What Do You Fear? Good News is Stronger Than Fear

We are wired with a “negativity bias”—a survival instinct that makes us dwell on one piece of criticism or a late-night loop of past mistakes. In a culture that curates fear to keep us exhausted, Christmas Eve offers a better story. Pastor Tabatha contrasts the power of Caesar’s decree—focused on control and conquest—with the vulnerability of God made flesh in a feeding trough. We learn that joy is an act of resistance. Like the shepherds who sang on a terrifying night, we are invited to let joy overflow and witness to a light that the darkness cannot overcome.