Herod responded to the birth of Jesus with fear, control, and violence. But the light still came—and it kept shining. In this final message of our Cranky Christmas series, we reflect on what it means to face the darkness without being consumed by it.

As we begin a new year, we're invited to respond not like Herod, but like the others in the Christmas story—people who trusted, followed, waited, and worshiped even when life didn’t go as planned. The light keeps shining.  Hold to the light - that's our story- even in the darkest moments the light is still leading us forward.