On Christmas Eve, we reflect on the joy of tradition and the surprise of seeing the Christmas story with fresh eyes. Through a story from The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, we are reminded that the heart of Christmas is wonderfully simple: Jesus is here—go and see him. In the midst of the season’s bustle, Reverend Lisa's homily invites us to pause at the manger, receive Christ’s light, and carry that love boldly into a world that needs it.

In this week’s sermon from Luke 18:1–8, we explore what it means to “pray always and not lose heart.” When the world feels uncertain and justice seems delayed, how do we keep showing up in faith? Prayer is not about persuading God but learning to live in steady companionship with God—through silence, struggle, and daily life. Drawing on Julian of Norwich, Teresa of Ávila, and the persistence of the widow, Rev. Lisa Ozaeta invites us to rediscover prayer as the rhythm that steadies us when...