"The Word became flesh and moved into the neighborhood." - John 1:14
What does it really mean for God to become human?
In
Love Made Flesh
, Mark David Albertson takes readers beyond the nativity scene to explore the radical reality of divine love-love that risks, waits, weeps, and stays. Blending theology, storytelling, and gentle humor, Albertson reveals a God who trades glory for grit and holiness for humanity.
Through deeply relatable stories and biblical reflection, you'll discover:
The God who still shows up in barns, hospital rooms, and broken hearts.
Why real love always involves risk-and why that's good news.
How the Incarnation continues every time we embody compassion.
That faith isn't about avoiding pain, but learning to love through it.
Perfect for Advent reflection or year-round inspiration,
reminds us that the miracle of Christmas never ended-it's still happening, every time love takes human form.
What if the Christmas story wasn't about magic-but about love so vulnerable it changed everything?
In Love Made Flesh, Mark David Albertson invites readers to rediscover the Incarnation as the heart of God's love story. From the manger to the cross, from the laughter of a baby to the tears of a dying Savior, this is the story of a God who doesn't hover above our pain but moves into the neighborhood, sleeves rolled up.
Each chapter weaves Scripture, personal reflection, and modern parables that show divine love not as theory, but as something raw, risky, and breathtakingly real. You'll meet the God who gets dirt under His nails, the parent who waits by the window, and the love that keeps showing up long after the miracle glow fades.
This isn't just a Christmas book-it's a devotional for every season, reminding us that love still takes on flesh whenever we dare to live with open hearts.
For readers of Henri Nouwen, Barbara Brown Taylor, and Philip Yancey.