We live in an age where everything glitters: gigantic, gaudy and loud. Even the Christian faith, once marked by simplicity, is often swept up in the brash spectacle of celebrity pastors, mega churches, grand lights and grand stages. The result is that December easily becomes a month of distraction, while the Christmas story is drowned out by noise. However, in biblical imagination, the birth of Christ is anything but grand and noisy. The Advent drama is a miracle of divine presence woven into ordinary life. Nothing flashy, nothing grandiose; only the quietness of God’s presence engaging humanity.