When tragedy strikes, many well-meaning Christians say, “It’s all part of God’s plan.” But is God really the cause behind all the pain, suffering, and evil in our world? In this message, we walk through Matthew chapter 2 — a story filled with fulfilled prophecy, divine guidance, and unspeakable grief — and explore what it means for Jesus to be the King in the Chaos.

We’ll wrestle with the hard questions:

Why didn’t God stop Herod from killing the children of Bethlehem?

What does it mean for something to “fulfill” prophecy if God didn’t cause it?

How can we trust God when the darkness feels so overwhelming?

The good news is this: The King is not the cause of your pain — but He is present in it, working all things toward good. He comforts the pain we receive, covers the pain we cause, and cures the world’s deepest wounds.

Toward the end of the message, we also reflect on Romans 8:28 and a beautiful translation that reminds us: God works together with those who love Him — all things for good. We’re not only comforted by the King — we’re invited to join Him in healing the world.

Motherhood is powerful. And like all power in a broken world, it brings both beauty and pain.

In this special Mother’s Day message, we look at the story of Mary — the mother of Jesus — who, like the other women in Jesus’s genealogy, had to carry the weight of motherhood in a world that wasn’t how she would have chosen it to be. We reflect on her quiet faithfulness in the face of suspicion, judgment, and uncertainty — and how Joseph had to surrender his image and reputation to obey God's call.

This sermon explores what it means to “take, as Jesus did, this sinful world as it is, not as we would have it.” It’s about accepting what we cannot control, participating in healing where we can, and trusting God with the rest — all while walking hand-in-hand with the King in the Chaos.

✝️ Join us as we find hope, courage, and identity not in our circumstances — but in the presence of Immanuel: God with us.

This week we’re kicking off our new series through the Gospel of Matthew — and we’re starting in a place that's easy to skip: the genealogy of Jesus. But tucked inside this long list of names is a powerful truth — Jesus didn’t step into a cleaned-up world. He stepped into our mess. And not just to rescue us — but to recruit us into His story. No matter your past or your present, the King is in the chaos — and He’s calling you to walk with Him through it.

Celebrate the certainty of God's sufficiency in the Resurrection.

Palm Sunday felt like a failure for the crowd. They ended up crucifying Jesus because he failed them.
His failure to meet their expectations was the pathway to provide eternal life for them in ways they could never have imagined. Christ on the Cross paves the way for us to have faith even when it feels like God has failed.

We should hold up the stories we tell ourselves (or those that others tell us) to the Cross.
The point of your story is not about you being enough for his love…
The point of his story is that his love is enough for you.
And he is always singing his story over you.

Because of Jesus's work on the cross, absolutely nothing needs to separate us from the love of God.

Guest Speaker: Hud McWilliams
Anxiety happens when we let our view of time govern our lives. We can find peace when we live according to God's time.

Perhaps the very first Christian profession was, "Jesus is Lord." That was also the topic of the very first Christian sermon - Peter's sermon at Pentecost.
What does it mean that Jesus is Lord, and how does his lordship impact our lives?

The way of Jesus is different. From the very beginning of His ministry to His final moments on the cross, Jesus faced the same temptation—to take power the world’s way, to dominate rather than serve, to win by force rather than love. But Jesus refused. Instead of proving His authority through control and conquest, He showed His power through humility, sacrifice, and love.

In this message, we explore how Jesus calls us to walk this same path—the way of the cross. What does it mean to follow Jesus when the world tells us to fight for status, recognition, or revenge? How do we respond to conflict, criticism, and hardship in a way that reflects His love? The cross isn’t just where Jesus died—it’s where He showed us how to live.