I’ve argued before that the incarnation is one of the most politically charged moments in the story of God—and, as empire tends to do, it has worked hard to both sanitize and commodify this season and the nativity scene. In episode six, I talk about why Advent matters so deeply to me, and what the real Mary—through her life and her protest song—still has to teach us.
Join me for Making Room Beyond Empire: A Year-End Workshop on December 30!








