"I wonder what [Joseph] felt when he heard that Mary was pregnant.
What did Joseph feel as his hopes for their marriage shattered, and the possibility of betrayal crept in?...
I cannot think of a better way to communicate that God is with us, than to have a birth story that throws the script out the window.
An origin story that fully embraces the messiness of real life and the messiness of relationships.
That involves the shattering of expectations.
That involves upending even notions of righteousness - notions that religious people are so skilled at weaponizing to hurt each other with.
All to make more space for grace."
Sermon begins at: 26:00