Alister uses the Gospel of John to examine the profound difference between the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and the spiritual reality of Jesus Christ. He reflects on how modern celebrations often leave people feeling exhausted, disappointed, or overwhelmed and that we often focus on the “box” of external rituals rather than the […]

We all look for safety in strength, from little kids building forts to hide behind to adults building their life on something. But when the God of the universe came to his people to fulfill his promise of salvation, restoration, and peace, he did not come as a warrior king but as a baby born […]

Isaiah 61 | Lessons and Carols | Dean Miller | December 21, 2025 In Isaiah 61 we see how God is still working through His Spirit to heal the brokenhearted and fulfill His Kingdom on earth. The message highlights that believers are not merely observers of this divine narrative but are active participants recruited to […]

In Isaiah 61 we see how God is still working through His Spirit to heal the brokenhearted and fulfill His Kingdom on earth. The message highlights that believers are not merely observers of this divine narrative but are active participants recruited to rebuild and restore their communities. He also shows how God intertwines individual lives […]

All humans have a desire for home, a longing to be in the place and with the people that feels like “home,” especially for the holidays. But this innate desire is part of a longing for a home we are truly made for. In Isaiah 35, God promises Israel to bring them back home to […]

Isaiah 11 | We All Need A Hero | Dean Miller | December 7, 2025 This week, Pastor Dean Miller explores Isaiah 11, revealing how God provides the hero humanity needs through Jesus Christ,  the Messiah—the true King—who emerges as an unexpected “chute from the stump of Jesse,” capable of bringing life from what seems […]

Isaiah 11 reveals how God provides the hero humanity needs through Jesus Christ,  the Messiah—the true King—who emerges as an unexpected “chute from the stump of Jesse,” capable of bringing life from what seems dead and hopeless.  Discover how this hero is endowed with the Spirit of wisdom, understanding, counsel, and might, ready to judge […]

Isaiah 2 challenges us to walk with the Lord with both hope and humility.  Hope that God will lead us through the darkness even if we can’t see where we are going, and humility to surrender our pride and truly follow where He is leading us.

Although believers come from different cultures, backgrounds, and consciences, they are called to live in unity by treating disputable matters with grace and love.  Paul places responsibility on the “strong” to lay down their freedoms for the sake of the “weak”, modeling the self-giving sacrifice of Christ.  The ultimate goal is a generous family of […]

Romans 12 | Living Well with One Another | Matt Hemsley | November 16, 2025 Romans 12 shows what a transformed, Spirit-filled life looks like — a life of genuine love that rejects evil, pursues the good of others (even enemies) and resists judgment or revenge.