The Advent Calendar - Global Crossroads

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Bishop Steven reflects on the unexpected origins of his 2006 novel The Advent Calendar - a chapter-a-day Advent story blending family narrative, biblical imagination, and the rich themes of Isaiah.He shares how a move to Oxford and a creative writing class sparked the idea, why the heroine is named Alice, and how each day’s journey through the olive-wood calendar reveals new guides - Abraham and Sarah, “Col” the prophet, John the Baptist, and Mary.Steven also offers behind-the-scenes insights into the writing process, the hidden Isaiah clues, and why the book still resonates with readers every December.

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Bishop Steven reflects on the unexpected origins of his 2006 novel The Advent Calendar - a chapter-a-day Advent story blending family narrative, biblical imagination, and the rich themes of Isaiah.He shares how a move to Oxford and a creative...

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