http://archive.org/download/Ark.City.First.Podcast/12-23-12am.mp3 The Bible records the story of God's desire for fellowship with man, that ambition destroyed by the sin of mankind, and God's plan to restore that communion. Then, in the darkness of earth, came a light, a savior, a reason for joy and celebration.   The climax of this restoration narrative happened around a manger with the birth of the Christ.  Jesus came and brought a reason for joy upon the earth.