We explore the powerful stories of Simeon and Anna from Luke Chapter 2, emphasizing faith, patience, and the anticipation of God’s promises. Discover three key principles for leaving lasting legacies: believing in God's promises, honoring each generation's gifts, and committing to continuous growth in wisdom and grace.
This week, Pastor Dale emphasizes sharing Jesus' hope and love this Christmas. He explores God's promise from Abraham to Isaiah, presenting Jesus as “Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” Encouraging us to be messengers of this transformative message.
In today’s message, Pastor Dale inspires us to embrace joy during the Christmas season, despite life's challenges. He shares three pivotal reasons for rejoicing centered around the birth of Jesus, emphasizing how Jesus saves, heals, and delivers, inaugurates a new kingdom, and is God in the flesh.
We hope the insights shared today fill you with hope and encourage you to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. We invite you to share your thoughts or submit any prayer requests through our online connection form. Have a blessed Christmas season!
When the holidays arrive, so do the pressures, the pain, and the unexpected—and for many, Christmas can feel more complicated than joyful. In this powerful opening message of our Christmas series, Pastor Kenny explores what it means to celebrate Jesus when life feels heavy, hope feels distant, and despair tries to take center stage. Through a vivid illustration and the timeless story of Mary, we’re reminded that even when circumstances feel impossible, God’s presence and promises remain unshaken. If you’ve ever felt deflated during the season that’s supposed to be full of joy, this message is for you.
His eyes were kind and bright, showing signs of age but not weakness. The Apostle John was a pillar of faith and leadership in the Early Church. He was once a young fisherman, but one encounter with Jesus forever changed his life.
John was there when Jesus performed His first miracle. In fact, John witnessed so many of Jesus’ miracles that he lost count and would later say, “If all of them were written down, I suppose the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.”
John was there when the massive crowds pressed in on Jesus. He heard all of Jesus’ teachings, including the famous Sermon on the Mount. John was also aware of Jesus’ more personal conversations, such as His nighttime encounter with Nicodemus, His interaction with the Samaritan woman at the well, His emotional exchange with Lazarus’ sisters, and His post-resurrection appearance to Mary Magdalene.
John was with Jesus on the mount of transfiguration. He was in the Garden of Gethsemene and witnessed Jesus’ intense intercession. He watched Jesus’ betrayal and arrest. He was standing at the foot of the cross and personally witnessed Jesus’ brutal crucifixion and heartbreaking death.
On that Sunday, John outran Peter and saw the empty tomb the his own eyes. Then he saw the physically resurrected Jesus with his own eyes. He was there when Jesus appeared to Thomas and when Jesus lovingly restored Peter. John was there when Jesus ascended into the heavens and promised to return again.
John outlived all of the other disciples. Despite tremendous persecution, he never flinched in his proclamation that Jesus Christ is the Jewish Messiah, the Son of God, and the Savior of the world. In his later years, John wrote his own account of Jesus. Within his Gospel According to John, he explains his purpose: “These words are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.”
His eyes were kind and bright, showing signs of age but not weakness. The Apostle John was a pillar of faith and leadership in the Early Church. He was once a young fisherman, but one encounter with Jesus forever changed his life.
John was there when Jesus performed His first miracle. In fact, John witnessed so many of Jesus’ miracles that he lost count and would later say, “If all of them were written down, I suppose the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.”
John was there when the massive crowds pressed in on Jesus. He heard all of Jesus’ teachings, including the famous Sermon on the Mount. John was also aware of Jesus’ more personal conversations, such as His nighttime encounter with Nicodemus, His interaction with the Samaritan woman at the well, His emotional exchange with Lazarus’ sisters, and His post-resurrection appearance to Mary Magdalene.
John was with Jesus on the mount of transfiguration. He was in the Garden of Gethsemene and witnessed Jesus’ intense intercession. He watched Jesus’ betrayal and arrest. He was standing at the foot of the cross and personally witnessed Jesus’ brutal crucifixion and heartbreaking death.
On that Sunday, John outran Peter and saw the empty tomb the his own eyes. Then he saw the physically resurrected Jesus with his own eyes. He was there when Jesus appeared to Thomas and when Jesus lovingly restored Peter. John was there when Jesus ascended into the heavens and promised to return again.
John outlived all of the other disciples. Despite tremendous persecution, he never flinched in his proclamation that Jesus Christ is the Jewish Messiah, the Son of God, and the Savior of the world. In his later years, John wrote his own account of Jesus. Within his Gospel According to John, he explains his purpose: “These words are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.”
His eyes were kind and bright, showing signs of age but not weakness. The Apostle John was a pillar of faith and leadership in the Early Church. He was once a young fisherman, but one encounter with Jesus forever changed his life.
John was there when Jesus performed His first miracle. In fact, John witnessed so many of Jesus’ miracles that he lost count and would later say, “If all of them were written down, I suppose the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.”
John was there when the massive crowds pressed in on Jesus. He heard all of Jesus’ teachings, including the famous Sermon on the Mount. John was also aware of Jesus’ more personal conversations, such as His nighttime encounter with Nicodemus, His interaction with the Samaritan woman at the well, His emotional exchange with Lazarus’ sisters, and His post-resurrection appearance to Mary Magdalene.
John was with Jesus on the mount of transfiguration. He was in the Garden of Gethsemene and witnessed Jesus’ intense intercession. He watched Jesus’ betrayal and arrest. He was standing at the foot of the cross and personally witnessed Jesus’ brutal crucifixion and heartbreaking death.
On that Sunday, John outran Peter and saw the empty tomb the his own eyes. Then he saw the physically resurrected Jesus with his own eyes. He was there when Jesus appeared to Thomas and when Jesus lovingly restored Peter. John was there when Jesus ascended into the heavens and promised to return again.
John outlived all of the other disciples. Despite tremendous persecution, he never flinched in his proclamation that Jesus Christ is the Jewish Messiah, the Son of God, and the Savior of the world. In his later years, John wrote his own account of Jesus. Within his Gospel According to John, he explains his purpose: “These words are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.”
His eyes were kind and bright, showing signs of age but not weakness. The Apostle John was a pillar of faith and leadership in the Early Church. He was once a young fisherman, but one encounter with Jesus forever changed his life.
John was there when Jesus performed His first miracle. In fact, John witnessed so many of Jesus’ miracles that he lost count and would later say, “If all of them were written down, I suppose the world itself could not contain the books that would be written.”
John was there when the massive crowds pressed in on Jesus. He heard all of Jesus’ teachings, including the famous Sermon on the Mount. John was also aware of Jesus’ more personal conversations, such as His nighttime encounter with Nicodemus, His interaction with the Samaritan woman at the well, His emotional exchange with Lazarus’ sisters, and His post-resurrection appearance to Mary Magdalene.
John was with Jesus on the mount of transfiguration. He was in the Garden of Gethsemene and witnessed Jesus’ intense intercession. He watched Jesus’ betrayal and arrest. He was standing at the foot of the cross and personally witnessed Jesus’ brutal crucifixion and heartbreaking death.
On that Sunday, John outran Peter and saw the empty tomb the his own eyes. Then he saw the physically resurrected Jesus with his own eyes. He was there when Jesus appeared to Thomas and when Jesus lovingly restored Peter. John was there when Jesus ascended into the heavens and promised to return again.
John outlived all of the other disciples. Despite tremendous persecution, he never flinched in his proclamation that Jesus Christ is the Jewish Messiah, the Son of God, and the Savior of the world. In his later years, John wrote his own account of Jesus. Within his Gospel According to John, he explains his purpose: “These words are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.”
The church is Jesus’ idea. His project. His plan. His means of furthering the ministry He began, and His way of establishing His Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.
To be a follower of Jesus is to be a part of the Church. The church is not a building, but a people. It includes, but is more than, any one local gathering, denomination or fellowship of churches. The Church is comprised of every follower of Jesus around the world throughout every generation. We are a community whose commonality is Jesus Christ. And every person in the Church is valuable and essential.
My decision to follow Jesus is personal, but not private. My faith is individualized, but not isolated. I am a part of something much bigger than “me and Jesus.” I am a part of the Church. The Church is Jesus’ masterpiece. We are His family. We are His army. We are His body, and we are His bride.
The Church began with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon a small group of Jewish followers of Jesus who had gathered in prayer, inspired by their resurrected Messiah. That same day, 3,000 people were added to the Church through faith in Jesus. Since then, the Church has experienced explosive growth and had profound impact all over the world.
Sadly, the Church has lost its way at times and in particular places, forsaking its divine mission for political power or financial gain. There are individuals within the Church who have lived duplicitous lives and brought harm to others while marring the reputation of the greater body of Christ. Wherever the Church has been, it has left both divine and human fingerprints.
It was the Church that confronted racism and slavery, promoted justice, recognized the value of women, and emphasized care and compassion to the poor and marginalized. It was the Church that made significant advancements in scientific research and philisophical reasoning. It was the Church that expressed its worship through art, music, and literature. It was the Church that championed reading, education, and lifelong learning by establishing local schools and universities. It was the Church that understood the importance of law, governance, and an individual’s rights. The contributions of the Church ought not to be minimized; but the work of the Church is far from finished.
In these last days, it is imperative for the Church to reclaim our identity and renew our commitment to Jesus and His mission. We, the Church of Jesus Christ, must be unified, empowered, and on assignment.
The church is Jesus’ idea. His project. His plan. His means of furthering the ministry He began, and His way of establishing His Kingdom on earth as it is in heaven.
To be a follower of Jesus is to be a part of the Church. The church is not a building, but a people. It includes, but is more than, any one local gathering, denomination or fellowship of churches. The Church is comprised of every follower of Jesus around the world throughout every generation. We are a community whose commonality is Jesus Christ. And every person in the Church is valuable and essential.
My decision to follow Jesus is personal, but not private. My faith is individualized, but not isolated. I am a part of something much bigger than “me and Jesus.” I am a part of the Church. The Church is Jesus’ masterpiece. We are His family. We are His army. We are His body, and we are His bride.
The Church began with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon a small group of Jewish followers of Jesus who had gathered in prayer, inspired by their resurrected Messiah. That same day, 3,000 people were added to the Church through faith in Jesus. Since then, the Church has experienced explosive growth and had profound impact all over the world.
Sadly, the Church has lost its way at times and in particular places, forsaking its divine mission for political power or financial gain. There are individuals within the Church who have lived duplicitous lives and brought harm to others while marring the reputation of the greater body of Christ. Wherever the Church has been, it has left both divine and human fingerprints.
It was the Church that confronted racism and slavery, promoted justice, recognized the value of women, and emphasized care and compassion to the poor and marginalized. It was the Church that made significant advancements in scientific research and philisophical reasoning. It was the Church that expressed its worship through art, music, and literature. It was the Church that championed reading, education, and lifelong learning by establishing local schools and universities. It was the Church that understood the importance of law, governance, and an individual’s rights. The contributions of the Church ought not to be minimized; but the work of the Church is far from finished.
In these last days, it is imperative for the Church to reclaim our identity and renew our commitment to Jesus and His mission. We, the Church of Jesus Christ, must be unified, empowered, and on assignment.