“Crying in the Wilderness”

“In those days, John the Baptist appeared in the wilderness…” Matthew 3:1

Friends,

The central character of the Advent season isn’t Santa, or even Jesus. It’s John the Baptist. Everyone’s favorite weirdo.

The image we have of John (if we have one at all) is a bit cartoonish. He’s the guy who lives out in the desert, eats bugs, smells like a camel, and screams at the Pharisees.

But John is likely the mentor of Jesus. He is no one’s fool, and nobody’s coward. He stands up to the powers and principalities of his day, and pays the ultimate price. And we can still learn from him today.

See you Sunday, as we learn from John the Baptist,

K