Have you ever stood beneath a night sky far from the glow of city lights and felt your breath catch at the sight of the stars? When you see the Milky Way stretching from horizon to horizon, you’re reminded just how small we are in a universe filled with billions of galaxies—and yet how incredible it is that the God who created all of it knows your name. That was the heart of Sunday’s message from Psalm 48: the God who breathes out stars is the same God who draws near with lov

Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I was perfectly justified!”? Maybe after snapping at someone, cutting a corner, or doing something you knew wasn’t right—yet you felt you had a good enough reason to excuse it. We all know that instinct. It’s deeply human. When we feel guilty, we want to defend ourselves. When we feel exposed, we want to explain ourselves. And often, we take that same instinct into our relationship with God. We reciently examined Romans 3:19–26 and it re

This week we celebrate Thanksgiving—a time to gather, reflect, and remember all that God has done for us throughout the year. If you’re anything like me, when you picture the first Thanksgiving you probably imagine a table overflowing with food, fellowship, and joy. But the real story of that first Thanksgiving began in a place of deep suffering. The Pilgrims who set sail in 1620 endured a brutal Atlantic crossing marked by storms, sickness, and loss. When they finally reach

During the horrors of World War II, a woman named Corrie ten Boom witnessed one of the darkest chapters in human history—yet her story shines with the light of Christ. She and her family hid Jewish families in their home, guided by the belief that every person bears the image of God. When they were discovered, Corrie and her sister Betsie were sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp, where they endured unimaginable cruelty. But even in that place of suffering, they worshi

In a world filled with uncertainty, pressure, and identity confusion, it’s easy to feel anxious and unanchored. Every day seems to bring new reasons to worry — rising costs, shifting cultural values, division, instability, and the constant pressure to prove ourselves. Social media only magnifies the problem, urging us to build an identity on appearance, success, or influence. Yet the more we search within ourselves for meaning, the more lost we become. Into this restless wor

As I prepared my first message as your new pastor, I found myself reflecting on the moments in my life when I was overwhelmed by the greatness of God—those seasons when I couldn’t learn enough about Him, when His character became my anchor in trials and temptations. One of the books that deeply shaped me during seminary was Knowing God by J.I. Packer. It reminded me that while God is far beyond our full understanding, He graciously reveals Himself through His Word. And the mo