In week four of our Upside Down Glory series, Pastor Dave Hentschel walks through 2 Samuel 9:1–13 and Luke 14:12–14 to reveal the heart of a King who seeks out the forgotten and makes room for those the world overlooks. Through the story of Mephibosheth—crippled, exiled, and hiding in Lo Debar—Scripture shows how David’s covenant faithfulness leads him not to eliminate weakness, but to honor it with radical kindness, restoration, and a permanent seat at the royal table. Paired with Jesus’ call to invite the poor, the lame, and the blind to our banquets, this message confronts how easily dignity becomes conditional and hospitality selective. God’s Kingdom, however, is built on chesed—steadfast, covenant love—where grace is extended to those who cannot earn it, repay it, or even believe they deserve it, and where belonging comes before usefulness.

The measure of a Christ-shaped community is not who sits at the center of the table, but whether the forgotten have been invited to it at all

In week three of Upside Down Glory, Pastor Dave Hentschel addresses one of the most difficult and misunderstood questions Christians face: where does disability come from, and what does it mean for our faith when God does not remove weakness? Walking through Exodus 4, Genesis 32, and John 20, this message confronts the popular but unbiblical idea that “God never gives you more than you can handle,” and instead reveals a God who sometimes wounds, withholds healing, and still sends His servants on mission. From Moses’ speech impediment, to Jacob’s lifelong limp, to the resurrected Christ who still bears His scars, Scripture shows that weakness is not accidental, meaningless, or disqualifying—but often the very means through which God dismantles self-reliance and displays His glory. This sermon challenges prosperity-driven assumptions about healing, reframes disability as a place of dependence rather than failure, and calls believers to trust God’s wisdom even when strength is diminished.

God’s Kingdom advances not through unimpaired servants, but through those who cling to Him because they cannot stand on their own.

In week two of our Upside Down Glory series, Pastor Bob Erbig walks through Mark 2:1–12 to show how faith becomes advocacy when it refuses to accept barriers that keep people from Jesus. Centered on the story of the paralytic whose friends literally break through a roof to bring him into Christ’s presence, this message confronts a culture that quietly assigns value based on ability, productivity, and “quality of life.” From modern genetic counseling pressures to healthcare systems that ration care, the same question echoes through the centuries: who decides which lives are worthy of access, dignity, and belonging? Jesus answers that question decisively—by forgiving, healing, and publicly defending a man the world would overlook. This sermon challenges the church to recognize disability ministry as a shared responsibility, calling believers to notice barriers, carry burdens together, and actively advocate for those who are often excluded—before birth and throughout life.

Faith that truly believes Jesus is worth reaching will do whatever it takes to take the roof off and bring others to Him.

In the opening message of our new series Upside Down Glory, Pastor Bob Erbig walks through 1 Corinthians 1:26–31 to confront one of the deepest assumptions of our culture: that strength is the goal and weakness is the problem. Launching in the season of New Year’s resolutions, this sermon exposes how easily we measure worth by wisdom, power, productivity, and self-sufficiency—while Scripture reveals a radically different story. Paul reminds the church that God intentionally chooses what the world calls weak, low, and overlooked to display His power and grace, leaving no room for boasting except in Christ alone. Through biblical teaching, pastoral reflection, and personal testimony, this message reframes disability, limitation, and vulnerability—not as obstacles to God’s work, but as places where His glory is most clearly seen, calling the church to honor the image of God in every person and to live fully into the upside-down values of the Kingdom.

Our limitations are not barriers to God’s glory—they are the very stage on which His power is revealed.

January 4th, 2026

In the final message of our From Ruin to Redemption: The Gospel According to Isaiah series, Pastor Dave Hentschel brings us to the summit of Isaiah’s prophetic vision in Isaiah 65:17–25. This passage unveils God’s promised future—a new heavens and new earth—where sorrow, injustice, futility, and fear are no more. Isaiah is not offering speculative timelines, but reshaping our moral imagination, showing us the world as God originally intended it to be: a world marked by joy instead of weeping, security instead of loss, fruitful work instead of frustration, intimacy with God instead of distance, and peace instead of violence. This sermon challenges the assumption that brokenness is normal or permanent, reminding us that God is not patching the old order but replacing it entirely. As God’s people stand between two worlds—the one that is and the one that is coming—we are called to live now as citizens of that future kingdom, allowing God’s promised world to shape our faith, ethics, hope, and daily lives.

God’s promised future is not an excuse to wait—it is a summons to live now in the joy, justice, and peace of the world He is bringing.

In this Christmas Eve message from our From Ruin to Redemption: The Gospel According to Isaiah series, Pastor Bob Erbig walks through Isaiah 62:1–5 to address the tension many of us feel during the holidays—why life often feels heavier than the picture we present to the world. Isaiah speaks to people who appear faithful on the outside but feel forgotten, weary, or desolate on the inside, and announces the good news of Christmas: God has broken the silence. Through the birth of Jesus Christ, God steps into real darkness, gives His people a new name, and declares His delight over them. This message reminds us that Christmas is not about curated images or perfect lives, but about a God who enters our brokenness, speaks hope into silence, and invites us into a restored relationship through His Son.

Christmas is not proof that life is perfect—it is proof that God has come near, broken the silence, and given us hope in the darkness.

In this message from our From Ruin to Redemption: The Gospel According to Isaiah series, Pastor Dave Hentschel walks through Isaiah 61:1–11 to reveal God’s promise of the reset we all long for. Speaking to weary hearts marked by loss, regret, captivity, and brokenness, Isaiah announces the arrival of God’s Anointed Servant—the Messiah—who comes to bring good news to the poor, heal the brokenhearted, proclaim freedom for captives, and declare the year of the Lord’s favor. This passage shows that God’s plan is not mere improvement or reform, but full restoration: beauty instead of ashes, joy instead of mourning, and righteousness that springs up like a new Eden before all nations. Ultimately, this promised reset is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who stands in the synagogue and declares that Isaiah’s words are accomplished in Him.

Isaiah 61 reminds us that we are not forever defined by what has ruined us—because in Jesus, God has come to reset, restore, and redeem.

In this message from our From Ruin to Redemption: The Gospel According to Isaiah series, Pastor Dave Hentschel walks through Isaiah 58:1–14, confronting the danger of empty religion and calling God’s people back to the kind of worship that reflects His heart for righteousness, justice, mercy, and peace. Isaiah exposes the worship God rejects—religious activity divorced from love for neighbor—and reveals the worship God desires: lives marked by compassion, integrity, generosity, and the pursuit of restoration in both society and the home. Through Scripture and a powerful closing drama that brings Truth, Mercy, Justice, and Peace into conversation, this message points us to reconciliation as the meeting place of God’s character—and ultimately to Jesus Christ, who perfectly fulfills what Isaiah calls us to become.

In the end, Isaiah 58 reminds us that God restores what we have ruined by drawing us out of hollow religion and into lives shaped by justice, mercy, and reconciliation through Christ.

In this week’s message, guest speaker James Rickershauser leads us through Isaiah 55:1–13, showing how the deep need of every human heart—our hunger for meaning, joy, and fulfillment—is met not by striving or self-made solutions, but by the compassionate call of God to “come to the waters.” From the emptiness of chasing what cannot satisfy, to the Messiah’s invitation to receive salvation freely, to the anchor of God’s unshakeable promises, Isaiah 55 reveals that true life is found not in what we achieve but in the God who abundantly pardons, restores, and satisfies His people.

In the end, Isaiah calls us to stop digging empty wells and to find our lasting joy, hope, and satisfaction in the glory of God alone.

In this week’s message from our Ruin to Redemption series, Pastor Bob explores Isaiah 52:13–53:12 and the profound truth that real peace never comes through negotiation, leverage, or control—it comes through surrender. From the tension of global conflict to the unrest in our own hearts, we often demand peace on our own terms. Yet Isaiah reveals a different kind of peace: one purchased through the Suffering Servant’s rejection, piercing, and the great exchange that makes us righteous.

This Advent, discover the One who was ruined so you could be redeemed—and the peace that begins when you finally lay your weapons down.

November 30, 2025