Week 1

What is A Few Less Fears - An Advent Journey?

Christmas is a time of gift giving. We give gifts to others to remind ourselves of God’s gift to us: Jesus. As children, we are excited about Christmas. But as we get older, we may lose much of that excitement for Christmas. We've probably opened “God’s Christmas present” so many times there isn’t much to get excited about. Or, have we?

In the Nativity Story, we see the same gift being offered, again and again. To Mary. To Joseph. To the shepherds. “Don’t be afraid.” This is God’s gift to you, even today. Have we really opened this gift at Christmas? The gift of just a few less fears.

This Advent season, using a weekly recording and some follow-on thoughts to consider, let’s name our fears, at least let’s name even one fear, and consider what Christmas has to do with lessening that fear.