The book of Revelation can feel confusing, frightening, and impossible to understand. But what if we’ve been reading it the wrong way?

As we begin our journey through Revelation, we discover that this book is not primarily about predicting the end of the world. Revelation is an apocalypse - a revealing or unveiling - and its central purpose is to reveal Jesus, form our imagination, and teach us how to remain faithful to him in a world full of competing narratives.

In Revelation 1, John introduces this book as apocalypse, prophecy, and letter. Understanding its biblical context, historical context, and present-day implications helps us see why Revelation was good news to its first readers and why it still speaks to us today.

Revelation challenges the propaganda, nationalism, and civil religion of every age and calls us to worship Jesus, follow Jesus, and remain faithful to him no matter who is in power.

What does Jesus mean when he teaches us to pray, “Do not bring us into temptation”? In the final teaching of our How to Pray series, we explore this difficult line from the Lord’s Prayer and discover that it is ultimately a prayer of surrender: “Not my will, but yours be done.”

Prayer is not about getting our will into God—it’s about allowing God’s will, character, and vision for our lives to be formed in us. We look at how God leads us out of sin and into the life of Jesus, and why yielding to God is actually a sign of spiritual maturity.

We’ll also explore the ancient practice of the Prayer of Examen, a simple way of paying attention to God’s presence, recognizing our patterns and motivations, confessing our sin, and learning to discern God’s leading in our everyday lives.

As we close the Lord’s Prayer, we’re invited to move beyond simply praying God’s will and become people who live God’s will—people shaped by his kingdom and formed into the kind of people Jesus calls us to be.

In this message from the How to Pray series, we come to one of the most challenging lines in Jesus’ prayer: “Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone in debt to us.”

Jesus teaches us that prayer is not just about asking God to change our circumstances—it is also about allowing God to change us. As we come before our holy Father, we begin to see ourselves honestly, receive the forgiveness already secured for us through Jesus, and learn to extend that forgiveness to others.

But what does forgiveness actually look like? And what does it mean to forgive someone without pretending that what happened was okay, forgetting the harm, or allowing further harm to happen?

This message explores the connection between receiving God's forgiveness and extending forgiveness to others, and how prayer can become a place where God begins to heal our wounds, free us from bitterness, and transform our relationships.

We’ll look at four movements of Christian forgiveness: naming the wrong, understanding the wrongdoer, releasing the debt, and restoring the relationship.

Scripture: Luke 11:1–4

Series: How to Pray

What do we do when we pray and God doesn’t answer—or doesn’t answer in the way or timing we hoped? In Luke 11, Jesus teaches us not only to ask God for what we need, but to let prayer reshape what we want. We learn to pray, “Your kingdom come,” while also bringing God our ordinary, everyday needs.

In this message from the How to Pray series, we explore what it means to ask, seek, and knock with persistent trust. Jesus invites us to bring our needs honestly to a loving Father, to pray for others through intercessory prayer, and to trust God even when the answer doesn’t come.

Prayer isn’t simply about getting our desires to God, it’s also about allowing God’s kingdom and desires to be formed in us. And when we don’t understand what God is doing, we can keep knocking because we know the Father on the other side of the door loves us.

Scripture: Luke 11:1–13

Who are you talking to when you pray? And what difference does it make?

In the second message of our How to Pray series, we continue through Luke 11 and Jesus’ teaching on prayer. Jesus begins by teaching us to approach God as Father—a God who already knows us, loves us, and wants to hear from us. But he also teaches us to pray, “Hallowed be your name,” reminding us that this loving Father is also holy, transcendent, and greater than we can imagine.

Prayer begins not with our needs or a list of requests, but by turning our attention toward God.

In this message, we explore:

• Why Jesus teaches us to pray to God as Father
• How Jesus reveals what God is like
• Why God’s nearness and holiness belong together
• How to begin prayer through adoration
• A simple practice of paying attention, giving thanks, magnifying God, and celebrating

Whether you're brand new to prayer or looking to deepen your prayer life, this message offers a simple way to begin: turn your attention toward the God who is already with you.

Scripture: Luke 11:1–13

Prayer can feel intimidating. What do you say? Does God really hear you? What if nobody ever taught you how to pray?

In the opening message of our How to Pray series, we begin in Luke 11, where Jesus' disciples ask the same question many of us still ask today: "Lord, teach us to pray." Together we'll discover that prayer isn't reserved for spiritual experts—it's a practice anyone can learn.

In this message you'll explore:

• Why everyone prays, even people without faith.
• What Jesus' own prayer life teaches us.
• How prayer becomes a regular practice instead of a last resort.
• Why praying the Lord's Prayer can reshape your relationship with God.

If you've ever wondered where to begin with prayer, this message is for you.

Scripture: Luke 11:1–4

What shape is the church?

Many of us instinctively picture a building, a steeple, or rows of people facing a stage. But the New Testament paints a different picture. In Romans 16, a chapter often treated like the end credits of Paul's letter, we discover that the earliest church gathered around a table. It was a community where people were known by name, welcomed as family, carried one another's burdens, and practiced the way of Jesus together.

In this message, we'll explore how Paul's long list of greetings reveals three marks of a healthy church: a community of real people, a community of radical inclusion, and a community committed to practicing the way of Jesus. Along the way, we'll consider why lasting spiritual transformation happens not simply in rows, but in circles - around a table big enough for everyone.

Whether you're looking for a church to belong to, reconnecting after a season away, or longing for deeper Christian community, Romans 16 offers a compelling vision of the kind of life Jesus invites us to share together.

Scripture: Romans 16

You may not think of yourself as a worshiper—but according to Scripture, everyone worships something.

Psalm 100 reminds us that the real question isn't whether we'll worship, but what (or who) we'll worship. This message explores why worship isn't simply an emotion or a Sunday activity, but the way we were created to live.

Discover how seeing God's goodness, His steadfast love, and His faithfulness reshapes our hearts into lives marked by gratitude and joy.

Have you ever looked at your life, compared it to everyone else's, and wondered, "If God is good, why doesn't it feel like He's good to me?"

Psalm 73 gives voice to one of the deepest struggles of faith. Asaph watches the wicked prosper while he suffers, leaving him discouraged, envious, and questioning whether following God is even worth it. But everything changes when he enters God's presence.

In this message, we explore:

• Why comparison quietly erodes our faith

• The spiritual danger of constant doomscrolling

• How God's presence reshapes our perspective

• What mature faith looks like when circumstances don't improve

• Why God's presence—not comfortable circumstances—is our greatest good

Whether you're wrestling with unanswered prayers, discouragement, doubt, or simply feeling overwhelmed by the world around you, Psalm 73 reminds us that real hope isn't found in changing our circumstances but in encountering the God who walks with us through them.

Scripture: Psalm 73

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Fear isn't always irrational. Sometimes the danger is real. In Psalm 27, David isn't pretending everything is fine—he's surrounded by enemies, uncertainty, and suffering. Yet he declares, "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?"

This message explores how God meets us in the middle of fear—not by removing every hardship, but by becoming our refuge, our strength, and our hope. If you're facing anxiety, grief, injustice, or uncertainty, Psalm 27 offers a deeper foundation than positive thinking: the presence of God.

In this message:

• Why fear isn't the opposite of faith
• What it means for God to be your stronghold
• How God forms us in hidden seasons
• Why worship changes us in suffering
• Learning to wait on the Lord with confidence