Advent should be a time of deep soul searching. That’s another reason why I love it.We go to church, buy presents, light candles, and decorate trees. We hear arguments about whether we should say, “Happy Holidays” or “Merry Christmas.” And during Advent, atheists come on strong. I heard that they are spending big bucks for bulletin board ads telling us that we Christians are delusional. I personally like the fact that they are vocal because it makes those of us who believe get off the fence and make some serious decisions. Like—who is Jesus, really?

This is the most important question a man, woman, or child can answer. Here’s why. If we do believe that Jesus was not just God’s son, but God Himself, then the moment we choose to believe this, our lives can never be the same. God, who pushed some dirt between His fingers, thrust it into space and called it earth— that God shrank Himself into a three inch embryo and stuck Himself to the wall of a teenager for nine months. If we choose to believe that this God and Jesus are the same people, then we have more serious questions to ponder. Never will…