What if stewardship isn’t about what you own—but about the very life you’ve been given? In Athens, Paul declares a God who doesn’t just give resources, but gives life and breath, entrusting every moment to our care. Pastor Alan invites you to slow down, breathe, and wrestle with the most important question of all: What am I doing with the life God is sustaining right now?

By examining Paul’s missionary work and the church in Ephesus Reverend Dennis Rivera gives us a guide for discipleship, faithfulness, and ministry.

God is not distant, since the garden He has been moving toward us, crossing every barrier our sin built, until Jesus became Emmanuel, “God with us”. From tent, to temple, to the Spirit dwelling in us, the story of Scripture is the God of love drawing near, not out of obligation, but delight. This Christmas, we remember that love is not an abstract idea, but a Father giving His beloved Son so that we might fully live in Him and live that love toward others.

When the future is uncertain, and strength has run out, God speaks a promise: deserts will bloom, the weak will be strengthened, and joy will break in where it seems impossible. Isaiah 35 reveals a joy that doesn’t wait for circumstances to improve, but arrives because Emmanuel, God is with us. Restoring what was lost and turning wilderness into a garden. Pastor Alan invites you to see Jesus as the safe path home, where sorrow flees, hope endures, and even the weary are carried all the way to joyous singing.

To protect our peace, we build fortresses against the wrong enemy. True Peace dismantles those walls brick by brick. Peace is a person, and He has come.

Pastor Heather walks us through the hope we find in Jesus.

In a world that often feels stuck in the middle between pressure, uncertainty, and the not-yet; Revelation 11 lifts the curtain on the moment everything finally turns, when God says, “ My kingdom come.” This week Pastor Alan takes us to the after of all redemptive history, where every injustice is answered, every tear is acknowledged, and gratitude erupts because the victory is undeniable. If you’ve ever wondered whether God will make good on His promises, this message will show you the end of the story—and why gratitude becomes the anthem of those who’ve seen Him carry them through.

Daniel’s world is turned upside down yet he shows us what it looks like to stay rooted in gratitude. His story reminds us that grace isn’t just found after the miracle, but right in the messy, uncertain, unfair middle. If you’re standing in a “middle” of your own, this message will help you see how gratitude can steady your soul and reveal God’s presence right where you are.

Imagine being tossed at sea for two weeks. The sun and stars gone, cargo gone, hope gone. Yet in the eye of that chaos one man’s simple act of faith changes everything.
Paul stands, gives thanks before the outcome, and proclaims God’s promise, “Take courage; none of you will perish.” Showing how courageous gratitude steadies the soul and spills protection over everyone around us.
Join us for Through It All to learn how to give thanks in the not-yet, hold fast when storms rage, and believe God before you can see the shore.

Missions Sunday