The Scandal of Christmas #1 - Tamar

The Scandal of Christmas
Written By David Friesen
 

Description

Before angels sang or shepherds knelt, Matthew began the Christmas story with a list of names — a family tree tangled with failure and grace. The faithful and the faithless, the shamed and the forgotten. Their stories are raw and imperfect—yet God includes every one of them on purpose. That’s The Scandal of Christmas: Jesus didn’t come to avoid our brokenness; he entered it to heal us. Christmas isn’t a story of perfection—it’s the story of a God who stepped straight into the mess to redeem it. That same grace that ran through Jesus’s family tree is still at work today, as God continues his mission to heal the world and invites us to join him.

David Friesen

David has had several roles at Brentview including Pastor of Family Ministry for many years and then Executive Pastor for the last 6 years. His passion is to align our ministries to our vision and values. David has a Master of Arts in Leadership from Trinity Western University and a Bachelor of Theology from Vanguard College. He believes God is the ultimate creative and that designing innovative spaces is an intimate and honouring form of worship. David is most proud of his family. His wife and three kids are his happy place.

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