We said what Moses said: if Your presence does not go with us, we are not going. From that place of prayer, we named the problem in NoCo (lostness, too few churches, shallow roots), the opportunity before us (a thriving body ready to be sent), and the plan: seek His presence, pray like it is real, commit deeply to a local church, and steward this property to bless our city while we partner, birth, and revitalize churches.

Seek His presence. Pray, commit, build, go.

We are stepping into a new year under a bigger banner: the Everlasting Kingdom. Last year broke a lot of illusions, but it also awakened hunger, prayer, and resolve. Our response is simple and weighty: seek first the Kingdom, build deep personal holiness, invest in real prayer, and commit to the local church for the good of Northern Colorado.

In this Advent message, we explore how God’s love is not an abstract idea but a person, Jesus, who arrived to dwell with us. Scripture reveals that this divine love, agape, defines Christianity, transforms lives, unifies divided people, and makes the invisible God visible through His church. As we reflect on the arrival of love itself, we’re invited not just to receive God’s love, but to live as carriers of it in a world searching for meaning.

Joy is not tied to our circumstances. It flows from knowing Jesus. When the angel announced good news of great joy, it was not about a temporary feeling, but an eternal reality. The Savior has come!

This kind of joy is rooted in our salvation and shows up in how we live—through obedience, generosity, perseverance in trials, life together as the church, and praise. It’s a joy we get to walk in and share as a church family.

Advent peace is not found in Santa, schedules, or one more perfect family moment. It is found in Jesus, our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. When we surrender to His rule, let His word counsel us, and cast our cares on Him, the peace of God guards our hearts and the God of peace walks with us.

Surrender to Jesus and receive soul-deep peace.

Daniel 12 brings the whole story home with hope. Yes, trouble will come, but God is faithful to deliver His people and raise the righteous. Daniel is told to go his way and finish well—and that call is ours too. As we step into Advent, this chapter reminds us that Scripture strengthens our endurance and lights the fuse of real, lasting hope. Let’s be a people who endure with confidence, trusting the God who delivers and the God who raises.

Daniel 11-12 pulls back the curtain: God really does call history in advance, evil only runs on a leash, and Jesus ends the story with resurrection hope. If you have been confused, you are in good company with Daniel and the disciples, so trust God, live ready, and keep a faithful witness in the middle of the mystery.


Heaven rules. Evil expires. Saints rise forever.

Daniel 10 rips back the veil. While Daniel fasts and prays, heaven moves, an angel is delayed by the prince of Persia, and Michael joins the fight. The message is clear: you are not finished, there is a real spiritual battle, you are greatly loved, so be strong and step into intercession with courage.

Daniel 9 shows what it looks like to set your face to God. Daniel fasts, confesses, and pleads on the basis of who God is, and while he is still praying God sends Gabriel with insight. The seventy sevens invite humility about timelines and confidence in Jesus, so we pray hard, repent quickly, and live ready.


Set your face. Pray. Repent. Live ready.

What if prophecy isn’t about predicting the future, but seeing how big God really is? In Daniel 8, we watch kingdoms rise and fall and realize that even when evil oversteps, God’s still in control. This message invites you to look up, stand in awe, and remember—history’s not random, it’s in His hands.