The Christmas story reveals the first gospel message ever proclaimed when angels announced Jesus's birth to humble shepherds. God chose these lowly workers to receive the greatest news in history: the birth of the Savior, Christ, and Lord. The shepherds responded with urgency, investigating the angels' message and becoming the first evangelists. Their response teaches us to actively explore God's promises rather than remaining in our comfort zones. We can respond like the shepherds by investigating Jesus personally, like the angels by sharing the good news, or like Mary by treasuring God's word in our hearts.

A daily installment of encouragement and challenge from God's Word to inspire your thinking and focus your heart on that which will help you develop a stronger walk.

A daily installment of encouragement and challenge from God's Word to inspire your thinking and focus your heart on that which will help you develop a stronger walk.

A daily installment of encouragement and challenge from God's Word to inspire your thinking and focus your heart on that which will help you develop a stronger walk.

A daily installment of encouragement and challenge from God's Word to inspire your thinking and focus your heart on that which will help you develop a stronger walk. 

A daily installment of encouragement and challenge from God's Word to inspire your thinking and focus your heart on that which will help you develop a stronger walk.

The Christmas story reveals a darker truth about how people respond to Jesus. When the wise men arrived asking about the born King of the Jews, Herod and all Jerusalem were deeply troubled because this represented a threat to the existing power structure. Jesus remains a threat today - not because he wants to harm us, but because he challenges our position as ruler of our own lives. He threatens our autonomy, finances, relationships, reputation, and pursuit of comfort. We often delay responding to the gospel because we know that making Jesus Lord will change everything. However, when we surrender the areas we're afraid Jesus will threaten, he transforms them and gives us something far better than what we were protecting.

A daily installment of encouragement and challenge from God's Word to inspire your thinking and focus your heart on that which will help you develop a stronger walk. 

A daily installment of encouragement and challenge from God's Word to inspire your thinking and focus your heart on that which will help you develop a stronger walk. 

A daily installment of encouragement and challenge from God's Word to inspire your thinking and focus your heart on that which will help you develop a stronger walk.