(Advent Series: Part 2 of 5) A guided time with God through prayer and reflection on Scripture. In this episode, put yourself into the shoes of the shepherds. What were their hopes? What did their thoughts go to? And how did the proclamation of the angels of the arrival of the new king change their hopes? How can the arrival of the new king shape your hopes? Spend some time with the God who builds our hopes, and shapes our future. To learn more about Spiritual Growth, visit saddleback.com/grow . You can also get in touch with us by emailing maturity@saddleback.com. Written by Brandon Bathauer If you'd like to read through at your own pace, here is a link to the manuscript of this episode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XinkB7skl6ZeKGZTSc617dExYN2-SF4y/view?usp=sharing We'd love to hear from you! Share your thoughts about this reflection here: https://forms.gle/1Jz3swsKb