In this sermon, we look at the good news of great joy that is declared to the shepherds in Luke and why this good news was so different than the good news of the day. We are so frequently surrounded by bad news that it becomes easy to look for good news in the wrong places and end up with what the ancient world called bread and circuses. The good news God offers, however, is present, real, and full of true hope. It's something we are invited to simply receive and can make all the difference in the world.