{"product_id":"suddenly-2026-advent-devotional","title":"Suddenly | 2026 Advent Devotional","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003ePreorder today! Shipping begins in October.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePDFs of \u003cem\u003eSuddenly \u003c\/em\u003ewill be available for purchase beginning November 1st.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUrgent times demand God's sudden in-breaking.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMark's Gospel presents the story of Jesus at the break-neck speed of \"suddenly\": Suddenly Jesus was driven into the wilderness. Suddenly the fishermen left their nets. Suddenly the woman was cured, suddenly the girl woke up, suddenly the man could see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMaybe the nativity is a \"suddenly\" story, too: Suddenly, a birth interrupts business-as-usual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eMolly Baskette writes in the introduction of \u003cem\u003eSuddenly\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\"Both human history and natural history offer this truth: things seem to change very slowly, or not at all. But then suddenly, everything changes all at once. The old world passes away and a new one is born, thanks to the labors that were happening all along.\"\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat divine interruption does the world need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eWhat holy \"suddenly\" does your life need?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\"When we worry that God is not in a hurry to answer our prayers,\" Molly continues in the introduction, \"maybe God is answering our needs with a long slow start, and a sudden splashy finish is just about to arrive.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eSuddenly Advent Devotional\u003c\/em\u003e includes daily reflections and prayers for the season of Advent through the celebration of Epiphany (November 29, 2026 - January 6, 2027). \u003cem\u003eSuddenly \u003c\/em\u003ealso includes weekly Advent candle-lighting rituals for at-home use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0291\/5177\/files\/Suddenly_sample_large_print.pdf?v=1788529660\" title=\"Suddenly sample (large print) PDF\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eClick here for a sample of \u003cem\u003eSuddenly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e, and preorder \u003cem\u003eSuddenly \u003c\/em\u003etoday for your daily Advent reading!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorship Planning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThe weekly themes of \u003cem\u003eSuddenly\u003c\/em\u003e's at-home candle-lighting rituals, which uplift characteristics of God through the prophet Isaiah, may also be useful for worship and\/or preaching:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFirst Sunday of Advent: \u003cem\u003eSudden \u003c\/em\u003e(Isaiah 64)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eSecond Sunday of Advent: \u003cem\u003eTender \u003c\/em\u003e(Isaiah 40)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eThird Sunday of Advent: \u003cem\u003eMischievous \u003c\/em\u003e(Isaiah 61)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFourth Sunday of Advent: \u003cem\u003eAbundant\u003c\/em\u003e (Isaiah 55)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eChristmas Eve\/Christmas Day: \u003cem\u003eDeliberate\u003c\/em\u003e (Isaiah 9)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"text-align: left; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eEpiphany: \u003cem\u003eEverlasting \u003c\/em\u003e(Isaiah 60)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eDownload\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0291\/5177\/files\/Suddenly_sample_large_print.pdf?v=1788529660\" title=\"Suddenly sample (large print PDF)\"\u003ethe sample of \u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0291\/5177\/files\/Suddenly_sample_large_print.pdf?v=1788529660\" title=\"Suddenly sample (large print PDF)\"\u003eSuddenly\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003efor further insight on these themes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscount Codes for Bulk Orders\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnly one discount code can be applied to an order.\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eNote: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDiscount codes do not apply to PDF orders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFor an order of 10+ copies, enter \u003cem\u003eSUDDENLY-10\u003c\/em\u003e as a discount code at checkout ($4.50 per copy).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFor an order of 20+ copies, enter \u003cem\u003eSUDDENLY-20\u003c\/em\u003e as a discount code at checkout ($4.00 per copy).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eFor an order of 40+ copies, enter \u003cem\u003eSUDDENLY-40\u003c\/em\u003e as a discount code during checkout $3.50 per copy).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuddenly \u003c\/i\u003ePDF Formats\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003ePDFs of \u003cem\u003eSuddenly \u003c\/em\u003ewill be available for purchase beginning\u003cstrong\u003e November 1st\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe PDF versions of \u003cem\u003eSuddenly\u003c\/em\u003e can be purchased to read digitally, to print for oneself, or to give to a friend or congregant. \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003ePurchase one PDF per reader\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eDiscount codes do not apply to PDF purchases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Upon purchase, a link will be emailed to you for downloading the PDF. 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