When you hear the word "mighty" what comes to mind? This week as we continue our search for Christmas from Isaiah 9:6, we are going to discover what is meant by Jesus being The Mighty God.

When we think of the first Christmas, we rightly tend to think about a manger, shepherds, wise men and angels celebrating the birth of a promised savior. But what if there is more to the story than we realize? 

Over the next four weeks we are going to take a closer look into the birth of the baby born in the manger in order to discover some often overlooked truths of the Christmas story. Truths that offer the very things that our hearts have been searching for all along.

As we draw to the end of Peter's letter, he reminds the church of how important it is to support each other as we endeavor to live the kingdom life, especially when we are spiritually and emotionally exhausted. This Sunday Peter gives two critical challenges. He offers one final challenge to the church about enduring hard things as we live for Christ and he offers a critical challenge to the pastors/elders of our church about godly leadership. 

The end of the world is coming—how will you live? In 1 Peter 4:7-11, the Apostle Peter encourages us to live with urgency, knowing that "the end of all things is near." With time running out, he calls us to remain vigilant, to pray, love deeply, and serve each other. Our actions today matter for eternity. As the world draws closer to its end, let our hearts be ready to glorify Christ with all of our lives as we wait with purpose. Jesus is coming back Christian!

When was the last time you slept through your alarm clock in the morning? I don’t know about you, but that can be a frustrating way to start your day. I asked this question because as we continue in our study through first Peter, the apostle essentially offers us three heavenly wake-up calls to keep us alert and awake in our calling to follow King Jesus. What are they? Let’s find out together on Sunday. 

"Bring it on!" - These were the words my 5 foot tall girlfriend (soon to be wife) told me during an intense intramural volleyball game at our college. The fire in Bekah's eyes in that moment has forever burned a lasting memory in my mind. She had a compelling resolve to win that game. This week, Peter wants to remind every Christ-follower that we too must have a compelling resolve to live for Christ especially when we feel like we are losing. If you find it difficult to follow Christ at work, or school, or even around your family, Peter has some very encouraging words for you this Sunday. Hope to see you there. 

What does marriage look like in this day and age? How are we as Christians supposed to think about the roles of husband and wife? In 1 Peter 3:1-7 Peter gives us clear expectations for how Christians are to live for his Kingdom in marriage. Join us this Sunday as we unpack the truths of God’s Word for all of our lives.