This first Sunday of Christmas (remember Christmas is a season of 12 days until Epiphany!), we continue to dive into the Gospel of John. We will be lingering on this Gospel as a way to get to know Jesus better all the way through Easter. Today, we come upon the call of John the Baptist to repent and to make the path straight for Jesus to come. What does this mean in real life? Is this just a jarring, negative message interrupting our holiday fun? Or is there opportunity here, especially with a new year right around the corner? Let’s think together about what John’s words might mean for us in this important transition time.