7@7 #103: Keeping Christ in Christmas 1

Are you ready for the season? How can we keep Christ in Christmas? Pastor/Professor Andrew Marquez looks at Matthew 1 and Luke 2. The hustle and bustle of the Christmas season can distract from focusing on our Savior. Reflecting on Scripture helps us keep Christ at the center of the season. Matthew tells us that Christ's birth fulfills the prophecy of communion with God. God is with us. Luke retells the angelic declaration that Christ's coming brings peace to humankind. Remembering our communion with God and the harmony this communion brings with our fellow man will help us keep Christ in this Christmas season.

Dr. Andrew Marquez is Director/Dean of Wayland Baptist University's Arizona Campuses (www.wbu.edu/arizona) and Executive Pastor of North Swan Baptist Church (www.northswanbaptist.com).