When the Roof Blows Off

“Sometimes you have to lose the shingles to see the stars.”

This article was originally written as an advent message but seems to dovetail well with the present Creekstone Church series in Ruth. I hope that you will find it helpful.

What we notice when reading the first two chapters of Matthew’s gospel is that he very clearly sees the birth of Jesus as fulfilling numerous ancient promises that were foretold hundr…