The Christmas story can feel so familiar that we forget how surprising it really was. This week we looked at Luke 2:8–20 and the moment God chose to announce Jesus’ birth—not to the influential or the religious insiders, but to a small group of shepherds working through the night.

By choosing the lowly, God was showing us the heart of His kingdom: good news really is for all people, especially those who feel unseen or unsure they belong. The peace announced that night wasn’t just calm circumstances, but the deep, healing shalom Jesus still offers today.

As we launch our new Christmas series “Holy Night,” we begin by stepping into the quiet, aching tension of waiting. This message looks at how God broke centuries of silence by speaking to two ordinary people—Mary and Joseph—and how their trust in His promises carried them through impossible circumstances. Their story invites us to examine our own seasons of waiting and to anchor ourselves in God’s proven faithfulness. As Advent begins, we remember not only Christ’s first coming, but we learn to hope forward—living with expectation, courage, and a faith shaped by God’s track record in Scripture, history, and our own lives.

We close out our Practicing the Way series with a simple truth: nothing grows alone. Just like fruit trees need each other to thrive, our spiritual lives flourish in real relationships. Looking at Jesus’ rhythm in Luke 6:12–16—the crowd, the seventy, the twelve, and the three—we’re invited to step out of spectator mode and into intentional community. If we want to be with Jesus, become like Him, and do what He did, we can’t do it in isolation. Life Groups aren’t optional soil—they’re where transformation actually takes root.

How do we actually grow to be more like Jesus? In this message, Pastor Trevor unpacks Philippians 2:12–13 and shows how spiritual growth happens through both God’s grace and our intentional cooperation.

Using the image of marathon training, he shares how transformation takes practice, patience, and a plan — not striving, but structure. The early church modeled this “Rule of Life”: rhythms of prayer, community, generosity, and learning that made their faith irresistible.

Discover how to create your own Rule of Life — a simple framework that helps you stay rooted in Christ and open to His transforming work.

We live in a world shaped by sin—but Jesus invites us to live differently. This message challenges us to face sin honestly: the sin we commit, the sin done to us, and the sin around us. Through Romans 12 and Jesus’ example, we discover that transformation doesn’t come from escaping the world, but from engaging it with a renewed mind.

Practices like Sabbath, prayer, forgiveness, and confession become tools of freedom—helping us resist the world’s pull and become healed people who bring healing to others.

✨ Watch now and take your next step in practicing the way of Jesus.

What do we do when following Jesus still leads us into pain? In this message, we face one of the hardest truths of discipleship — faith doesn’t exempt us from suffering, but it transforms how we walk through it. Looking at Jesus in Gethsemane, we see Him name His pain, ask for deliverance, and still surrender to the Father’s will. God rarely sends suffering, but He never wastes it.

Through C.S. Lewis’s story of Eustace the dragon, we see that some transformations only happen through pain — when God lovingly removes what keeps us from becoming who we’re meant to be. The question is whether we’ll let pain transform us or pass it on. At the communion table, we’re reminded that God’s greatest victory came through suffering — and that same grace meets us in ours.

What if rest is more than just stopping? In this message from Practicing the Way, we explore Sabbath as a rhythm of grace—an invitation to slow down, breathe, and realign with God’s heart. Sabbath isn’t about rules; it’s about renewal. Learn how this ancient practice can heal our hurry, quiet our anxiety, and restore joy as we learn to live at the pace of Jesus.

What if following Jesus isn’t about rules or boundaries, but about moving closer to Him? In this message from Galatians 5, we explore the powerful shift from a bounded to a centered faith—where the goal isn’t who’s “in” or “out,” but becoming more like Christ. Discover how the Fruit of the Spirit serves as evidence of a life transformed by the Holy Spirit, not a checklist to complete. This teaching invites you to move beyond behavior and into true heart transformation, with Jesus at the center.

This week’s message explores the honest tension Paul describes in Romans 7 and 8—the daily battle between who we were and who we’re becoming in Christ. Real transformation isn’t about trying harder or striving for perfection; it’s about surrendering to the Spirit and allowing God to do His work in us. As we yield to Christ’s lordship, we begin to experience the slow, beautiful process of becoming His handiwork—people shaped by grace, not effort. This journey of faith isn’t measured by perfection, but by progression, as we learn to live not as “whats” defined by what we do, but as “whos” defined by who we are in Jesus.

What if faith isn’t about who’s “in” or “out,” but about moving closer to Jesus? In this message, we look at Jesus’ call: “Come, follow me.”

Through the story of Matthew the tax collector, we see how Jesus invites outsiders and insiders alike into His transforming love. Faith isn’t about keeping rules—it’s about reorienting life with Jesus at the center, letting His grace lead the way.