Holy Disruptions
An Advent Devotional for a Restless Church
- Bible Studies & Devotionals
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2025
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Publisher's Description
Advent isn't quiet. It's disruptive. Holy Disruptions is an Advent devotional for those who are weary of tidy answers and glitter-covered faith. In these pages, the sacred season is not a soft glow but a bold interruption. Through Scripture, reflection, and prayer, Michael Bowe guides readers into the wilderness of waiting--not to escape the world, but to see it anew. Here, Peace does not mean comfort. Joy is not a mood. Love dares to move first. And Hope flickers stubbornly in the dark. This is Advent as it was meant to be: unsettling, awakening, beautiful. For the restless heart and the searching soul, these daily readings offer not just a path to Christmas but an invitation to be changed along the way.
Endorsements (5)
“Since God Almighty disrupted us by showing up as Jesus Christ, God with us, savior of the world, we’ve never been able to resume stability. Since we met Jesus, Prince of peace, we haven’t had a moment’s peace. Michael Bowe does a wonderful job of reflecting on how divine disruption, otherwise known as Jesus Christ, is nothing less than our salvation. Your days of Advent are sure to be divinely disrupted by Michael’s insightful, faithful, devotional insights.”
“As President of Huntsville Bible College, I am honored to commend Holy Disruptions by Dr. Michael Bowe. It is a timely and theologically rich devotional that calls the church to pause, reflect, and awaken to the redemptive interruptions of Advent. With pastoral sensitivity and biblical assurance, Dr. Bowe leads readers through the restless terrain of the Advent season with honesty, hope, and a hand pointing towards Christ. His words inspire praise, impart peace, and ignite perseverance. We are proud to count Dr. Bowe among our faculty and celebrate the way this work exemplifies the academic rigor and spiritual integrity we seek to instill at Huntsville Bible College.”
“I don’t usually like distractions. My life is full of them, but that doesn’t mean I like them. I like things decent and in order, things that follow the schedule I set. But the disruptions come, and sometimes God is in them. These Holy Disruptions from Michael are a tool God will use to disrupt our lives if we allow it. From the first disruption, beginning with peace instead of the traditional hope, these words jump off the page into the midst of our too busy lives. They cry out for us to find time for them. Those who do will find challenges to traditional thinking and believing and assurance that God not only accepts but encourages such things. Holy Disruptions is a valuable resource for group or individual reflection. I hope many of us find lots of ways to use it!”
“Jesus promised that if you knew his teaching, you will be blessed by doing it. Michael’s insightful reflections on God’s word are inspiring, but the real blessing comes in his suggestions for putting it into practice. This Advent you will be blessed by acting on Holy Disruptions. May God use you to be his disruption in another’s life.”
“Holy Disruptions is a timely and hope-filled Advent companion. Michael Bowe invites readers to embrace the unexpected ways God breaks into our lives with grace, challenge, and renewal. A thoughtful and engaging work from a gifted Memphis Theological Seminary alum.”
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