Christmas or confusion, Bethlehem or bedlam . . . Which will you
choose this year? The truth is, we don’t have to choose, because
Christmas always happens right in the midst of our chaos. God
breaks into our noisy disorder and is made known in Jesus Christ.
Christmas and confusion—weren’t they intimately related at the
first Christmas when Jesus was born? Sometimes we forget that.
That’s what this study is about—how Christ breaks into our chaos
and confusion and brings Christmas—how Bethlehem always happens in
the midst of bedlam.
The re-introduction of this all-church Advent study, which features
a new Leader Guide and DVD, has five sessions—one for each Sunday
of Advent and one for Christmas. Each chapter includes questions
for reflection and discussion, a brief prayer, a focus for the
week, and six daily Bible readings for personal devotional time
during the week.
The Leader Guide is designed to be used alongside the DVD. It will enable a small group leader to facilitate a weekly discussion about Finding Bethlehem in the Midst of Bedlam using the five DVD sessions as its starting point. Questions and activities will guide group participants to discuss and understand each chapter in greater depth. The DVD and Leader Guide are not a substitute for the book, but a guide for discussing the book in small groups.