The world’s false peace is control. The peace of Christ is restoration. The Prince of Peace comes not to silence the oppressed but to melt hardened hearts.

Advent begins in a land under a spell — where the world is frozen in fear, and hope feels like a rumor. Yet through the frost comes a whisper: “Aslan is on the move.”

Pastor Bethann talks about the value of children in community. 

The church is a table, not a tower. We give and serve because we want others to experience belonging and grace. God builds through radical hospitality.

God’s house isn’t made of stone—it’s made of people who make space for Him.

God calls His people not only to resolve their own conflicts but to embody reconciliation in the world.

Conflict is inevitable. We face it in our families, friendships, workplaces, and even in the church. The question isn’t if we’ll fight, but how. Scripture doesn’t call us to avoid conflict or to win at all costs — it calls us to engage it with honesty, humility, and hope.

Ross reads James 4:1-4. Honest conflict resolution begins with self-examination and surrendering our motives to God.

Conflict is inevitable. We face it in our families, friendships, workplaces, and even in the church. The question isn’t if we’ll fight, but how. Scripture doesn’t call us to avoid conflict or to win at all costs — it calls us to engage it with honesty, humility, and hope.

Psalm 82