For too many Decembers, I told myself while decorating our tree that I really ought to re-read the gospels – or at least the dramatic nativity scene from Luke depicted in “A Charlie Brown Christmas.”
Like a lot of my resolutions, that one died on the shelf. It wasn’t because I disdained faith; I was a religion minor in college. But, as a secular person reared among like-minded people, I always felt there were better ways to learn and grow.
Then, about two years ago, I decided to read the entire Bible. I wasn’t driven by a spiritual awakening or hunger but, instead, by feelings of profound…
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