In this Christmas message, Dr. Scott McKee invites us to reflect on the deep human longing for home—and how that longing points us to the heart of the gospel. Through the familiar childhood game of hide-and-seek, Pastor Scott explores how “home” represents more than a place; it embodies belonging, security, and hope. Yet life has a way of unsettling those foundations through grief, broken relationships, uncertainty, and fear. Drawing from the Christmas story and Jesus’ own teaching, we’re reminded that on the very night Christ was born, no one—not Mary and Joseph, the shepherds, the wise men, or even Jesus himself—was truly home. And yet, it is through this homeless Savior that God makes a way for us to come home for good. This message invites us to consider how Jesus restores what the world cannot sustain: a permanent sense of belonging with God, a security rooted in God’s faithful presence, and an optimism grounded in God’s power and promises. As Pastor Scott reflects on our tendency to both seek God and hide from him, we are gently invited to stop running, receive grace, and rediscover home in the love of the Father. If it’s not good yet, God’s not done yet.
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