Having been warned in a dream Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus escape to Egypt and away from the murderous Herod. In time Mary, Joseph and
Luke 2: 1-20. Not simply passages from the past, but a word for us and our world today.
Joseph and Mary encounter the dream of God through the birth of Jesus and risk everything for the dream of a new creation.
John the Baptist is in prison.. fearful... facing his death. He sends some of his own disciples to Jesus to ask... "are you the one,