Mary and Joseph were people of faith and courage. Regardless of gossipy townspeople, regardless of the uncertainty of the future, they were committed: Joseph to his wife and to the child growing within her, and Mary to giving birth to this Little Stranger. Christmas started with a woman's shame and a man's humiliation, with the reproach of Christ and the power of the Spirit of God. This Christmas sermon invites us to be similarly weak in God's service, so we can watch him be strong!