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All people have an equal share in the great cause of our joy, for, since our Lord, Who is the destroyer of sin and of death, finds that all are bound under the condemnation, He is come to make all free. https://www.bearingsuva.org/advent-2021/letter-from-the-editors monthly 0.5 2021-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6191e5ad8c0f670c53fa2cbe/66a00e26-3a28-4f8b-9037-d59735f32693/DSC_1416+%282%29.JPG Advent 2021 - Letter from the Editors - Today, Christmas Eve, marks the end of the Advent season. These four short weeks in the church calendar are rich with the hope of the Savior’s coming and a longing for his return. Advent reminds us to adopt a posture of hopeful waiting as we balance between the already and the not yet. In this series, our writers have beautifully captured the many dimensions of that waiting – the restlessness and unsettledness, the longed-for peace and reclamation of harmony, the grace abundant in Jesus’ coming, the symbols of light that pave the way to complete restoration, the historical beginnings of this anticipated celebration, the unexpected nature of the virgin birth, and more. These writings remain available on our websites. https://www.bearingsuva.org/advent-2021/the-nativity-scene monthly 0.5 2021-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6191e5ad8c0f670c53fa2cbe/d699edf5-2633-43f1-b628-2fae32a3914a/DSC_0281.jpg Advent 2021 - The Nativity Scene - Every year, my neighbors set up a light-up nativity scene display during Advent. In an upright position of warm yellow lights is the pentagon border of a barn embracing Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus in a manger. Their front yard is devoid of any other decorations– the nativity scene gets the full stage. https://www.bearingsuva.org/advent-2021/the-challenging-gift-of-the-sabbath monthly 0.5 2021-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6191e5ad8c0f670c53fa2cbe/463dcfb8-5e13-4f29-b1d9-89375bb83d85/DSC_0369.JPG Advent 2021 - The Challenging Gift of the Sabbath - All eyes are on me as I reach under the tree for the last present of Christmas morning. I remove the bow, carefully pull off the paper, and open the box. I try to hide my disappointment but my smile quickly fades. This is NOT the gift that I was hoping for. https://www.bearingsuva.org/advent-2021/the-surprise-of-the-savior monthly 0.5 2021-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6191e5ad8c0f670c53fa2cbe/16c28d27-8d63-4c28-9939-acd2aa974f31/DSC_0619+%282%29.jpg Advent 2021 - The Surprise of the Savior - Virgins don’t tend to give birth. That statement is as uncontroversial as any. Yet every Christmas, billions of Christians across the globe gather to celebrate a virgin doing just that. https://www.bearingsuva.org/advent-2021/the-history-of-advent monthly 0.5 2021-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6191e5ad8c0f670c53fa2cbe/d7c3d41f-e106-4c4e-a238-82d9fcc00394/DSC_0061+b.jpg Advent 2021 - The History of Advent - Gnosticism… ever heard of it? What if I were to tell you that this religious system played an integral role in the creation of Advent? Advent is one of the most popular celebrations across all branches of Christianity. Advent is an unmistakable season– the Christmas music begins to play, candles are lit, the Advent calendars come out, along with Advent books on how to make the most of the season. All this movement begs the question, has it always been like this? 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[9] Now and forever, you shall be called blessed. Else we lie. There are several special occasions and seasons that mark the Christian calendar. During the season of Advent, we are invited to take advantage of some unique graces God has on offer for us uniquely in this season. We do well to meditate on the grace of the incarnation – God becoming man. Though some Christian communities may place different emphasis on her role in the redemption narrative, I would argue that a proper meditation on this season cannot be done without considering blessed Mary. She is the material and instrumental cause of the incarnation (though in neither case the cause necessarily) and therefore our salvation, through her Son. Thus, when the angel bestows her with the title “Full of Grace,” we should pause in our Advent meditations to consider what grace is, how grace is mediated to us, and the fruit of grace. 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Meredith Hicks Meredith is a current fourth year at the University of Virginia studying Political and Social Thought and Economics. Meredith hopes that Bearings is a community excited to seek knowledge and a greater understanding of our world grounded in the truth of the Word. She hopes that desire for knowledge expands outward through the journal and sparks conversations within the greater university community. https://www.bearingsuva.org/sophie-burk daily 0.75 2023-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6191e5ad8c0f670c53fa2cbe/f71a9277-3c80-4beb-b20f-bcd8bdd87334/IMG_7075.jpg Sophie Burk - Sophie Burk Sophie is a fourth year at the University of Virginia studying Environmental Science and Religious Studies. She hopes that Bearings will be a faithful community that creates connection and conversation between students and others at the University, and she is grateful to serve on the team. https://www.bearingsuva.org/annika-reynolds daily 0.75 2023-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6191e5ad8c0f670c53fa2cbe/4cf1609a-3b38-46d9-8ad1-e588a1029bbf/IMG_5245.jpg Annika Reynolds - Annika Reynolds Annika is a current fourth year at the University of Virginia studying Classics and Art History. She is involved in Reformed University Fellowship, The Center for Christian Study, and the Fralin Museum of Art. 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She hopes that every UVA student feels welcome to contribute to Bearings, whether in the form of artwork, articles or poetry. https://www.bearingsuva.org/peter-larsen daily 0.75 2023-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6191e5ad8c0f670c53fa2cbe/5d181065-5130-41f0-a7f9-8bd56f8e0c9f/IMG_0688+2.jpg Peter Larsen - Peter Larsen Peter is a current fourth-year student studying economics. He enjoys producing and making music, along with several other creative outlets. Peter appreciates Bearings and its focus on the Christian intersections with many other aspects of life. https://www.bearingsuva.org/fitz-green daily 0.75 2023-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6191e5ad8c0f670c53fa2cbe/5f6a8e48-71ac-4479-90c4-8127327603fa/P1940332.jpg Fitz Green - Fitz Green Fitz currently works as the Senior Director for Education and Programs at the Center for Christian Study. He holds a B.A. in religion from The George Washington University and a Masters from the University of Virginia. He has studied (and likes talking about!) how early church leaders read and interpreted the Bible. Fitz also leads the Graduate Christian Fellowship, manages the Programs and Ministry teams at the Study Center, plans lectures, and oversees small groups. 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She loves writing and reading the work of fellow believers, and she hopes that Bearings encourages people of all academic and spiritual backgrounds to think deeply — and artistically — about our world and how the Lord is working in it. https://www.bearingsuva.org/maddie-mislock daily 0.75 2025-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6191e5ad8c0f670c53fa2cbe/49d9f104-c9fa-41b5-9900-0b34c055a32b/IMG_1814.jpg Maddie Mislock - Rob Batton Rob Batton is a second year studying English and Commerce. He loves literature, especially the Romantic era poets, and spends his spare time with friends in nature and around Charlottesville. https://www.bearingsuva.org/peyton-rabb daily 0.75 2025-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6191e5ad8c0f670c53fa2cbe/6b71e8f9-ec66-41be-9e94-470a4e9d605e/IMG_1813.jpg Peyton Rabb - Peyton Stallings Peyton is a third year at the University of Virginia studying Political and Social Thought and English. She is drawn to Bearings because of the platform it provides Christian student artists to cultivate their skills and publish their work. She also values the space Bearings offers students as well as readers to thoughtfully engage with a diversity of perspectives within the Christian tradition. https://www.bearingsuva.org/lauren-campbell daily 0.75 2025-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6191e5ad8c0f670c53fa2cbe/89873cc7-283f-4401-8162-6cebc4fc0329/IMG_1758.jpeg Lauren Campbell - Lillian Buchanan Lillian Buchanan is a second-year Economics major with a strong passion for advancing the Gospel. She is deeply grateful for Bearings as a platform that promotes viewpoint diversity and intellectual expression through its artistic medium. When she isn’t writing grant reports for Bearings, Lillian is leading YoungLife and coaching girls' athletics at Albemarle High School.