{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c62686b48a8f157c35261f/695c18a0e1903ce94a39c499?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Waiting in Joy | Grant Hedges","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67c62686b48a8f157c35261f/1767642991303-3293e04f-e304-45b1-8459-1dc265549c87.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What does it look like to wait with joy? In Week 3 of our Christmas series, The Wait Is Over, Grant Hedges walks us through Luke 2 and the story of the shepherds — ordinary, overlooked people who were the first to hear the Good News of Jesus’ birth. Their story reminds us that joy doesn’t come from circumstances, status, or success, but from encountering Jesus.</p><p><br></p><p>In this message, we’ll discover how true joy:</p><p>Begins at the Bottom</p><p>Transforms Fear</p><p>Has a Name </p><p>Moves Us Upward and Outward </p><p><br></p><p>Through the shepherds’ response to the angels, we see that the Good News of Great Joy is for everyone — and it invites each of us to come and see and then go and tell.</p><p><br></p><p>––––– If this message encouraged you, share it with someone who needs joy today! –––––</p><p><br></p><p>Find us on Facebook and on Instagram <u>@imperialbeachchurch</u>.</p><p><br></p><p>To get connected to our church in person, click here -<a href=\"https://imperialbeach.church/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://imperialbeach.church/</a></p>","author_name":"Imperial Beach Church"}