For the past few years, at this time of year, there is a spike in interest in this podcast episode that Pastor Ruttan released a few years backit is a serious historical deep dive into the nativity story from Lukes Gospel, chapter 2.

What was Nazareth like? Do we know anything about Jesus boyhood home? How long was the journey to Bethlehem? Was there actually a donkeyor a barn for that matter? Whats the deal with soldiers and angels? Why was Mary in danger? What is a Messiah, anyway?

And, of course, what does it all mean?

This episode is a replay of that previous episode for those who are new to the podcast, or for those who simply want to cut again to the heart of the matter, at a time when Christmas can get cluttered, causing us to lose focus from what (and who) matters most.

The audio recording for this podcast is taken from Pastor Ruttan's, 'The Pulse Podcast with Matthew Ruttan.'

Enjoy!