This sermon continues our Lenten journey through the Penitential Psalms, particularly Psalm 38, highlighting the weight and consequences of sin and the grace God provides in response. Being a season that invites believers into the “eremos,” the wilderness, as a place of reflection, repentance, and reconciliation. Psalm 38 reveals the crushing burden of unrepentant sin,…
Today, in our time to hear and respond to a message from God’s word, we will reflect on Lent through Psalm 102, highlighting God’s presence in the “eremos,“ the wildness. Lent once again is a wilderness season of reflection, repentance, and reconciliation, inviting us to confront our sin, mortality, and suffering as we journey with…
This sermon introduces the season of Lent and the journey we will take as a family of families through the Penitential Psalms this year. Lent is a sacred journey into the “eremos,” the wilderness place of testing, prayer, and dependence on God. Starting with Psalm 6, the first Penitential Psalm, the message explains that Lent…
Today, we will continue to be invited to rediscover the forgotten spiritual discipline of confession, understanding why we should do it, as confession is a pathway to freedom, healing, and blessedness. Drawing from Psalm 32 and 1 John 1:8–9, it teaches that sin brings shame, silence brings decay, and confession brings forgiveness, freedom, and renewal….
Have you ever stood at the edge of despair, questioning, “Is this really how life was meant to be?” Today, we will delve deeper into our collective yearning for something more profound amid the struggles of life, and how God has called us to a greater mission and purpose than we could ever imagine reminding…
Today’s message from God’s Word will emphasize the importance of radical generosity as a spiritual discipline that reflects our relationship with God. It will recall all that Jesus exemplified in sacrificial giving, urging believers to live with open hands, serving others, and partnering with God’s work. Citing various biblical passages, we will be encouraged to…
Today, we begin the Advent season with our series “Those Who Wait,” highlighting that Advent is not simply a countdown to Christmas but a period of active, anticipatory waiting for the coming of Jesus. We will reflect on Psalm 72, which serves as King David’s final prayer for his son Solomon, emphasizing that true hope…
Today, we move to the R. in our acrostic on how to pray P.R.A.Y. P. was to pause, and R. is to rejoice. We will emphasize the importance of rejoicing in prayer, highlighting Psalm 103 as a hymn of praise. We will be encouraged to seek instruction from God and to maintain focus on rejoicing…
Today, we will continue to discuss the importance of pausing in prayer to deepen our connection with God. We will dive into the P.R.A.Y., an acrostic that is to P to pause, R to rejoice, A to ask, and Y to yield. We will emphasize the P, which means to pause, and the significance of…
Today, in our time of hearing and responding to God’s Word, we will discuss the spiritual discipline of contemplation and its significance within the Spiritual Disciplines for deepening our faith and relationship with Christ. We will talk more about the daily examen to prepare hearts for encountering God urging us to seek and meditate on…