When I Feel Trapped?

Exodus chapters 7-14 – Sometimes the way forward looks impossible and the way back is closed. The Red Sea moment forces Israel to confront fear, trust, and surrender all at once. This week asks what it means to trust God when escape seems out of reach. ginghamsburg.org

When Obedience Makes Life Harder?

Exodus chapters 5-6 – What happens when doing the right thing leads to more resistance, not less? Moses obeys God—and everything gets worse. This message wrestles with the uncomfortable truth that faithfulness doesn’t always bring immediate relief. ginghamsburg.org

When I Need Direction?

Exodus chapters 3-4 – Few moments feel heavier than standing at a crossroads with no clear path forward. Moses encounters God while unsure, unqualified, and hesitant. This week explores how God often speaks direction not when we feel ready—but when we’re willing to listen. ginghamsburg.org

When I'm Wounded? 

Exodus chapter 2 – Pain has a way of reshaping our questions about God. When life leaves marks we didn’t ask for, trust doesn’t come easily. Moses’ story shows how God meets us not after the wound, but right in the middle of it. ginghamsburg.org

While I Wait?

Exodus Chapter 1 – Waiting can feel like silence, and silence can feel like absence. When prayers stall and progress feels slow, it’s easy to wonder if God has forgotten us. Exodus opens in a season of long waiting, reminding us that God is often doing his deepest work before we see any movement.

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Christ The Refugee

Matthew 2:13–23 — The Escape to Egypt

“Our King knows the road of the refugee and walks with the displaced.” The Christmas story doesn’t end at the manger—it leads into a midnight escape. Even as a child, Jesus knew the fear, uncertainty, and vulnerability of families forced to flee. He understands the stories of the displaced because he lived one. And he calls us to see, honor, and stand with those who carry that same burden today. ginghamsburg.org

Christ Gives Access

Hebrews 4:14; 10:19–22

Through Christ, every border to God is torn down. No more distance. No more separation. In Jesus—our great High Priest—we’re given direct, confident access to the Father. The invitation isn’t exclusive; it’s wide open. Step in.

Fitz grew up in Ohio, navigating his parents’ divorce and his father’s struggles with addiction. It was during that season of instability that Fitz was introduced to church for the first time and encountered Jesus in a way that, while not dramatic in the moment, ultimately changed the direction of his life.

Strangers Become Family

At the cradle, strangers become family. The journey of the wise ones reminds us that God’s salvation doesn’t stay inside our borders—it reaches every nation, every seeker, every outsider. The cradle of Christ welcomes the stranger… and invites us to do the same.

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The Forgotten Get Good News

Ever felt like you were on the outside looking in? This week in Christmas Beyond Borders, Pastor Fitz takes us straight to the margins—the place where the Christmas story actually begins. From forgotten shepherds to people today who feel unseen, unwanted, or unqualified, the message is simple and disruptive: Jesus doesn’t wait for us to clean up and come to the center. He comes to us—right where we are. And if we want to follow Him, we move toward the margins too. It’s where joy breaks in, where lives get rebuilt, and where God’s glory shows up in ways the masses often miss.