The Scandal of Christmas #2 - Rahab’s Loyalty

The Scandal of Christmas
Written By Kurt Willems
 

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.

Kurt Willems

Prior to his call to Brentview, Kurt was a pastor in central California and Seattle, Washington. He holds a master of divinity degree from Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary and a master's degree in comparative religion from the University of Washington (where he focused on the historical Paul within Judaism and the Roman Empire). Kurt also completed a two-year training program to become a spiritual director called, Stewards of the Mystery. He loves hanging out with his wife, Lauren, and their amazing two daughters. Kurt’s first book is called, Echoing Hope: How the Humanity of Jesus Redeems our Pain. Also, he loves football and skateboarding.

https://kurtwillems.com
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