Jesus Came From That Family? The Scandalous Lineage of Christ

Send us Fan MailBefore you get to the manger, before the angels and the shepherds and the Christmas cards with the glowing baby Jesus… you have to meet his family. And the truth is, his family is nothing like the polished nativity sets we put in church lobbies.In this episode, we take a hard, honest look at the lineage of Christ — a family tree overflowing with scandal, trauma, exploitation, infidelity, murder, refugees, widows, immigrants, corrupt leaders, victims of injustice, survivors of sexual harm, and people who were counted out by everyone except God. The genealogy of Jesus reads less like a sacred scroll and more like a reality show gone off the rails. And that is exactly the point.Because before scripture gives us the gift of Jesus, it gives us the reminder of where he came from: the broken, the messy, the unexpected, the unqualified, the ones society tried to erase. This is God saying to all of us who feel disqualified, ashamed of our past, or uncertain about our story: You belong here. Your story matters. And none of it disqualifies you from being part of something miraculous.If you’ve ever wondered whether your family history, your mistakes, your identity, your trauma, or your lineage somehow puts you outside of God’s plan, this conversation will breathe hope back into your bones.Because the Christmas story doesn’t begin with perfection.It begins with people like us.#RedemptiveStories#GenealogyOfGrace#JesusFamilyTree#YouBelong#ChurchReimagined#UnexpectedMessiah#FaithThatIncludes#GodUsesEveryone#HopeForEveryStory#UnqualifiedButChosen#HealingIsHoly#YourStoryMatters#FromTraumaToRedemption#RewriteTheNarrative#EveryFamilyHasAStory Just Be True ~ A Soul-Led PodcastJust Be True is a podcast about spiritual awakening, self-discovery, and real...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the showHarvest is a fully affirming, inclusive (including the LGBTQ+ community) progressive Christian church located in Sarasota, Florida.Follow us on Social Media:Instagram - Instagram.com/harvestsarasotaFacebook - Facebook.com/harvestsarasotaTikTok CLICK HEREDONATE to support our podcast HERERecorded live at Harvest Church in Sarasota by Michael Thomas Regina and Stephen Lehman of Boardtown Creative