We had the privilege to have pastor, author, and speaker Dr. Michael Youssef join us as our guest speaker at Creekside and Two Seasons. Dr. Youssef is famous worldwide for his leadership among evangelicals, and his pioneering work with Christian satellite ministry.

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“What makes Fellowship… Fellowship? What makes our church different (not necessarily better) than other churches?” I’ve been asked that question frequently over the years. For a long time, I had trouble answering it. Then one day the pastors sat down to put into words the core, or heart, of who God has called us to be. We describe this as our Fellowship “DNA” – it’s the things we value and seek to live as a church family.

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Do you ever face worry? Big questions? A hazy view of things to come? We can find ourselves anxious about the future, the consequences of the past, or even our present situation… but we don’t have to remain wrapped up in feeling anxious. The truth of Jesus transcends time and unravels our anxious minds, soothes our worried hearts, and helps stabilise us when we feel shaky.

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We’ve come to the end of our Bible flyover that we’ve called “Horizons” – a look at the great spiritual horizons of God’s ongoing revelation. This week we’ve arrived at the most wonderful Horizon: Jesus’ Second Coming and Heaven. It’s the final horizon. It’s the terminal destination. Jesus and the rest of Scripture make clear this world will not continue forever. It will end. Jesus IS coming.

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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to always be welcomed by everyone everywhere you went? It’s not our normal experience… is it? Our visas tell us how long we can stay and they remind us that we don’t belong. Our passports tell us where we’re welcome and where we’re not. All too often, our skin colour or job status are the starting point for others’ welcome of us… both good and bad.

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A refreshed perspective helps us see the horizon clearly. Who doesn’t enjoy looking through eyeglasses that have just been washed, gazing through a freshly cleaned window, or seeing the Dubai skyline after it rains? With a renewed vision, we get to see a beautiful horizon.

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I wonder if there’ve been times in your life when the dark shadows of the valley seem to overwhelm you. You’re there because like many of us, you’ve messed up. You know it. The consequences of your actions are staring you squarely in the face. You’re stuck and you can’t see any way out. At times like that we feel very powerless and alone.

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Whether you’ve just arrived or you’ve been here a while, we all came to Dubai expectantly scanning the new horizon of life in this great city. But like a mountain climber who tops a peak and sees a bigger mountain on the other side, many times what we see isn't the final destination.

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There are some things in life which never grow old or tiresome – kissing my wife, getting a hug from a granddaughter, and for me, receiving the Lord’s Supper. It hasn’t always been that way. A few years ago, I found myself just going through the motions with the Lord’s Supper. I stopped and decided that I needed to reflect on this sacred ceremony.

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Dubai is a city in constant motion. The airports bring myriads of people in and out of the city. Taxis shuttle people to various destinations. Old friends leave and new friends arrive.

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