John the Baptist Intrudes on Advent

John the Baptist Intrudes on Advent

I’ve been sticking with the Gospel texts assigned by the lectionary for sermon-writing these first three weeks of Advent even though John the Baptist and I have a kind of rocky relationship history. I just have always resented how John intrudes on the season with images that seem to detract from the whole soft-starlight-shining-on-a-peaceful-stable scene. But Matthew’s story of Jesus’ coming, as you know, is filled with all kinds of details about John, most of which do not facilitate the writing of the sort of sweet little pre-Christmas sermons generally preferred this time of year.

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