The news spreads and the world reacts (mostly badly)...
The first call to worship the Messiah
Jesus slips quietly into the world he will reshape and restore
Mary asks, "How", not "if," Gabriel's message will come true.
Mary's healthy spiritual condition
What men have to say about copying out scripture
Reflecting on who Jesus is, how he will reign and what that means for us today
Christmas is a time of waiting and spectacular fulfillment
The transformation of all nature
The "rod" is the instrument of God's wrath and his restoration.
Finally, the story turns to familiar Advent ground
The prophet Isaiah foretells the coming of the Savior
