If you've ever felt worn down by the world around you, you're not alone. This message from Isaiah 60 speaks to moments of confusion, discouragement, and doubt--and reminds us that God's light has not gone out. Sometimes the most important thing we can do is simply look up.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (6:36) Darkness is real -- but it is not the final word.
• (9:45) God speaks into despair with a command, not an explanation.
• (19:04) God is still working -- even when we can't see it.

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠Isaiah 60:1-3

💬Quote from the Episode

• “God doesn’t wait for us to find Him, He shouts to us in His Word.”

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Jesus didn’t come randomly—and neither are you here by accident. In this message from Galatians 4, we’re reminded that Christ arrived at the fullness of time to redeem us, make us God’s children, and invite us into the unfolding story of His kingdom. Christmas isn’t just about how salvation began—it’s about what it started.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (4:02) Jesus came at the exact right moment in history.
• (8:51) Faith places us inside God's bigger story.
• (24:38) Salvation brings adoption, not distance from God.
• (37:37) Indifference to Christ is the greatest danger.

📖 Key Scriptures

• Galatians 4:4-7

💬Quote from the Episode

• "The coming of Jesus Christ is the turning point of history."

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Christmas is familiar -- but what if it was more than a peaceful moment in history? In this episode, Dr. Mims walks through Scripture to reveal the birth of Christ as the turning point of a much larger story -- one marked by conflict, promise, and redemption. From the Garden of Eden to the opening words of John's Gospel, this message invites us to reconsider what it really means that God came near, and what that means for our lives now.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (3:04) The problem began with separation.
• (15:47) Christmas marked a turning point in history.
• (19:19) The Light entered a world already at war.
• (26:20) God's plan unfolded slowly -- and imperfectly -- through people.

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠John 1:1-14

💬Quote from the Episode

• "Jesus came as a little baby. And He rose as a Conqueror. And He's coming back as the Lion of Judah...not the babe in the manger."

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