Joy to the World

Devotions for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany

Author and pastor the Rev. Dr. Robert Boak Slocum talks about his Advent/Christmas/Epiphany devotional on ‘A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast’

LOUISVILLE — What does it mean to find comfort and hope in the seasons of Advent and Christmas and then Epiphany?

For their answer, the Rev. Lee Catoe and Simon Doong, the hosts of “A Matter of Faith: A Presby Podcast,” turned to the Rev. Dr. Robert Boak Slocum, the author of a book of meditations called “Joy to the World! Devotions for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany.” Listen to their engaging and timely 56-minute conversation here.

Short videos featuring excerpts from Slocum’s book are here, here, here, here, here and here.

“I see Advent as probably the most countercultural of seasons,” Slocum told the hosts. “In a time when the wider culture is saying do more, spend more, gear up, have the perfect party and find the perfect gift,” churches can instead embrace the pause that Advent offers, “this time to go a little slower, reflect and make room — which is right out of Scriptures.”