Tomorrow is December 1 and the first Sunday of Advent. Pastors (and we blog writers) are struggling to write something original for our constituencies who have heard the story hundreds or thousands of times.

But there are those who have yet to hear about Jesus once. I was reminded of this sad fact by a note from the Come and See Foundation, which is committed to sharing the good news of Jesus through The Chosen. Here’s a snippet from a post by Larry Lundstrom ( I recommend the article in its entirety.):

At the Dunamis Conference in São Paulo, 15,000 students and 2,000 church leaders gathered for worship, and just after a screening of Come and See’s EVERYONE video — with its call to bring the story of Jesus to everyone — the stadium erupted. The Spirit moved, creating new partnerships and opportunities to share The Chosen with the world. Just one example: Bible Society Brazil is committed to sharing The Chosen with 3,200 Amazon River communities this Christmas, bringing the Gospel to some of the most remote parts of the world. And projection systems, translated Bibles, and discussion guides will be left behind, ensuring the message continues to grow long after the screenings.

Image (above) : Ministry boats delivering Bibles and Christmas with The Chosen in Portuguese for 3200 communities.

Maybe that should be our theme for Advent: who hasn’t heard and how can we get the message to them?

The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. (Isaiah 9.2, ESV)

How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!” (Romans 10.14, 15, ESV)