Episode 5
December 5, 2025Matthew’s Gospel begins with a genealogy many of us are tempted to skip—yet tucked inside that list of names is astonishing news: Jesus stepped into a broken family line to redeem broken people. In this episode, David Wollen turns to Matthew 1 to show how the lineage of Jesus reveals the heart of the One who came for all of us.
Who Jesus Came For
Who did Jesus come for? Hopefully our answers include ourselves, but we cannot forget the heart of Jesus was always inclined to the suffering and the outcast. As Jesus said, “Blessed is the one who is not offended by me." This precious truth lies at the heart of the film The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. Joining David Wollen this week will be filmmaker Dallas Jenkins and screenwriter Ryan Swanson in a Haven Today series called “Who Jesus Came For.”
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
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