Is Advent the solution the church needs?

Every year it seems as if the Christmas season becomes less sacred and more secular even among Christians with the increasing focus on the counterproductive culture wars. Instead what if more Christians and Churches focused on Advent as the central focus of the season? Then again chances are most American Christians unless they are Eastern Orthodox, most likely have an oversimplified and distorted view of Advent as a mere church countdown to Christmas, like I did up until a few days ago. At its core Advent serves a duel reflection purposes not only commemorating the First Coming of Jesus Christ but also preparing for His Second Coming. Originally Advent or Nativity Fast as it is called in the Eastern Orthodox Church was a period of fasting that was equally strict as Lent and thus was sometimes referred to as “Winter Lent”. It was only after the Protestant Reformation in the Western Church when it was relaxed first by the Protestant Churches and then by the Catholic Church to the point that it easily gets lost in the secular commercial aspect of the season. Imagine what it would be like if enough churches were to restore Advent to its original status or at least preach a sermon about it. Could a restored Advent be the key that the Church needs to restore Jesus Christ as the center of CHRIST-mass once again?