Most of us were taught to see Christmas through the lens of Easter: Jesus was born to die for our sins so we could all go to heaven. The whole story points to the cross.
While that is true, it is not the whole picture.
So we ask a different question in this episode:
What were people celebrating before anyone knew how the story would end?
We talk about the good news Jesus announced from the start:
Hope for the poor.
Freedom for the oppressed.
Comfort for the brokenhearted.
A new kind of kingdom for people who were tired of carrying heavy burdens.
This episode is the side of Christmas many of us never heard growing up, and our hope is it changes the way you see Christmas this year.
If you want to believe there is still something good in the middle of all of *this* - this episode is for you.
The arrival of Jesus was never only about what would happen later. It was also about what he brought with him the moment he showed up.
Restoration. Hope. A place to belong.
Christ is born for you.
Merry Christmas everybody.
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