During the Missions Sunday service, we gathered to celebrate and support missionaries serving around the world through a special panel discussion, and prayer. The service included inspiring testimonies, worship, and a renewed call for involvement in spreading the gospel globally.

1 Samuel 17:1-52

Sometimes Bible stories become too familiar. It is easy to approach them like an old married couple, finishing each other's sentences because they have heard it all before. David and Goliath is that kind of story. Perhaps it's time to approach this classic story with fresh eyes, asking the Lord, "Is there anything I have missed?"

It seems everywhere we look, theres a reason for despair: War. Brokenfamilies. Misuse of power. Painful or difficult circumstances. How can weexist within this and still be a people of grace, glory, and thankfulness? Withhis last to the church in Philippi, Paul teaches us how.

In a culture of frustration and disillusionment, people capable of standing firm are compelling. We are drawn to those marked by peace and contentment rather than anxiety and unrest. Paul invites the church to experience the peace of God in ways that are both miraculous and practiced.

War-torn countries. Refugee crises. Family dysfunction. The weight of responsibility. When we're bombarded by pain, frustration, and a sense of inadequacy, indifference is often our coping mechanism. The same is true spiritually. How can we step beyond indifference and pursue a life of greater fullness than what we currently experience?

The worth and weight of Jesus far surpasses anything we cling to and hope to achieve in life.

When the church lives out of its identity and pursues its purpose, it becomes a people of light in in a world full of darkness.

As Christians it is easy for us to head one of two ways in our walk with Jesus. We either push ourselves to do good things in an attempt to earn God's love and our salvation, or we sit and do nothing with the gift of grace that God has given us. God actually calls us to work out our salvation, a continual journey of peaks and pits with the goal of reflecting the life that Jesus lived and calls us to live, for the glory of God.

We're going to take a deep dive into the revelation that John experienced when approaching the throne of God. This will broaden our understanding of Heaven, God, and the plan that God has to make everything new.

Christmas Eve Message