Fourth Sunday of Advent: I Didn’t Ask For This…

from Vessel Houston · host Mike Yager

As this sacred season nears its culmination, we explore the compassion, trust, and faithful action of Joseph. From his unique perspective in the manger scene, we discover how God meets us in the midst of the stories we didn’t ask for. (sermon begins at 01:00)Scripture & QuotationsMatthew 1:18-25“The heart of this story is about a just man who wakes up one day to find his life wrecked: his wife pregnant, his trust betrayed, his name ruined, his future revoked. It is about a righteous man who surveys a mess he has had absolutely nothing to do with and decides to believe that God is present in it.”Barbara Brown Taylor

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