Carrying Christmas Into Life

Christmas Eve gathers us in a sacred moment; candles lit, familiar carols sung, hearts warmed by a story we know by heart. Yet even in the first Christmas, the glow of wonder was quickly followed by danger, disruption, and hard decisions. The Magi returned home by another way. Mary and Joseph fled into the night. Christmas did not pause life, it sent them back into it, changed.  

Drawing from Matthew’s account of the Magi, the flight into Egypt, and the quiet years that followed, this message explores what it means to carry Christmas beyond the moment. Pastor Tim reflects on how the birth of Christ reshaped homes, work, and everyday faith, and how encountering Jesus still calls us to live differently once the decorations come down. Christmas was never meant to be an escape from life, but a transformation within it.

Don’t leave Christmas behind; carry Christ into life.

Recorded December 24th, 2025 — Christmas Eve
Message by Pastor Tim Ward
Scripture: Luke 2:1-23