A Nail In His Place

Where Does the Story of Christmas Begin?

As the celebration of Christmas fast approaches, our attention quickly goes to the familiar words of the infancy narratives found in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. This is a healthy reflex. After all, the Gospel of Jesus Christ rests upon the historicity of the events that took place in Bethlehem as Christ was born. Our understanding of the identity of Jesus Christ is directly rooted in these narratives and our confidence is in the fact that Matthew and Luke give us historically credible and completely truthful accounts of the events surrounding the birth of Christ.

The Rest of the Story:   Where Does the Story of Christmas Begin? – AlbertMohler.com.

Hey Church: We Have a DiseaseThere has been quite a few comments since my post on Friday. Much of it has to do with labeling…and the appropriate way to talk to those outside the church. It reminded me of this quote…

In their book Made to Stick, brothers Chip Heath and Dan Heath expand on this term, “Once we know something, we find it hard to imagine what it was like not to know it. Our knowledge has ‘cursed’ us. And it becomes difficult for us to share our knowledge with others, because we can’t readily re-create our listeners’ state of mind.”

via LeadingSmart: Hey Church: We Have a Disease.