Manger Things is a special December teaching series that invites us to rediscover the wonder of Jesus’ birth by looking closely at the unexpected details surrounding the manger. While the title plays off the popular show Stranger Things, this series turns our attention to something far more extraordinary—the moment when God stepped into our world through the humble arrival of Christ. Each message explores how God uses ordinary people and unlikely places to reveal His love, His plan, and His presence with us.
If you’re longing for hope this Christmas or wanting to deepen your understanding of the Christmas story, these messages are a meaningful place to begin. Each sermon is warm, practical, and rooted in Scripture, helping you see the manger not as a seasonal symbol, but as a powerful reminder that God meets us in the unexpected. As you explore the series, you’ll be encouraged to embrace the hope, peace, and joy Jesus brings into every part of life.
Original Message Dates:
December 2025
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This message reveals that Jesus’ family tree is an “island of misfit toys,” filled with broken, imperfect people, showing that God works through human messiness to bring redemption. It reminds us that humility and obedience—not status or perfection—are what God uses, and that nothing in our past can keep us from His love.
This message uses Mary’s response to God’s unexpected plan to show that true godliness is humility and surrender—recognizing who God is, who we are, and trusting Him even when life doesn’t make sense. It challenges us to respond to every season by remembering what God has done, learning what He is teaching us, and choosing obedience with a heart that says, “God, I am yours.”
This message reveals that the Christmas story, though familiar, is actually a miraculous fulfillment of prophecies spoken 600 years before Jesus’ birth, showing that only God could orchestrate something so statistically impossible. It reminds us that the true spirit of the season is Emmanuel, God with us, and calls us to anchor our hope in Jesus, the Savior who came to make a way for us.
