Self-Sanctioning Sacrifice (Excerpt from “Advent for the Broken-Hearted”)

Jesus was not a normal human baby. Unlike other human beings, Jesus chose to come into the world, even though he knew his purpose would be to suffer and die as a sacrifice.

Christmas: A Woman Without Family

The prophet Anna is often missing from the Christmas story, which focuses on Jesus's birth, the wonder of the shepherds and the worship of the wise men.