Beyond the Manger: A Devotional Journey into the Traditions and Misunderstandings that Obscure the Christmas Story

What if we were able to look beyond the traditions surrounding the manger and the birth of Jesus to discover deeper meaning in the Christmas story? When it comes the story of Jesus' birth, most Christians today probably think they know what this story looked like. However, many of the ideas they would share about the story, including a stable, animals, and an innkeeper, came from traditions that are not recorded in Scripture. These traditions have become so ingrained into the story that mos...