With a one minute look at culture from a Christian worldview, I'm John Stone Street with the point.

In anticipation of Christmas, revisit the account from Luke one of the angel Gabriel visiting

Zachariah to announce the birth of his son John.

According to Gabriel, John's role was to quote,

make ready for the Lord a people prepared.

Famous 20th century theologian Carl Bart was inspired by a particular depiction of

John the Baptist by a Renaissance painter

named Matthias Grunewalt. In it, John stands to the right of the crucified

Christ, pointing, as Bart once put it, in an almost impossible way toward his

Savior. Bart had a print of the work hanging in his office.

It reminded him that his job was not merely to critique theology,

but to always point people to Christ.

As we enter Christmas and the New Year, let's do the same. Let's keep pointing to Christ. As we enter Christmas and the New Year, let's do the same. Let's keep pointing to Christ.

As we point to Christ, we point to reality.

Because in Him, as the Apostle Paul said, all things hold together.

For the Colston Center, I'm, hold together.

To the Colston Center, I'm John Stone Street.

Merry Christmas.