The grandest ambitions of the human race require always more, and so we imagine living out among the stars, or at the very least on other planets.
Magi
What is the “Good News” of Jesus Christ? Part 5
Jesus had to die on a cross because he was Israel’s representative King.
Advent Awakening: How The Story of the Wise Men Can Transform Our Worship Once Again (Scholar’s Compass)
As I sank down in my chair, I felt deeply frustrated. Another ‘through the bible in a year’ reading finished. My smartphone app congratulated me with a ‘great job,’ but it felt hollow and empty. I had read the words, but they weren’t transforming me.
Supporting Cast to the Christmas Story: The Magi
What is of interest to us is the fact that when they inquire of Herod they say, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him” (Matt 2:2).