“As He did in Creation, so He does in Redemption. The Incarnation demonstrates God’s commitment to fulfill His promise to renew His world and continue His pattern of creating light from darkness, fullness from emptiness, and life from death.“

Christianity is at its core a theology of hope. Hope is a funny thing. When we speak of someone having hope, too often we just mean that they are happy, almost to the point that hope is the same as wishing or being optimistic. But there is more to being hopeful than looking on the bright side of life…