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Send us Fan Mail This week, Pastor Bob Arbogast from Celebration Fellowship takes a look at Paul and Silas in prison from Acts 16. Pastor Bob serves a worshipping community that is behind bars, and yet he speaks of how his members can sing and pray because they know they are free, just like Paul and Silas did...not only when the prison doors opened and their chains fell off, but even before that....

Send us Fan Mail In this world there is a lot of suffering, but we serve a God who cares for us in the midst of our suffering. He tells us that we are not alone when we suffer, there will be a purpose, and our suffering is only temporary. There is hope in the gospel, especially for ones who are suffering. 

Send us Fan Mail Today we enter into the story of the disciples straining against their oars on a stormy sea because the wind was against them. Jesus shows up walking to them on the water, and tells them, "Take courage! It is I, do not be afraid." This is a word for us today as well, as the church strains against the oars of our turbulent times. The winds are against us too. Join us as w...

Send us Fan Mail This week we hear the words of Amos who went to Israel with a protest at the height of their prosperity. His words are full of blistering judgement because this prosperity was built on the backs of the poor through acts of injustice. Anytime the rich get richer, and the poor get poorer, God is not on board. And so God, through Amos, tells the believers what he thinks of their wors...

Send us Fan Mail How do we live faithfully, right here, right now? This week, we turned our hearts to the story of Esther—a story often mistaken for a fairy tale, but in reality, one of risk, resistance, and divine purpose. Esther's journey from hidden identity to bold advocacy reveals what kingdom living looks like in the midst of oppression and uncertainty. Through Esther's courage, Mo...

Send us Fan Mail Today we consider the story of Rahab, who lived within the thick walls of earthly power and security in Jericho. Even so, she fixed her eyes on a coming kingdom, yet unseen, that was truer than the one she was a part of. In faith, she defects from her earthly citizenship and aligns herself with the Kingdom of God. Because Jesus came preaching the Good News that the "Kingdom o...

Send us Fan Mail Today we come to the very end of Habakkuk and his profession of faith even in times of scarcity. Habakkuk brings his laments to God, and God answers him with a memory tour of His deliverance. Times of trouble are on the way, but even so, Habakkuk pins his hope to the God of his salvation. As we face turbulent times, we are grounded in our faith by remembering all that God has done...

Send us Fan Mail Finding strength in adversity, the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah) teaches us about unwavering faith under pressure. These three Hebrew men refused to worship King Nebuchadnezzar's golden statue despite the threat of a fiery furnace. Their remarkable response—that God could save them but even if He didn't, they still wouldn'...

Send us Fan Mail Today we consider the quiet resistance and civil disobedience of the midwives in Exodus, Shiphrah and Puah. When Pharaoh told them to kill all the baby boys at birth, they did not listen because they feared God. Believers have always lived in the shadow of the empire, and there will be times when God's Kingdom and the Kingdoms of this world do not align. How will we practice...

Send us Fan Mail "God with us in Turbulent Times" sets us before the story of Joseph as a spiritual resource for the believing community for when life feels perplexing or uncertain. The journey of Joseph from favored son, to slave, to prisoner, to Egyptian leader, to the rescuer of a nation and the forgiver of his betrayers, reminds us that God's way of accomplishing His purpose is...

Send us Fan Mail Finding Rest in God's Presence explores how to discover true spiritual peace in today's hectic world. This message delves into the biblical concept of rest that goes beyond physical relaxation—it's about finding spiritual renewal through trust in God. Through the powerful stories of Elisha and Elijah, we learn two essential aspects of spiritual rest. Elisha's e...