hymn' that has helped worshippers prepare for Jesus's arrival. Since the 8th century, the Church has been singing the “O” antiphons. An antiphon is a short sentence sung or recited before or after a psalm or

In celebration of the end of Advent, Soccer Chaplains United's devotional ebook, The Light is Coming, will be free on Amazon on Christmas Day. The Light is Coming is our rewrite and revision of the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup devotional offering. It is now available on Amazon globally via the link above. With one year passed since we wrote for the Men's World Cup, this devotional has been edited and re-written to remove time references, make it less "2022 World Cup" centric, and to also make it easier for individuals and teams to utilize in any 8-week span. Our 2022 World Cup devotional remains available for sale on Amazon and is available in Spanish and Portuguese as well. Follow

Christmas is almost here, just a few days remain. Today, we listen and reflect on the sixth and next to last antiphon: O come, Desire of nations... This title for the Messiah, for Jesus, begs the question: is he really the Desire of the nations? We look at the words of Haggai the prophet to learn more. On the podcast during this season of Advent we have been exploring themes within a particular 'hymn' that has helped worshippers prepare for Jesus's arrival. Since the 8th century, the Church has been singing the “O” antiphons. An antiphon is a short sentence sung or recited before or after a psalm or canticle. The “O” antiphons are so named as each line begins

I had the privilege of being interviewed by Chad Burmeister on the You Matter to Christ podcast which recently aired. The interview, about 30 min long, had me reflecting on a bit of my own journey as a chaplain and as a Christian. One of the most interesting questions that Chad asked me was, "What would the younger self say to my self today?" I usually have pondered this question in reverse and I felt like this was a great twist to a common way of reflecting. You'll have to listen to the podcast to hear what I said! You can hear the podcast here. It is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and other listening apps, you

This week, we can sense and feel that Christmas is drawing nearer. As listen and reflect on the fifth antiphon: O come, thou Daysprings, come and cheer... we look at this unique title that is given to Jesus through the words of Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist. On the podcast during this season of Advent we have been exploring themes within a particular 'hymn' that has helped worshippers prepare for Jesus's arrival. Since the 8th century, the Church has been singing the “O” antiphons. An antiphon is a short sentence sung or recited before or after a psalm or canticle. The “O” antiphons are so named as each line begins with an “O” — perhaps the most famous