We began a new teaching series in our Misisonal Communities (MCs) called: “The Secret of the Gifts.” Below is the introduction and the reading and teaching for the first of a three-part series.

The story has been told for centuries of three kings who followed the star to a manger in Bethlehem where a great king was to be born. We know from reliable historical documents what they brought to the child Jesus on that day, but did you ever imagine what that encounter was like for them? How it changed their lives? What would you bring to the Christ child this season? How would it transform your life? Come, eat, listen, share, and imagine with us this Advent as we journey together in anticipation of the birth of the Savior…