Bishop Younan, the Lutheran Bishop in Jerusalem :

The Season of Advent begins on December 2 with "Hope" Sunday. Here's a quote to meditate upon and share:

"In the midst of all the skepticism and cynicism over Annapolis, I believe we are called to embody hope and act with courage. In a world where too many leaders see the cup as half empty, we are called to be a people of hope and choose not only to see the cup as half full but to commit ourselves to whatever it takes to make the cup overflow."