Stories of Waiting: Advent 2025 | Waiting Well With John the Baptist

John the Baptist had a unique calling. He came not to give people what they’d always wanted—the good news of Jesus—but to help people wait well for it. Which, if we’re honest, is kind of weird. Why wait? What good would that be? That’s probably what we think when we hear that. But if we can understand God’s intention, we can begin to understand how necessary waiting actually is. John’s ministry shows us two values in waiting: In waiting we hear God’s voice, and in waiting God prepares us for what we’re waiting for. In this message, Pastor Joel explains how we can learn from John how to celebrate advent this Christmas season, and how we can learn to wait well for Jesus to return one day, too.