Pastor J.D. opens up Esther, a book that surprisingly lacks the name of God, yet is mysteriously full of God at work. We’re going to see that God has sovereignly arranged our circumstances, just like Esther's, to be strategically involved in his mission. Grab your Bible, and take some notes as we dive in.

Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy and peace. But the reality is for most of us, December is just as hard as the rest of the year, if not more! So, does Christmas actually change anything? That’s our subject as Pastor J.D. wraps up a short series called, God With Us.

As Christians, we tend to use the term “blessed” pretty loosely. When something good happens, we say we’re blessed. Or when we start on a new venture, we pray for God’s blessings. But what do we actually mean? Is our understanding of that word actually biblical? Those are the question we’re tackling as Pastor J.D. continues his short series called, God With Us. We’re looking at how Mary talked about blessing when she was pregnant with Jesus in Luke chapter 1.

Imagine this: It’s the First Century A.D. You’re an unmarried teenage girl. And suddenly, you learn that you’ve got a baby on the way. In that culture, an unwed mother would be a huge scandal. Your reputation would be ruined, and you would probably be a social outcast for the rest of your life. That was the situation Mary faced when the angel told her she would give birth to the Messiah. And yet, she called herself blessed. Pastor J.D. is reframing our understanding of biblical blessings. It’s part of our series called, God With Us.

Have you ever had one of those moments when you’re singing along with a song that you’ve heard it a million times before, but all of a sudden something clicks, and you realize what the lyrics are actually about? Well, a similar thing can happen with familiar Bible stories, like the Christmas narrative. Pastor J.D. urges us to look at the Christmas story with fresh eyes so we can discover the true wonder of the incarnation. Pastor J.D. is teaching from a First Century song recorded in Colossians 1, verses 15 to 20. It’s part of our series called, God With Us.

If you really think about it, the incarnation can seem pretty mysterious and confusing. God coming to earth and becoming flesh. What does that actually mean? Well, as Pastor J.D. kicks off a new series titled, God With Us, he’s explaining what the incarnation means to us—and for us.

Have you ever wondered about the meaning behind some of your favorite Christmas songs? Well, Pastor J.D. takes us behind the scenes of the holiday favorite, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing. You’ll never hear it the same way again! It’s part of our series called, Carols.

Sometimes the road ahead is blocked by obstacles or “mountains” that seem too big to overcome. But Pastor J.D. reminds us no matter what we’re facing, our battles have already been won. As we continue our series titled, Carols, we’re looking at the classic Christmas song, Go Tell It on the Mountain—penned by someone who wasn’t afraid to stare down the mountain to share Jesus.

You’re in for a special treat as the Summit Worship team opens this message with a stirring rendition of the popular Christmas classic, Go Tell It on the Mountain. Pastor J.D. is kicking off a series titled, Carols, where we’ll be learning the history and meaning behind some of our favorite Christmas songs.

We all know that fathers play an important role in family development. But we also know not everyone is lucky enough to have a loving, supportive father here on earth. So, Pastor J.D. Greear is digging into Isaiah to remind us that at some point in time, God will restore this relationship through his Son. It’s a lesson about the everlasting Father from our series titled, Foretold.