THE JOURNEY TO BETHLEHEM by Ronald B. Cox My message for the reader: My dear Friends, Soon we will be entering the most wonderful season of Advent. For the Christian Church, this is the beginning of the new year. First, I would ask that you make a point to enter into the spirit of Advent. The word 'advent' is Latin for 'a coming or arrival'. The idea behind it is that God came to earthly life and lived among us. It is something to celebrate and rejoice. Advent is also a season of preparation. In Advent, we thank God for Christ's first coming, prepare for his final coming at the end of time,...