Reach Church

At the climax of human history, God arrives not with spectacle but with startling humility. Jesus is born into the ordinary rhythms of empire, travel, and obscurity—yet announced by angels and received by shepherds. This is the beginning of a story that honors the lowly, dignifies the overlooked, and reveals a God who comes down in personal, loving pursuit of his people.

Mary’s Magnificat is the first and most famous Christmas carol. But before she sings this song, Mary journeys from courage to worship, from submission to joy—and the catalyst is Spirit-filled community. This is the story of how two expectant women, filled with the Holy Spirit, announce the dawn of redemption in Jesus the Messiah.

The good news of Jesus begins with an angelic visit to an ordinary girl in an unremarkable town. But the message Mary received was nothing short of extraordinary; a profound proclamation that the King of Heaven is coming close.

As Advent begins, the silence of centuries is pierced when God meets an old priest and his barren wife in the middle of their deepest need. From this miracle emerges the first light of the coming Redeemer and a reminder that even in the waiting, God is already at work.

As Advent begins, the silence of centuries is pierced when God meets an old priest and his barren wife in the middle of their deepest need. From this miracle emerges the first light of the coming Redeemer and a reminder that even in the waiting, God is already at work.