Messy Christmas

Christmas looks picture-perfect in commercials… but the first Christmas was anything but.
“Messy Christmas” is a series that pulls back the wrapping paper and reveals the real story—one filled with family dysfunction, scandal, poverty, fear, violence, and a God who steps right into the middle of it all.

From Jesus’ unlikely genealogy packed with broken people, to His chaotic birth in a dirty stable, to a world filled with danger and uncertainty, the Christmas story shows us this: God isn’t waiting for us to clean up our lives—He comes to meet us in the mess.

If your life feels complicated, imperfect, or a little out of control… you’re in good company.
This Christmas, discover the hope of Immanuel — God with us — right in the middle of real life, not the airbrushed version.

Go further with this week’s message by exploring our Digging Deeper discussion questions.