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Bold prayer isn’t reserved for perfect faith or polished words—it’s an honest response to real life. Rooted in James 5, this message reminds us that prayer is meant to be our first response in every season: trouble, joy, sickness, confession, and waiting. God works through ordinary people who come to Him with humility, trust, and expectation, believing that prayer truly is powerful and effective.

As we step into a new year, the invitation is to begin not with resolutions, but with bold, faith-filled prayer that reflects how big we believe God is. Rooted in Ezra 8, the teaching highlights a moment when God’s people faced overwhelming odds and chose humility, prayer, and fasting as their first response, trusting God to lead and protect them on a risky journey. Bold prayers aren’t about volume or performance—they’re about dependence, calling on God when the situation is beyond our control.

The practice of prayer and fasting is framed as spiritual training rather than religious transaction—relational disciplines that shape our hearts, reorder our desires, and create space for God to move. Like training for a marathon, these practices prepare us to walk faithfully with God over time. As a church, we are invited into a season of intentional prayer—seeking God’s movement in our world, our community, and our own lives—believing that when we pray first, trust God along the way, and give Him the glory, He will faithfully lead us forward.

Join us as we end this year with a message from our Student Ministry leader, Sami Gutierrez, as we look at the passage of time through God's eyes.

In this message from our Advent series we reflect on Mary’s remarkable response to God—a teenage faith that was thoughtful, courageous, and fully surrendered, even in the face of uncertainty. Through her willingness to trust God’s word, we see how faith often grows gradually and leads us to say yes before we understand the full picture. Mary’s story invites us to trust God early, deeply, and for the long journey of faith.

As we continue our series on the season of Advent, Pastor Brent explores what it means to have joy even in periods of uncertainty.

Today we explore how Jesus came to bring true peace—shalom—yet people still respond to Him in different ways, just as they did at His birth. Through Herod, the priests, and the wise men, we see three postures toward Jesus: opposing Him, overlooking Him, or opening our hearts in worship. The invitation is to receive the peace Jesus offers by surrendering our chaos, bowing our hearts, and choosing Him as King, Priest, and Savior.

As Advent begins, we’re reminded that this season isn’t about passive waiting. It’s about active, confident hope rooted in God’s faithfulness. This teaching unpacks the difference between wishful thinking and the kind of biblical hope Isaiah points us to in chapter 9. Into 700 years of darkness, God promised a child who would be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. His arrival wasn’t optimism; it was certainty based on who God is.

The lighting of the hope candle points us back to every promise God has already fulfilled and forward to the reality that we live between two Advents. Christ has come, and Christ will come again. When life feels dark, when prayers seem unanswered, and when shadows feel heavy, we’re invited to look for glimpses of light that remind us our stories fit within God’s larger story. The darkness is real, but it isn't final. True hope rests not in our feelings but in God’s character, trusting that the One who stepped into our world will finish what He began.

After the golden calf disaster, Israel is left wondering what comes next, and Moses responds by going straight to prayer, wrestling honestly with God, and interceding for the people. In this moment, God reveals His true character—compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love—and invites His people back into relationship with Him. The message reminds us that after failure, we move forward not by hiding, but by turning toward God, asking honest questions, and remembering who He is rather than what we’ve done.

The story of the golden calf shows how quickly our hearts drift when we get tired of waiting on God. Israel tried to worship God on their own terms, creating a substitute that led them into chaos, broken trust, and consequences. Yet through Moses’ intercession, we see a God who is just, jealous for our hearts, and still full of mercy—calling us back into faithful relationship with Him.

In Exodus 25, God gives instructions for building a sanctuary—not because He needs a place to live, but because He desires to be close to His people. This message explores what it means to serve a God who doesn’t stay distant, but chooses to dwell with us. From the tabernacle in the wilderness to the presence of Jesus and the Spirit today, we’re reminded that God’s greatest desire is relationship, not ritual.