Have you ever received a gift you didn’t expect?

Maybe you were hoping for one thing, but instead you received something completely different. How did you respond?

The Christmas season is often full of family dinners, gift exchanges, last-minute shopping, and, for some, the weight of grief and loss. With so much going on, it can feel overwhelming. We hear the same carols, tell the same stories, sip the same eggnog. But what if, hidden in the midst of all the familiar, there was a surprising unexpected invitation from God just for you this season?

In the Christmas story, ordinary people living ordinary lives received unexpected messages from God, messages that changed everything. Zechariah faced doubt, Mary responded with faith and song, shepherds went running with joy, and Simeon worshiped in patient trust. Each was interrupted in their routine, each was invited to participate in God’s renewing work, and each responded in ways that transformed their story.

This Christmas, discover how God’s unexpected interruptions can reach into your life, disrupt the ordinary, and invite you into something extraordinary.

Have you ever received a gift you didn’t expect?

Maybe you were hoping for one thing, but instead you received something completely different. How did you respond?

The Christmas season is often full of family dinners, gift exchanges, last-minute shopping, and, for some, the weight of grief and loss. With so much going on, it can feel overwhelming. We hear the same carols, tell the same stories, sip the same eggnog. But what if, hidden in the midst of all the familiar, there was a surprising unexpected invitation from God just for you this season?

In the Christmas story, ordinary people living ordinary lives received unexpected messages from God, messages that changed everything. Zechariah faced doubt, Mary responded with faith and song, shepherds went running with joy, and Simeon worshiped in patient trust. Each was interrupted in their routine, each was invited to participate in God’s renewing work, and each responded in ways that transformed their story.

This Christmas, discover how God’s unexpected interruptions can reach into your life, disrupt the ordinary, and invite you into something extraordinary.

We don’t have to look far to see people searching for meaning and purpose. Whether it's through careers, family, hobbies, passions, relationships, or faith, we all long to live in a way that feels fully alive. Think about it: most advertising is built on the promise of “real life.” From shampoo commercials to grocery store flyers, we’re constantly being sold the idea that the right product, the perfect car, or the next big thing will finally give us that thrill of truly living. But Jesus offers us something far greater. He came to give us life, and life to the full. A life that isn't dependent on possessions or circumstances, but on a relationship with Him. Real life comes not from anything material, but from Jesus, the One who is life, has life, and who rose back to life for us. The Christian life can never be separated from Jesus. It begins and continues through trust and dependence on Him.