Today is a treat. I’m joined by writer and thinker Timothy Willard (author of The Beauty Chasers) for a rich, cozy conversation on Advent, beauty, and why this season invites us to return—to God, to our homes, to one another, and to the truest parts of ourselves.

We talk about:

• What Advent is (and isn’t): a church rhythm that helps us not lose the story—the comings of Christ and the light that enters our darkness.

• “Homeliness” & the ordinary: how God hides Himself in small, everyday things—tables, gardens, candles, waffles, and walks under winter stars.

• Beauty as an awakening: beauty “arrests” us and lifts our gaze beyond the doom-scroll toward wonder, joy, and presence.

• Hope as structure (not sentiment): how Christian hope shapes the horizon of our days and gives direction to how we live, love, and serve.

• Wintering with intention: slowing down, walking in the cold, paying attention, creating space for awareness in a frantic season.

• Lewis threads: how C.S. Lewis (and friends like Arthur Greeves) inform Tim’s imagination—think The Great Divorce, That Hideous Strength, and The Weight of Glory.

• An invitation, not just a devotional: Tim’s new Advent email journey offers short reflections, prayers, and simple practices (with some audio readings!) to help you breathe, notice, and chase beauty all season long.

• Timothy Willard’s Advent Journey (daily email reflections + audio on select days) –

• Book: The Beauty Chasers by Timothy Willard – https://a.co/d/1H8ko3h

• Follow Tim on Instagram – @timothywillard

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