Pastor Mark Garrett opens Luke 2:8–20 in a fresh way, showing how the birth of Jesus broke into a world that felt anything but peaceful. Shepherds working the night shift, an oppressive government, a violent ruler, and a weary people set the backdrop for the angels’ bold announcement: “peace on earth.” Instead of waiting for a calmer world, God sent peace into the middle of a restless one.

Explore how Jesus brings peace we could never create on our own. The shepherds didn’t wait for life to slow down—they stepped toward the manger in the dark, carrying their noise, responsibilities, and uncertainty with them. In doing so, they teach us that peace begins not where we feel it most, but where we feel it least.

Pastor Mark invites us to identify the restless places in our own lives and take a simple step toward Christ. Peace is not the absence of chaos—it’s the presence of Jesus in the chaos. And the same Savior who met the shepherds in their night meets us in ours.