Christmas 2 B: Telling the Truth

John 1:1-18 Dear Partner in Preaching, One of the things I love about the biblical story is that it tells the truth. Which is probably why I trust that it is, in turn, true. That is, apart from the many and varied questions of historical accuracy or authorial intent and elaboration – some of which are important and others less so – the biblical story points unfailingly to something that is true. And because it tells me the truth about our life in this world, I trust that its testimony about God is similarly trustworthy, reliable, and true. And that kind of truth-telling seems particularly important these days, when there is no...