It was the vital story of God's new work in the world. This was not the tired, institutional story of why a cat has to be tied for proper worship. It was not the tired story of why we have always done things this way. It is not the tired mainstream story that defines people by their status, race, or gender. Advent is all about the joyful breaking and entering of God in human history.
Advent is about the possibility of a brand new story.
You and I are called to live in the story of new possibilities. It is the story of God's interruptions of the status quo. Our job is to prepare the way for these interruptions and disruptions. To do so we must resist fitting into the story of the dominant culture. When institutional Christianity influences the dominant culture, we may think it is our religious duty to fit in.