How do we honor God by embracing life as it is, trusting His good plans even when circumstances are challenging?

Our first pastoral candidate, Dennis Beers, shares with us this morning offering a profound exploration of Jeremiah 29:11, delving into its rich context of the Babylonian exile and the challenge of discerning truth amidst false prophecies. Dennis reveals how God's seemingly punitive actions were, in fact, for His people's preservation, instructing them to actively embrace life—building, planting, marrying, and seeking the prosperity of their new city—as a way of honoring God and submitting to His will even in difficult circumstances.