The most basic definition of Advent is the arrival or the coming of Jesus Christ. And it's a time and place where the world stops and pauses and pay attention.

This is an opportunity for us to talk about how God sent his son, Jesus Christ, to live and dwell among us. This is worth celebrating. This is worth spending a month of time together on and just dwelling within the fact that God sent Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior to come to Earth. This is the most wonderful time of the year. Jesus gives life, which means that this season of Christmas—this season of Advent, this time to celebrate the coming of Jesus—is also a call and challenge to us to ask ourselves: how are we giving life to the world around us?