"A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots." Isaiah 11:1 What an interesting way to begin our Advent season -- with a stump and some roots. Did you know this is one of the many names we call Jesus? The Shoot of Jesse. This name derives from a passage in the book of Isaiah. Isaiah was a prophet who lived 250 years after the great reign of King David, and these were some horrible times. The people were suffering, mostly due to the
