Shelter Fellowship Church

Before we ask for direction, we must first acknowledge the Source.

We continue our Lent journey, Walking With God, by exploring the essential heart posture of thanksgiving.

If want to be led by God, we must first learn to live in the light.

We continue our Lent journey of Walking With God by leaning into one of the most uncomfortable and most freeing practices in the Christian life: confession.

We begin Lent by learning something simple and at the same time, difficult: To ask.

If God already knows what we need, why pray?

Why bring our requests to Him?

Join us as we learn dependence through petition.

Some idols are loud. Control is quiet.

It hides behind planning, discipline, excellence, and “wisdom.”

But underneath many of our struggles is the same question:

Can I trust God without guarantees?

We end the series and expose the idol of control — an idol that powers many other idols.

God still works miracles. God still uses people.

But when power becomes the focus, faith can shift from Christ to experiences — and then to personalities.

When faith becomes performance, grace becomes something we try to earn.

We confront The Idol of Religious Performance and rediscover the freedom of being righteous by grace, not effort.

We all long to belong. Tribe can give belonging. But it can also become a false righteousness.

We confront The Idol of Tribe and hear the gospel’s call to a new humanity, formed not by bloodline or background, but by grace.

Money promises security, freedom, and worth, but it cannot redeem. We confront The Idol of Wealth—and remember that our value was not earned or accumulated, but purchased at a price.

In Nigeria, we learn early what keeps you alive:

status, tribe, hustle, money, connection, influence.

But Scripture tells us that what promises survival can slowly become an idol — shaping our loves, fears, and identities.

This series names the idols that plague us as Nigerians.

Week after week, we will see how union with Christ dismantles false gods and restores our humanity.

What does it mean for the Church to be the Body of Christ? How does it affect how we understand our relationship with Jesus and one another?