Adopted as God's family (Christmas 1B) (Galatians 4:4-7)
Six markers of what this means in the wake of the incarnation.
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The Christmas season does not usually strike me as the perfect time to read Paul’s letter to the Galatians. But if you’re feeling like the usual Christmas stories aren’t doing it for you this year, or if you’re feeling ready to shake off the Christmas sugar and twinkle lights, Paul offers a different pathway into the incarnation.
