Pastor Mark encouraged us using the garden theme and the Fruit of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:22-23, to examine ourselves to see how we are tending the garden of our lives.  Is it beautiful and pristine or full of weeds and overgrown with the cares of the world or somewhere in between?  May we pray and allow the Spirit to help us clean up the areas of our lives so that it would be a garden the Father would walk with us in the cool of the day.

Pastor Mark expounds on Psalm 27 which is read every day during the month of Elul leading up to Yom Kippur.  During this season of repentance, it is a great Psalm to read for introspection each day.

Pastor Mark continues through Acts 10 sharing valuable principles of moving forward in faith when given very little instructions concerning the next move.  He also shared how important it is that we are beware of a second word.

Dr. Hollisa Alewine brought a compelling message encouraging us to not be ignorant of the Scripture nor view His beautiful commandments as a check list that we check off each day.  We are to have a relationship with our heavenly Father and Yeshua and walk out their commandments with a heart of love and joy and stay off of the Mountain of Stupid that we can end up on when our motivation is wrong.

Pastor Mark used the story of Peter and Cornelius to show the importance of the appointed times of prayer.

Pastor Mark encouraged us from 1 John 3 to keep the commandments, bear fruit with an emphasis on loving one another deeply.

The word for Rosh Chodesh Av 2025 was "We are not forgotten as He is a comforting Father."

Pastor Mark shared patterns from Scripture showing that whether we have acceptance or opposition we must preach the gospel.

Brother Arnold Threatt brought a message about deception and what to watch for.

Pastor Mark continues to share from Acts 2 and ties in the beautiful work the Spirit did in Peter's heart just fifty-two days after he denied Yeshua three times.  The grace and mercy of our loving Father is extended to those with a humble and repentant heart.