Marvel in the Manger: Worshiping Christ Like His Cousin

After me comes he who is mightier than I, the strap of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie. I have baptized you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. —John the Baptist, Mark 1:7–8 Where Christmas is concerned, John the Baptist usually lies far from the mind. After all, he’s nowhere to be found in nativity scenes. Advent calendars can hardly keep up with Isaiah’s prophecies, Joseph’s dream, Gabriel’s appearance, and Mary’s Magnificat to ma