What are you looking for? As a new year begins, this Epiphany sermon invites us to sit with that question alongside the Magi—outsiders, seekers, and learners who followed a star into the unknown. Drawing on Matthew 2:1–12, this reflection explores the social and political realities of Jesus’ world, the courage it takes to keep searching in the face of fear and power, and the surprising truth that God often meets us beyond the paths we already know. The Magi encounter both grace and resistance along the way—but their search is not deterred, and their lives are changed.