In the darkness of the garden, betrayal comes with a kiss and the Shepherd stands alone. In Mark 14:42–52, Judas delivers Jesus into the hands of those who should have recognized Him, the old system rejects its fulfillment, and the disciples scatter in fear. This week, Pastor Korey shows how none of it was accidental—every step fulfilled Scripture—and how the Good Shepherd remained faithful even when His sheep ran away.

In a quiet garden under crushing pressure, the fate of humanity hangs in the balance. In Mark 14:32–42, Jesus enters Gethsemane—the place of the oil press—where the Second Adam submits fully to the Father’s will and accepts the cup of judgment meant for us. This week, Pastor Korey walks through the agony, obedience, and love of Christ, showing that our redemption rests not on human strength, but on the faithful obedience of the Son.

This week, our youth pastor, Cody Mahurin, led us in facing the quiet faith crisis many believers carry. When leaders fall, influential people walk away from the faith, churches drift, and suffering hits home, belief can feel fragile.
This exhortation wrestles with three honest questions: Jesus, are You who You say You are? Can You hear me? Are You really in control? Looking at multiple examples throughout scripture as well as the cross itself, we’re reminded that Jesus does not reject doubters—He meets them.
You don’t need perfect faith.
Just an honest prayer: “Lord, I believe—help my unbelief.”

Even the most confident disciple can fall, but Jesus’ grace runs deeper than our weakness. In Mark 14:27–31, Jesus predicts the scattering of His followers, promises restoration before failure ever happens, and shows that our hope rests not in our resolve, but in His finished work. This week, Pastor Korey reminds us that the Shepherd who was struck is the same Shepherd who gathers, restores, and leads His sheep by grace.

As Jesus moves closer to the cross, loyalty and betrayal are revealed side by side. In Mark 14:10–26, Judas chooses treachery, the disciples are confronted with honest self-examination, and Jesus establishes the New Covenant through His own body and blood. This week, Pastor Korey shows how the Passover finds its fulfillment in Christ—and how a finished sacrifice replaces the old system with a covenant grounded in grace, truth, and redemption.

As betrayal is being planned in secret, an act of costly devotion unfolds in the open. In Mark 14:1–9, a woman pours out everything she has on Jesus—and her worship is criticized as wasteful until Jesus declares it beautiful and eternally significant. This week, Pastor Korey shows how true worship flows from recognizing Christ’s worth, and why a Savior who willingly gives Himself to death is worthy of total, unreserved devotion.

Jesus shifts the focus from when things would happen to how His followers should live in light of them. In Mark 13:32–37, He teaches that while the exact moment was intentionally withheld, the call to readiness was made clear—stay alert, stay faithful, and stay at your post. This week, Pastor Korey reminds us that the heart of Jesus’ warning isn’t fear or speculation, but steady obedience and watchful devotion.

Jesus didn’t speak in riddles—He spoke with clarity and authority. In Mark 13:27–31, He explains how God’s people would be gathered, how the signs of judgment would be recognized, and why His words could be trusted without exception. This week, Pastor Korey shows how Jesus set a real time frame for His prophecy, how history confirmed it, and why the enduring power of His word gives us unshakable confidence in everything He promised.

When Jesus spoke of the Son of Man “coming in the clouds,” He wasn’t predicting the end of the physical universe—He was declaring His victory, authority, and judgment. In Mark 13:24–27, Jesus uses the language of the prophets to describe the fall of Jerusalem and the public vindication of His reign as King. This week, Pastor Korey shows how history confirmed Jesus’ words and why that confirmation gives us unshakable confidence in everything He promised.

Christmas reminds us that hope has a name and light has entered the world. This special message reflects on the meaning of the season and the reason we celebrate. No matter where you are in life, the story of Christmas still speaks.