If Christianity is something great but you do not need it, then who cares about it? If Christianity is something great but it’s not for you, there is no joy in that either. But what if Christianity is something great, and you need it, and it’s for you? Luke 2 shows us what Christianity is all about and how it comes crashing into the lives of people who desperately need it…
The struggle for meaning can shatter you. Karen is strong, confident, and capable. She is successful. Women want to be her. Men want to marry her. Then she failed, very publicly. Her confidence collapsed. She became insecure, introspective, and incapable.