Sara Olson-Smith preaches on hope. It is impossible to avoid grief, suffering, and death but the promise of hope will not disappoint us. We do not have a force field of protection but we are given something even better. A faith that is just what we need to navigate this world of challenges, an identity to help us to live with hope and courage, a community with whom was can find meaning. There is peace in the present and hope for the future. 

Preaching text: Romans 5: 1-8