Bored with the Christmas Story? How to Go from “Bored to Death” to “Bored to Life”

(Luke 1:26–38)

Every December we dust off the same nativity scenes and hear the same angel announcements—yet somehow the greatest news in history can start feeling like the most familiar (and forgettable) story we know. In this message, we zoom in on an ordinary teenage girl from a nowhere town and discover why God loves to use nobodies who are faithful right where they are.

You’ll learn:

• Why “usefully ordinary” is the secret posture God is looking for

• The one thing Mary couldn’t control (and the one thing she could)

• How to control the only part of your tombstone you actually get to write: the dash

• Why your “Nazareth” isn’t a liability—it’s the exact place God wants to show up

If you’ve ever felt too small, too stuck, or too ordinary for God to do anything significant through you, this episode will rekindle wonder at the Christmas story and give you practical next steps to live ready for whatever impossible thing God wants to do next—in and through you.