The Journeys of Christmas

Dec 24_The Journey of Christ

December 24, 2023 • Micah Witham • Luke 2, Philippians 2

Micah brings our Journeys of Christmas series to a close with the arrival of Jesus into the world exploring Philippians 2 and Christ becoming incarnate.

Dec 17_Journeys of Christmas: The Shepherd’s Journey

December 17, 2023 • Micah Witham • Luke 2:8–20

Luke 2:8-20, The shepherd’s journey from the fields to the manger. Micah introduces the different interpretations of who the shepherd's might have been and how that affects the deeper meaning of the story. How much more powerful is the story when it happens exactly as the angels described?

Dec 10_Journeys of Christmas: Magi’s Journey to Herod

December 10, 2023 • Micah Witham • Matthew 2:1–12

Matt 2:1-12 - The Magi’s journey to Herod and then eventually see the Christ child themselves. Micah unpacks myths about the magi and then draws attention to the religious leaders and how differently they respond to the reality of the christ. What is religion or faith without a physical embodiment of our beliefs?

Dec 03_Journeys of Christmas: Nazareth to Bethlehem

December 3, 2023 • Micah Witham • Luke 2:1–7

Luke 2:1-7, Joseph & Mary journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem. What happens when home no longer feels like home? Micah discusses the difficulty of leaving places that feel safe like home and the beauty of the spiritual journey through the process.

Nov 26_Journeys of Christmas: The Human Mary

November 26, 2023 • Micah Witham • Luke 1:26–45

Luke 1:26-45, Mary journeys to visit Elizabeth and come to grips with the reality that she was going to bear the Christ. Micah invites us to consider the human Mary, the woman who carried a child out of wedlock in a patriarchal society where that would have been a tremendous risk and danger.

Nov 19_Journeys of Christmas: Joseph’s Acceptance

November 19, 2023 • Micah Witham • Matthew 1:18–25

Matthew 1:18-25 - Joseph goes through a journey that invites him to accept what the Holy Spirit has done in Mary. He accepts Mary as his wife and discovers the difficult role he must take as a righteous law abiding man in a culture whose laws might challenge his convictions.

Nov 12_Journeys of Christmas: The Silence of Zechariah

November 12, 2023 • Micah Witham • Luke 1:5–22, Luke 1:57–64

Luke 1:5-22 & 57-64, Awaken kicks off a new series preparing us for the season of Advent. Micah starts with Zechariah’s journey from unbelief to belief in the Angel’s words about his son named John. He highlights the significance of a man that is silenced and what happens in the space that created.

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