We begin this series understanding the the intent of advent and how this is an important part of celebrating the birth and expected return of Christ.  At Advent and Christmas time, we tend to focus on the birth of Jesus, but we miss something significant if we don't look to his return.This week we look at the importance of hope and learn the importance of understanding the proper spiritual practice of hope.  God is a God of hope who calls us to look beyond the circumstance and trust again in his promises.  Our scripture passage is Luke