1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Every year as soon as Thanksgiving is over and we've barely finished our leftovers, it seems the whole world switches&amp;nbsp;gears. We put up Christmas trees, lights, and begin listening to Christmas music. Our everyday messy living rooms are transformed into magical spaces, and we proclaim: this is the most wonderful time of&amp;nbsp;the year. &amp;nbsp; When we read the Christmas story against this backdrop, we can quickly forget that the first Christmas&amp;nbsp;was anything but a silent night. Set against a world in chaos and overrun with brokenness, God first came. &amp;nbsp; This Sunday we look at a man named Luke's account of Jesus and John the Baptist&amp;nbsp;birth announcements and what it says about the stubborn hope of God alive in the world. Advent is a chance to experience a thrill of hope once again. Highland Park United Methodist Church Fellowship Class http://hpumcfellowshipclass.libsyn.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/7787063/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/7787063