God? Get Real 2: Was God Real Back Then?

2016-12-04

December 4: Was God Real Back Then? A virgin having a baby, angels talking to shepherds, kings getting mystical messages and following a star across a continent, a baby born in a stable… We learned it all so early that it just became the story… until someone ruined it by making us hear it with grown up ears. But our ears aren’t just grown up, they are 21st century ears. What did happen back then? Are we letting our different worlds rob us of mystery that needs to be told in new ways today? L...

December 4: Was God Real Back Then? A virgin having a baby, angels talking to shepherds, kings getting mystical messages and following a star across a continent, a baby born in a stable… We learned it all so early that it just became the story… until someone ruined it by making us hear it with grown up ears. But our ears aren’t just grown up, they are 21st century ears. What did happen back then? Are we letting our different worlds rob us of mystery that needs to be told in new ways today? Let’s listen again.

More resources can be found at www.jacobs-well.net/leftovers,including the outline to this message on the back of the Sunday Paper and the GroupLife discussion guide.

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The song used for the writing prompt ("So I'm told, so the story goes...") at end of podcast is "Christmas Song" by Dave Matthews. Listen HERE. If you're inspired to write something by the prompt please share it with us at info@jacobs-well.net. Thank you!

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