Sacred Struggle with Sorrow Matthew 26:34–46

As we begin our Lenten journey, we step into the garden of Gethsemane and sit with Jesus in his sorrow. In Gospel of Matthew 26, we encounter a Christ who is “overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death.”

In a culture that has discipled us into comfort, convenience, and constant distraction, Lent invites us to slow down and resist the instinct to avoid what hurts. Yet in the garden, Jesus shows us another way: to feel our grief honestly, to bring trusted companions close, and to wrestle with God without masks or clichés.

Alongside Jesus’ anguish, we reflect on Psalm 88, the dark psalm that refuses to tidy up its pain with easy hope. Together, these texts give us permission to lament, to pray when God feels distant, and to admit that sometimes we are not okay.

This sermon explores the spiritual cost of numbing our sorrow and the healing that can begin when we confront it. We consider what faithful presence looks like in community, why fewer words and longer hugs often matter most, and how prayer becomes not a way to fix our pain but a space to be honest within it.

Your garden moments will come. The question is not whether we will face sorrow, but how. In Christ, we discover that the garden is not the place where God abandons us — it is often where he meets us most tenderly.

May this Lent become your sacred struggle: a courageous wrestling with self, with grief, and with God, and, in that honesty, a deeper communion with the One who is not ashamed to sit with us in our sorrow.

This week, we continued our Commitment series, which invites us to align both who we are and what we have with God’s purpose for our life and His Kingd0m.

Our focus this week was on redeeming your talent, asking the honest question: Where are we giving our attention? Drawing from Luke 10:38–42, we explored the story of Martha and Mary and what it reveals about distraction, devotion, and choosing what truly matters. Martha’s tension becomes our own as we ask what it looks like to sit at Jesus’ feet in a distracted world.

This week we kicked off the New Year with a sermon titled "What Your Hands Reveal About You and the Kingdom of God", and it might be more than you think...

This week we continued with Week 3 of our sermon series Psst…God is Not Angry With You. Rev. Allan Booth preached a powerful message titled What About the Cross?, reflecting on Luke 23:35–46.

Rather than seeing the cross as a place where God pours out his wrath on Jesus instead of us, Allan invites us to reimagine the cross as the moment where Jesus most fully reveals God’s heart as Saviour, not in anger, but in love.

If you’ve ever wrestled with questions around atonement or wondered what the cross says about God’s character, this message is a thoughtful and compassionate invitation to see the cross through the lens of grace. Enjoy.

This week we continued our series Psst... God’s Not Angry With You with a thought-provoking message from Rev. Allan Booth titled “What About the Violence in the Old Testament?” Drawing from Psalm 86, Allan helps us wrestle honestly with some of the harder passages of Scripture—reminding us that even in the midst of complexity, God’s character remains steadfast in mercy and love.

Enjoy the conversation, and may it invite you deeper into the mystery and grace of God.

This week we launched a new sermon series titled "Psst... God's Not Angry With You," which invites us to rethink the way we've been taught to understand God's posture toward humanity.

In this opening message, David J. Kleinhans tackles one of the most loaded and often misunderstood theological ideas: the wrath of God. Grounded in Luke 15:11–32, the parable of the prodigal son, the sermon challenges fear-based theology and explores a vision of divine love that seeks restoration over retribution.

What if God’s wrath isn’t about divine rage but about love refusing to let sin have the last word? What if the heart of the gospel is not appeasement, but embrace?

Give this sermon a listen as we step away from the treadmill of performance religion and into the arms of a God who runs to meet us.

This week we celebrated Resurrection Sunday with a powerful message titled Groundbreaking Life, preached by Rev. Allan Booth. In this sermon, Allan explores the hope, renewal, and transformation that flow from the empty tomb. It’s a timely reminder that the resurrection isn’t just an event in history—it’s a reality that continues to break ground in our lives today.

We pray this message encourages you and deepens your experience of the risen Christ.

This Palm Sunday, Holy Week off with a message titled Two Thrones, One Choice, preached by David Kleinhans. Rooted in John 12:12–15, the sermon contrasts Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem with that of Pilate's, contrasting more specifically the world’s idea of power and the way of Christ's . As we move into Holy Week, may this message invite you to consider which throne you’re drawn to, and the kind of king you choose to follow.

This week, we continued with Week 6 of our series Practicing the Way. Our focus was on A Rule of Life, exploring John 15:5-8 and what it means to abide in Jesus. How do we structure our lives in a way that keeps us rooted in Christ? Join us as we reflect on the rhythms and practices that shape a flourishing spiritual life. Enjoy.

This week, we continue with Week 5 of our series Practicing the Way. Rev. Allan Booth explores Mark 2:13-17, where Jesus calls Levi and dines with sinners, revealing his heart for those in need of healing and redemption. What does it mean to follow Jesus in the way of grace and transformation? Join us as we reflect on this powerful passage. Enjoy.