The Christmas Story You Missed: Why There is a Shadow Over the Manger?
The Christmas Story You Missed: Why There is a Shadow Over the Manger? Category: Faith / Christmas / Theology Read Time: 6 Minutes Introduction: The Christmas We Know Close your eyes for a moment. When I say "Christmas," what image comes to mind? For most of us, it is a scene filled with soft, golden light. We picture a quiet stable. We see gentle shepherds gazing in wonder. We visualize a peaceful mother and a protective father. In the center, on soft hay, is a beautiful, glowing baby who, as the song says, isn’t crying. It is a scene of perfect peace. It feels comfortable. It feels safe. But if we wipe the frost off the window and look closer at the biblical narrative, we find something...