It’s a familiar story. Almost too familiar. Jesus Christ came into the world as a baby. There were angel visits, prophesies, shepherds, kings, and a room in a stable where he was born. The season leading up to Christmas is called “Advent.” It’s a time of preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Just like the Jew ish people anticipated the arrival of the promised Anointed One, during Advent we anticipate celebrating his arrival. To help us experience the powerful impact of God coming into the world in Jesus, we will consider the story from the point of view of Jesus’ step-father, Joseph the carpenter. Yes, it’s a big, cosmic story. And God did it for “the world.” At the same time, God gave the greatest gift of all for you—for individuals. So rather than a panorama view, we will travel through Advent this year with a close-up view “on the ground” so to speak. With some help from a new resource from Adam Hamilton, we will consider Christmas through Joseph’s eyes.
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