Pain and grief is a reality of our human experience. It can rock our world and bring us to a place of despair. The Bible makes some audacious claims about what God is doing in our pain. If we lean in we could be surprised by joy

What should we do in the face of the heartbreak and brokenness that pervades our world? This week we learn that when we are surrounded by brokenness and are at a loss for what to do, the spirit of God hears our prayers and comes alongside us to help bear our burdens and to serve as our witness before God. Because of this we can have immense confidence knowing that all things will be made well through Him who is for us.

This Sunday we close out our series on 2 Peter. Peter says that some will try to tell us that Jesus isn't coming back and not to worry about judgement. Peter shows us that both History and the faithful promises of God prove otherwise and helps Believers understand what it looks like to live with wild expectation for the day Christ Returns and establishes the New Heavens and New Earth.

On this sunday's message, we continue the topic of false teachers, particularly in the area of sexual sin. The apostle Peter warns there are false teachers in the ministry that teach a lifestyle that is bereft of sprituality and fitting only of animals. Animals have no soul and thus are enslaved to instinct. Man has a soul and can choose to be led by Christ or succumb to his instincts. What master will we choose?

Does God truely provide us everything we need? Why should we accept such a strong statement made by Peter? How do we know that the scripture is true? Would you die for a lie? A hoax? A Charlatan? Peter would soon die after writing this passge for what he believed, as did 11 of the 12 apostles. This week we delve deep into the fundamental reason of why we should trust the witness testimony of those who heard and saw the living God.

"In this week's passage, we begin a series on 2 Peter and what Christian life should be like. Do I need anything else besides what I already have to live a godly life? Is there a bare minimum I need to do to continue being a good Christian?

Pastor Ulysses answers these questions and more with today's message. And reveals how we need to continue and consistently pursue God's promises to be part of his divine nature. "

In the midst of our comfort, complacency, and entitlement, we lack the catalysts of persistent prayer and struggle to pray against the brokenness around us. This week we learn to overcome these barriers and rely on God to bring about unimaginable prayer movements.

As Christians, there will be times when God calls us to be impractical. Through the story of Ezra's journey we learn how he chooses to rely on earnest prayer and fasting for God's protection rather than an armed escort. Without this type of faith, we cannot be radically generous nor ever be able to fully share the gospel. Through fasting, we can practice challenging ourselves to doing impractical things and thereby strengthen our relationship with the Good Lord.

Desire and willingness alone are not enough in the face of temptation and fleshly weakness. Listen this week as we learn how to pair desire with prayer to turn wishful thinking into genuine action for God.

How can I cultivate my love for God? Why is it important to read the bible everyday? In today's message we learn why it's a joy and a necessity to read the gospel daily and what kind of methods we can use to make the scripture part of our daily bread.