ldquo No ear may hear His coming but in this world of sin where meek souls will receive Him still the dear Christ enters in rdquo Those words from Phillips Brooks rsquo much-loved hymn ldquo O Little Town of Bethlehem rdquo point to the very heart of Christmas Jesus came into our broken world to rescue us from our sin and give all who would put their faith in Him a new and vital relationship with God In a letter to a friend decades after he wrote the hymn Brooks poignantly described the outcome of this relationship in his own [... more]