Advent Pt 1: Fear in the City of Peace | Matthew 2

Bonus | Advent Pt 1: Fear in the City of Peace | Matthew 2

Advent is a season of waiting and preparing. We are in the midst of the deepest dark or the year, the cold is settling into our bones, and Christmas is still coming. 

As we prepare for the Christ to be born (both in the telling of an ancient story and spiritually in us again), what does the story of the Magi teach us about what it means to see?

This is part 1 of 2 as we explore Matthew chapter 2 and the story of the Magi coming to find the Christ child.

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