God’s story begins with ordinary, faithful people holding on to hope as Advent invites us to prepare our hearts.

The innkeeper’s full house mirrors our crowded, over-filled lives. Yet
when we make room for Christ, even the simplest space becomes
holy ground.

God’s message of joy arrives first in unexpected places and to
ordinary people. That joy breaks in, awakens faith, and draws us.

When Christ appears, true wisdom is to follow the light wherever it leads. The Magi teach us that the neighborhood of faith reaches far beyond Bethlehem’s borders

Long after the crowds go home, some remain watching and
worshiping. The neighborhood of faith continues to look for Christ’s
presence in the everyday world.