Advent Joy is about anticipation and expectancy for the impending birth of the Jesus the Messiah.
The lengthy list of names at the beginning of Matthew's account of Jesus' birth contains a message of hope.
The joy that comes to us in Advent is more than an emotion. It can become our default setting.
Advent begins a journey toward real and everlasting hope.
There is no evidence that Mary or anyone else ever called Jesus "Immanuel." So, what is the significance of that name as recorded by Matthew?