What happens when the good news of Jesus doesn’t stop at the manger? In Luke 2:8–20, we watch the shepherds encounter the presence of God—and then do the most natural thing they can’t help but do: they tell someone. This message traces that same movement we see all through Scripture—ordinary people meeting Jesus in places of fear, shame, or longing, and walking away changed. Not polished. Not perfect. Just honest and alive with joy.

This Advent teaching invites us to reflect on our own Jesus story. Where has he met us? What has he healed? And who might need to hear that story this Christmas season? We lean into the simple, powerful truth that God’s love moves from heaven to earth—and then through us to others. Not through pressure or performance, but through lives touched by grace and led by the Holy Spirit.