As we wrap up our Advent season for 2023, we take a few minutes to focus on the vision of the kingdom that Jesus ushered in, using imagery prophesied in Isaiah 11. As we navigate the holidays and all the relationships in our lives, let us turn toward Jesus as our peace as we strive to live out the kind of world where we neither harm nor destroy one another.

This week, we explore the aspect of Jesus as our Wonderful Counselor. In this role, we believe that Jesus listens to us, attunes to our hearts, asks us helpful questions and shares His feelings for us.

In our first podcast for Advent, we explore one of the most beautiful images used to describe Jesus - the light. And we discuss a practice to help us focus on the ways where we see Jesus showing up in our daily life to help us combat the negative triggers we may encounter.

This week, we explore the name Emmanuel, meaning God-With-Us. Focusing on Jesus truly being with us and showing us the way to live can be so relieving and freeing.

We also provide a practice for you to discuss in your small groups that will help you experience walking with Jesus in a deeper way this week.

Trusting God is so hard sometimes!! But when we can take him at his word, and stop ourselves to observe his Sabbath, the Bible tells us we will find joy, delight, and a feast!

Most of the time a week of work can leave us tired and thirsty. In Sabbath rest, Jesus offers us living water. Yet we often decline the offer. Many times we settle for a cheap substitute- tap water over living water. But why is that the case? This week, let’s take an honest look at what we are settling for.

God uses some pretty strong language when he speaks of those who “desecrate the Sabbath.” But What does that even mean? Join me for a deeper dive into Exodus 31 to find out!

When God rested on the 7th day of Creation, the Bible says that he “blessed the 7th day and made it holy.” Later on He commands us to “keep it holy.” In this one command, God invites us into a world of immeasurable blessings! Join me as we investigate the origins and implications of the practice of the Sabbath.

Message from Traci Minor on May 6, 2022

In our final installment, let’s examine what the most prolific writer of the New Testament says will make his joy complete. At this point in the story, Paul had started many churches all over the Mediterranean world and was finally awaiting his death sentence in a jail in Rome. The book of Philippians is a true masterpiece on the subject of joy. But what is the one thing that would make it complete?