Speaker: Lowell Yoder

We return this morning to the book of Nehemiah, a story of broken walls, bold vision, and the kind of opposition that rises up the moment something worthwhile begins. Nehemiah carried a burden not his own across nearly a thousand miles, and when he shared his vision with…

We are living in a time when it is easy to float along, letting the current of life carry us wherever it will. But Nehemiah shows us what it looks like to wake up, feel the weight of a broken world, and do something about it. He hears…

There is a verse we know so well that we may have stopped truly seeing it. Mary brought forth her firstborn son, wrapped him in swaddling cloths, and laid him in a manger. A manger. We must let that sink in. This was no cozy scene with golden…

We gather today to remember an ancient story that speaks into our very souls. Three young men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, found themselves prisoners in a strange and shadow-filled land. Babylon was a place of darkness, where foreign gods demanded worship. Yet these brave souls would not forget…

We are called the bride of Christ, clothed in a garment meant to be spotless, pure, and shining with holiness. Like a wedding dress prepared with care, our lives are meant to be unblemished, set apart for the great day when the Bridegroom comes. We look at ourselves…

We hear God asking us deep questions. These questions remind us that God sees us clearly and calls us to trust Him right where we are. Like Moses, we may feel weak or unqualified, but God’s presence and power are enough. We are challenged to stop making excuses…

We see David, the great king, leaving his throne and crossing the Kidron Valley, betrayed by his own son and feeling crushed by grief. We picture his tears and the sorrow of the people, and we realize that sometimes we too walk through valleys of pain, loss, or…

Have you ever messed up so badly that you wanted to hide from everyone? That’s exactly how Peter felt after his worst night ever. This bold fisherman who loved Jesus made three terrible mistakes in one evening – he fell asleep when Jesus needed prayer, cut off someone’s…

We follow Jesus through an amazing week, even though a sense of unease grows as we head toward Jerusalem. The joyful crowd greets him as king on a donkey, which is incredible, but Jesus also weeps for the city. Then comes the shocking scene at the temple where…

Waiting is part of life, but how we wait matters. As Christians, we are waiting for Jesus to return, just as farmers wait for the rain. James reminds us that a good farmer doesn’t just sit around—he works while he waits. He prepares his fields, tends his crops,…