Christmas isn’t about recreating yesterday — it’s about showing up for the people we love today.

In this deeply personal episode of Unleashed, Brent Henderson shares the story behind the title “Before the Lights Go Out” — from childhood memories of hanging Christmas lights with his father, to standing beside a hospital bed years later as the light slowly faded from his dad’s eyes. What do we remember at Christmas? It’s not the presents — it’s presence. It’s not the decorations — it’s love.

Brent also honors his wife Stacy’s powerful story of redemption, how beauty rose from ashes in her life, and why she now creates spaces where others can experience warmth and the love of Christ. Through grief, reconciliation, unresolved pain, and forgiveness, this episode explores why healing only comes when we choose to show up and love well — before time slips away.

You’ll be challenged to stop living in nostalgia or performance mode and instead embrace what Christmas was always meant to be: a season to connect hearts, restore relationships, and shine the Light of Christ where darkness has touched.

This episode closes with Brent reading his original song for his wife, “Candles, Carols, and Icicles,” as a reminder that it’s the glow of God’s love that truly makes the world feel right.

If you’ve struggled with loss, broken family relationships, estrangement, or the fear of wasted moments — this episode is for you.