the Answer.

Last night I went to the Answer produced and performed by people at my church, New Song. I wish that the whole world could see this musical. What a raw and yet so exquisite look at the birth of Jesus and how He truly rescues us TODAY!!

The story is two fold including 4 people who are invited to church to see a Christmas play. They all come from different backgrounds, from a homeless woman to a pretty church boy. After singing their individual stories, a gal invites them to come to her church to watch a musical. They attend the show and sit behind a curtain on stage watching the Christmas play. The rest of the story unfolds as a more "traditional" manger scene and then 3 individuals who represent many stories of people today - broken, without hope, living with perfectionism come out and share their story. It's so neat because they have "normal" clothes on while the manger scene of about 10 people have their historical garb. These 3 "normals" interact with the "manger people", all the while the "manger people" perform a nativity scene about the birth of Jesus. It's just wild!!! Like 3 stories in one. I love it!! At the end the original 4 people who came to the show realize the hope of Jesus for THEIR lives TODAY and the impact of Jesus' birth. It's incredible. Anyway, you must see pictures to visualize. (: Blessings this Christmas.

Love,
Bethany

The four LOST people.


The invitation.


They came to the play. Seated and Greeted.


The Nativity Scene. (Julie plays Mary!!)


The Three Broken "normal ones" and The Nativity


Time disappears and Mary interacts with Erin Crain (normal)


The Same Jesus for all Generations


Hope for the original four who "came" to the play!


Honoring the music behind the play.


Anyway, Enjoy! Merry Christmas!