When we pray, “Your Kingdom come, Your will be done” we are literally praying for an interruption. Most of the time when God wants to do something significant in our lives, it shows up as an interruption. 

While we can’t plan for those interruptions, we can plan on them and prepare for them. Let’s stay ready.

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Ever feel alone in your waiting? Ever feel like you are the only one who is waiting for something? We feel intense discomfort in waiting. In week two of our Worthy series we will talk about how, as followers of Jesus, waiting is never wasted time. 

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This time of year is stressful. Amen? Think about how we spend our days this time of year? We’re running to buy presents. There are lights to be hung. Baking to be done. We’re running to holiday concerts. Running to holiday tournaments. Running to holiday parties. Don’t forget the Elf on the Shelf. There’s that strand of lights on the house that won’t stop blinking. As your credit cards heat up your blood pressure heats up. It’s a season where there’s never enough time, never enough energy and never enough money to get it all done.

Truth be told, God was never into busy or behavior modification. In fact, Christmas isn't at all about a God who is "watching you." And God never intended for the arrival of God’s Son to lead to Christmas stress for all eternity.

Christmas… It's about a God who "comes to be with us" whatever our circumstance. A God who comes to give you “peace” any our waiting. A God who comes as the light of the world. A God who comes for all people. Christmas is about a God who comes to you…you who are worthy. 

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What if our past experiences of God in Genesis 3 led us to misunderstand His love? What if distancing ourselves from God was the evil one's plan, and we fall for it over and over again?

In week three of our series, "We've Got Issues," Laura Garry walks us through the text to help us understand where our issues began and still originate today. 

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Many people walk into our church and think: They’ve got it all together. The truth is - nothing could be further from the truth. If there’s one rule at our church it’s this: There are no perfect people and no perfect families here. 

And, it’s when things happen in our families - when our lives and families are disrupted - that many of us wonder: Where are you God? 

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In week one of our brand new series, We’ve Got Issues, Pastor Aaron reminds us that family is a gift from God, because family is where God intends us to feel the security of love, whatever might come our family’s way.

But we always had that question in the back of our minds: Are we doing this right? Are we doing this family thing right? We want to be sure. We want to knock parenting and being a family out of the park! And, just when we think we might be doing it right… the seasons change for your family. 

In this message we remember that one of the ways we put family first is to be peace-makers, not peace-keepers.

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As we all prepare for the election in our country next week, we want to provide a place for you to bring the anxiety, worry, and fear you, your family, or your friends are experiencing over the election. 

As a church, we recognize how important it is to be honest with God as we struggle to believe and trust God with the division in our country. In times of anxiety, it is vital to continue to turn to God in prayer. Anxiety, worry, and fear might tempt us to stop talking to God, but our honest prayers are a path forward, which is why we want to do this corporately as a body of believers. Did you know that to pray with an anxious heart is an act of faith? 

Through the season of uncertainty in our country, God’s peace awaits us in honest worship and prayer. Let’s vocalize our anxiousness together as a church and allow it to move us toward God-centered worship and trust because Jesus is our Savior, not a politician or a political party. Let's worship together in unity and return our focus to our Heavenly Father, where our focus belongs, as Psalm 121:1-2 teaches:

"I lift up my eyes to the hills.

    From where does my help come?

My help comes from the Lord,

    who made heaven and earth."

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Ever wondered about what you’ll be remembered for? Curious about the brand you’ve built with those closest to you? Are you known as someone who is kind or generous? As we wrap up our series, Hear of Gold, Pastor Aaron teaches us that our lives will not be remembered for what we store up, but what we pour out for God and for others.

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Our confidence in God affects everything in our lives, especially when things are uncertain. I want to help you discover the importance of trust in our relationship with God, but I want to start today by acknowledging the truth. Sometimes, it is hard to trust God. We want to trust in God, but sometimes it is easier to say than to do. 

Today, we answer the question, “What do we do when life feels uncertain?” 

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Does scrolling through social media leave you feeling empty? Does the promise of that next car, gadget, outfit never quite deliver the fulfillment you hoped? Ever find yourself wishing the grass was greener on your side of the fence? We all feel the pull of comparison, the desire to weigh-up our success and happiness against that of others. What if the answer to this deep ache was actually unlocked through generosity? 

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