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The greatest Christmas carol in history was not written by Irving Berlin or Nat King Cole. The greatest carol is not “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” or “White Christmas” or even “Silent Night.” The greatest carol was composed 2,000 years ago by a pregnant teenage girl who was visiting her cousin Elizabeth.
The first disciples experienced Jesus’ resurrection not as some single triumphant fait accompli, but by fits and starts.
The first disciples experienced Jesus’ resurrection not as some single triumphant fait accompli, but by fits and starts.
Whether Mary was reading or spinning or planning her wedding, the annunciation came as an interruption.