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The real Christmas story has little to do with a silent night. The real Christmas story is hard to swallow, but through its flaws we see God’s beauty.

Every year I become more convinced the Christmas story is an invitation. I’m starting an advent devotional, and I want to persuade you to do the same.

This is the Gospel according to thanksgiving—when we give thanks, we admit our inadequacy and God’s perfect adequacy to give us joy in Him.

If God spoke directly to Paris, right now, I don’t think He would say, “Everything is going to be okay.” I don’t think He would say anything. I think He would weep.

We run but never stop. Work and rest are indistinguishable as we tumble our way through our days, busy but never focused, idle but never still. If we don’t observe the Sabbath, we might be subscribing to a view of God that isn’t in line with the God who rests.

Legalism is pointless because I can’t win. Condemnation is pointless because Christ already won. We hope for a clean slate, but Jesus breaks our slate and gives us His.