It’s hard to hear an unpleasant truth, but it’s nearly impossible to hear a beautiful one. Why do we insist on making Christmas so tender and mild, and what happens if we let it speak to us an uglier truth? Kris delves into Jeremiah 33:14-16 in this Advent episode of the podcast.

Check out Peter Rollins’ collection of parables, The Orthodox Heretic.

Here are some alternative nativity scenes:

Refugee Nativity

Modern Latino Nativity

Dustbowl Nativity