In our hearts and souls, God calls us to search for Him - to search for Him all the time - and in a very special way, at Christmas.  We find that an honest heart-felt, passionate search can lead to remarkable discovery and great joy!  Consider the wise men's journey in Matthew 2:1-20 and then ponder some questions in your heart this Christmas season.

Luke 2:1-20 shows us the Nativity Story through the eyes of lowly, unsuspecting Shepherds.  Learn three transformations that Christ is seeking in your life this Christmas season.

Have you noticed how much of life requires a courageous stretch?  Not the kind of stretching you do before a big race, but rather a soul-stretching.  We typically find that such soul-stretching is a faith issue.

And the same was true for Jesus' father Joseph.  Dive into Matthew 1 to learn more about Joseph's story of faithful stretching.

Matthew 1:18-25 (TNIV)

Read along in Luke 1:26-33 and find some stunning reflections wrapped up in the Nativity Story from the perspective of Jesus' mother, Mary.