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“And now you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob forever,Continue reading “Day 4 – “You Will Conceive and Bear a Son””

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” ButContinue reading “Day 3 – An Angel Named Gabriel”

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. (Luke 1:26-27)             It was “the other side of the track,” ifContinue reading “Day 2 – A Town in Galilee Called Nazareth”

An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, andContinue reading “Day 1 – The Genealogy of Jesus”

            It’s been said that the Holy Land is the fifth Gospel-that in walking its streets and tracing its terrain you have a chance to see the biblical story with fresh eyes and hear it with fresh ears. During this Advent season, we will visit four locations in the HolyContinue reading “Week 1 – Nazareth”

           On Thanksgiving evening, hundreds of thousands of Kansas Citians make their way to one of the city’s historic shopping districts, the Country Club Plaza. They come to watch as the switch is thrown on the 280,000 colored lights that adorn the buildings.  This event has been a Kansas City traditionContinue reading “Introduction: Preparing for Christmas”