Week 2 of Advent: PEACE
When the World Feels Fractured
Receiving the Prince of Peace into the noise and fractures of our lives.
INTRO
Advent doesn’t deny the fractures of the world; it names them.
In Isaiah’s day, peace felt distant. God’s people lived under threat, oppression, and uncertainty. Into that world, a promise was spoken:
“For to us a child is born… and His name shall be called… Prince of Peace.”
And in Luke 1, Zechariah receives news in a moment of national turmoil—news that God is moving again, even when the world feels divided and chaotic.
Advent Peace isn’t the absence of conflict.
It’s the presence of Christ in the conflict.
This week, we let Jesus breathe peace into the fractures we carry—external and internal—so we can become people who carry His peace into a fractured world.
CONNECTED TO FRONTIER THIS FALL: From Disruption to Peace
This fall at Frontier, we’ve talked about discipleship in a disruptive world—how following Jesus means learning to live awake, centered, and grounded even when life around us feels chaotic.
Last Sunday, we entered John 11—a story full of tension, grief, delay, and confusion. Yet right at the center stands Jesus, calm and unhurried. His presence reframes the moment.
Advent Week Two invites us to step into that same presence:
Before Jesus raises Lazarus, He speaks peace into a fractured room.
Before He acts, He anchors.
And before we rush toward Christmas, Advent asks us to do the same—to let the peace of Christ settle us, center us, and remind us who holds our story.
READ
Take a few minutes to slowly read:
Isaiah 9:6–7
Luke 1:67–79
John 11:17–27
Ask:
Where do I feel the fracture, division, or pressure most in my life right now?
Where am I looking for peace apart from the presence of Jesus?
What part of my story needs to hear Jesus say,
“Do not be afraid… My peace I give you”?
REFLECT
Peace begins when we stop pretending we’re fine.
Advent Peace doesn’t ask you to minimize the fractures—
the tension in your relationships,
the stress you carry,
the heaviness in our city,
the quiet anxiety underneath the surface.
Instead, it asks you to bring all of it into the presence of the One who holds all things together.
Ask Jesus:
What is the fracture in me that You want to heal first?
Where have I been trying to hold everything together on my own strength?
What would receiving Your peace actually look like this week?
If it helps, write a sentence beginning with:
“Lord, this is where I feel fractured…”
RECEIVE
Light two candles if you’re able.
Pray slowly:
“Prince of Peace, breathe Your peace into every fractured place in me.
Still my heart.
Ground my mind.
Heal what feels divided.
Let Your peace settle on me and move through me.”
Sit quietly for one minute.
Let your breathing slow.
Let the presence of Jesus meet you.
RESPOND
Choose one small practice that matches how God wired you.
PRACTICES BY PERSONALITY TYPE
Reflective / Interior Types
Practice: The Daily Breath Prayer
Three times this week, sit for two quiet minutes and pray—
“Jesus, You are my peace.”
Let the prayer move from your lips into your body.
Action-Oriented / Driven Types
Practice: The Unhurried Task
Pick one daily task—driving, dishes, walking into work—and do it at 80% of your normal speed.
Let slowness retrain your heart to receive instead of control.
Relational / Celebratory Types
Practice: A Peaceful Table Moment
At a meal this week, pause for 30 seconds of silence before eating.
Invite Jesus’ peace into the room, then enjoy the meal with gratitude and presence.
Analytical / Head-Driven Types
Practice: Scripture Anchor
Each morning, read Luke 1:78–79 out loud, then ask:
“What does it mean for Jesus to guide my feet into the path of peace today?”
Write one sentence of response.
BONUS: GROUP / FAMILY PRACTICE
Share a simple “Peace Check-In” once this week.
Each person answers two questions:
“Where do I feel fractured or unsettled right now?”
“Where have I sensed even a small moment of God’s peace?”
No fixing. No advice. Just presence.
Let the sharing itself become a doorway to peace.
CLOSING PRAYER
“Jesus, our Prince of Peace,
still the noise within us,
heal the fractures we carry,
and guide our feet on the path of peace.
Make us a people who bring Your peace
into our homes, our neighborhoods, our workplaces, and our city.
Amen.”