The birth of Christ receives far less detail than the ministry and death of Christ in the Gospel narratives recording His life. Yet every year people around the world focus on His birth. Some of these people don’t have any idea who the Christ of Christmas really is. The four Gospel writers each share a unique narrative about His birth. They don’t contradict each other; they simply highlight different peculiarities around His birth. For the next four weeks, we will explore each Gospel narrative as we prepare our hearts to celebrate the birth of Christ on Christmas Day. Rather than start with Matthew, let’s begin with the Gospel of Mark. Mark’s gospel doesn’t even mention His birth. Mark’s gospel was the earliest written description of the incredible life of Christ. He wrote his gospel around AD 62. Before his written version, Christians’ shared the stories of Jesus orally from their first-hand encounters. Mark’s gospel reveals Christ as the ser
