December 1: No one is ready for Angels

We love Christmas and the whole holiday season to be full of wonder and magic, but beyond our sentimentality we struggle with the actual story. Were there angels? Was Jesus born in a stable? Did Wise Men really show up following a travelling star? Ok, maybe the historicity of the details of the ‘God breaking into our world story’ are questionable, but the message needs to be heard. God is showing up, normal is different. Let’s listen with hearts as well as our heads.