Fellowship West

In this Sunday's message, we name the barriers that make evangelism feel uncomfortable (past wounds, fear, and poor formation) and gently reframe witness as a core part of our identity in Christ. We're invited today to face our resistance, reclaim the privilege of being ambassadors of reconciliation, and pray courageously into what holds us back.

In Week 4 of Advent, we reflect on the love that finds us: a love that sent Jesus not to condemn, but to save. Looking in John 3 and 1 John 4, this message invites us to receive God’s fully knowing, fully loving grace and to live it out as peacemakers, reconcilers, and servants in an unhurried, tangible way.

In Week 3 of Advent, we explore a joy that defies circumstances, a resilient joy rooted not in ease, but in God’s presence with us. From the angels’ good news in Luke 2 to rejoicing in hardship, we are reminded that joy came down in Jesus and quietly declares that the darkness is not winning.

In week 2 of Advent, this sermon reminds us that peace isn’t the absence of trouble but the steady, present nearness of Christ in the middle of it. We explore how practices like silence and solitude help quiet our hurried, anxious lives so we can receive the calm and grounding peace Jesus offers.

This Sunday was the conclusion of our Becoming A Redemptive Resistance series, as well as the start to our Advent series. Resisting cynicism and seeking after hope is an important concept in Scripture. We observe the season of Advent as a time of hope, celebrating Jesus' first coming and looking towards His second coming.

In Week 6 of Becoming a Redemptive Resistance, we look at Luke 22:47–53 and how Jesus heals what our zeal and frustration often break. Instead of acting like “culture warriors,” we’re invited to join Jesus in his mission of restoration.

Brad Raby dives into where our allegiance should be as Christians: our one and only King, Jesus. In looking at Philippians 3:17-21, we explore how our allegiance to Christ affects our politics and how we stand in our modern climate.

Guest Preacher, Lex Edmé, with Missions of Hope International (MOHI), preaches from John 3:16. He speaks on the impact global missions have and the importance of the Church's involvement, showing the love that God shows everybody to people in need.

Guest preacher, Jack Underwood, with Cedarbrook Outreach, speaks about the importance and impact that local missions can have. You don't need to leave the country to spread the gospel; there are people in need right outside in your neighborhood.

In Week 4 of Becoming a Redemptive Resistance, we look at how Jesus embodied both grace and truth in full, never one without the other. Through John 1:14 and Daniel 1, we’re challenged to hold firm to conviction with compassion, courage without cruelty, and to trust that the battle’s already been won.