5. John the Baptist

Luke 1:5-25, 57-66A Child is Born: The Miraculous Births of the Bible — Waiting and hoping, losing hope, daring to regain it again — the Bible is filled with stories of longing, including many striking stories of parents longing for a child. This deep human longing is a picture of what we seek as we live in a broken world: a sense of purpose and a hope for a future. Join us this Christmas as we consider the stories of miraculous births in the Bible, examining what they reveal about our own hopes — and why the miraculous birth of Jesus is actually the fulfillment of our deepest longings.