Real Christmas: Discover the God who still shows up in unexpected places

About Real Christmas

You’ve heard the story before— a manger, a young couple, angels in the night, and shepherds in a field. But maybe what you’re missing this year isn’t a new story—it’s the real one. In Real Christmas: Discover the God Who Still Shows Up in Unexpected Places, pastor and storyteller Matt Peeples invites you to slow down and see the birth of Jesus with fresh eyes. Drawing from years of preaching, reflection, and real-life experiences, he shows how the familiar stories of Scripture—the shepherds, the wise men, Mary, and more—still speak powerfully into our modern chaos. Because the miracle of Christmas was never about a perfect night, a perfect home, or a perfect plan. It was about a real God who stepped into a real world to meet real people right where they were. The story that began in Bethlehem isn’t finished yet— it’s still unfolding in your life today.