What if the nativity story we grew up with isn't quite right? Matt Edmundson explores how the Greek word for "inn" actually means "guest room"—and what happens when we realise Jesus wasn't born into cold rejection, but into a crowded family home where people made room. This message challenges our tendency toward "preemptive rejection" and reveals a God who opens the door to anyone who knocks. Not because we've earned it, but because Jesus paid the price to keep it open.

What can the most overlooked character in the nativity story teach us about service, success, and what really matters? Ade Birkby makes the case for the Christmas donkey—faithful, hardworking, and content to step back once the job was done. In our age of main character syndrome, these might be exactly the traits we need to rediscover.

Dan Orange draws surprising parallels between our Christmas planning and God's extraordinary preparation for the first Christmas. From prophecies given 700 years in advance to stars positioned at creation, this talk reveals the meticulous love behind the nativity story - and reminds us that the same God who planned Christmas also planned you.