I'm David, aka NakedPastor. I've been blogging about spirituality, deconstruction, and religious freedom since 2006.

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Underestimating Baby Jesus

December 23, 2019

"Underestimating Baby Jesus" cartoon by nakedpastor David Hayward

When we already know the ending, it's impossible to fully appreciate the tension in the story as we read it again.

The Christmas story conveys such tenuous risk.

For everything hangs on a child.

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