How do you respond when troubles seem to gain the upper hand? "The Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear?" is not mere whistling in the dark. It is standing before the darkness and declaring, "You will not win, because Jesus already has!"

In Luke's account of the weeks following the birth of Jesus, we see true devotion to God in the faithful obedience of four people: Joseph, Mary, Simeon, and Anna.

The series "Unsheathing the Sword" is an in-depth, book-by-book journey through the entire Bible. Study materials for the course can be found on the "Bible Studies" page of our website (AwakeUsNow.com). In week 1, Pastor Dodge gives an introduction to the course.

Do you feel burdened, shackled, oppressed, and a slave to the things that dominate you? Freedom is not found in a holiday, nor in a nation, but in a person -- Jesus Christ.

Join us as Pastor Dodge leads us together in a time of meaningful Christmas Eve worship with a powerful message. The service is a continuation of Pastor Dodge's current series, "This Season, Let Him Be Born Inside Your Heart."

In Matthew's Nativity account, Joseph's prompt obedience, even in difficult circumstances, demonstrates what solid faith in God looks like!

Seventeen of the New Testament letters open with a phrase containing the words "grace and peace." Grace, or "unearned favor," ALWAYS comes before peace. Do you wonder why that is?

Mary's response to the angle Gabriel's message shows us the strength and godliness found in a truly humble heart.

To everyone who has known sorrow and heartbreak, God offers joy and final victory!

Peter concludes his letter by restating his warnings and exhortations - avoid false teachers who would distort Scripture, lead holy and blameless lives, and hold fast to Christ's promise to return and make all things new!