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Picture yourself as a resident of a small town outside of Jerusalem around the year 30 a.d. . . .
A popular preacher named John has been drawing crowds of people to him in the Judean wilderness. Some friends have gone to hear him and have returned talking of a new peace in their hearts and healing within their families. Curious and hopeful, you decide to take your family to hear John for yourselves.
The next day, you all trek into the desert. The diversity of those who have come out to John amazes you—prostitutes, gamblers, and thieves mixed with religious leaders, businessmen, and members of Herod’s court. As you look beyond the crowd, you see John himself: a thin man, poorly dressed and unshaven, with a look of great intensity about him.
Then John raises his voice and begins to speak. His message comforts you, yet it is also convicting. “The Messiah is coming, and I have been sent…
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