Be Joyful | Unboxing Christmas Week 3

This Third Sunday of Advent is all about Joy! We love the childlike wonder of Christmas, but as adults, we tend to put our faith—and God—into a neat, small box only to be opened in emergencies or on Sundays. This week, we tear open that box and look at the magnificent, surprising reality of God's active presence.Diving into the story of Mary and Elizabeth, we see God disrupting everyone's plans and expectations, showing up in the most unexpected places and people. Mary’s response, the Magnificat, is a song of profound joy rooted not in her circumstances, but in the unshakable goodness of God. We will unpack the difference between circumstantial "enjoyment" and true, pervasive Joy—a sense of well-being and hope that we can cultivate even when life is uncertain.Join us as we learn how to cultivate Mary’s deep, resilient joy by recognizing that God is active, good, and completely refuses to fit inside our boxes.