In this week's sermon from Zechariah in our Story of Redemption series, we saw how Jesus is the Pierced One who brings grace, mercy, and cleansing from sin. Zechariah prophesied that God's people would one day look on the One they had pierced and mourn for what they had done. From kings and priests to the least of the families, all would recognize their sin and grieve the weight of it. Yet even in the midst of their sin&mdash;and ours&mdash;God provided Jesus as the One who would be pierced in order to cleanse His people. On the cross, Jesus endured the piercing and suffering demanded by His own people, the very ones He came to save. What appeared to be a dark and devastating moment became our greatest hope, as He took upon Himself the punishment we deserved. When we look to Jesus, the One who was pierced, our mourning can be transformed into joy through the forgiveness that comes through faith in His name.

<description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;In this week's sermon from Zechariah in our &lt;em&gt;Story of Redemption&lt;/em&gt; series, we saw how Jesus is the Pierced One who brings grace, mercy, and cleansing from sin. Zechariah prophesied that God's people would one day look on the One they had pierced and mourn for what they had done. From kings and priests to the least of the families, all would recognize their sin and grieve the weight of it. Yet even in the midst of their sin&amp;mdash;and ours&amp;mdash;God provided Jesus as the One who would be pierced in order to cleanse His people. On the cross, Jesus endured the piercing and suffering demanded by His own people, the very ones He came to save. What appeared to be a dark and devastating moment became our greatest hope, as He took upon Himself the punishment we deserved. When we look to Jesus, the One who was pierced, our mourning can be transformed into joy through the forgiveness that comes through faith in His name.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

The Story of Redemption

In this week's sermon from Zechariah in our Story of Redemption series, we saw how Jesus is the Pierced One who brings grace, mercy, and cleansing from sin. Zechariah prophesied that God's people would one day look on the One they had...

The Pierced One

In this sermon from the Story of Redemption series, we looked at Haggai 1 and saw a God who lovingly invites His people to consider the emptiness of their disobedience. Though they had returned from exile, their focus had shifted from rebuilding the temple to building their own houses. By calling them to consider their ways, God exposed how spiritual drift can lead to lives that feel busy, yet ultimately unsatisfied. When the people responded, we saw that God does not shame them but met their obedience with His presence and stirred their hearts to action. Ultimately, Haggai points us to Jesus, who makes us the dwelling place of God. The Lord who disrupts our misplaced priorities is also the Lord who draws near to restore what matters most, His presence with us.

<description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;In this sermon from the &lt;em&gt;Story of Redemption&lt;/em&gt; series, we looked at Haggai 1 and saw a God who lovingly invites His people to consider the emptiness of their disobedience. Though they had returned from exile, their focus had shifted from rebuilding the temple to building their own houses. By calling them to consider their ways, God exposed how spiritual drift can lead to lives that feel busy, yet ultimately unsatisfied. When the people responded, we saw that God does not shame them but met their obedience with His presence and stirred their hearts to action. Ultimately, Haggai points us to Jesus, who makes us the dwelling place of God. The Lord who disrupts our misplaced priorities is also the Lord who draws near to restore what matters most, His presence with us.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this sermon from the Story of Redemption series, we looked at Haggai 1 and saw a God who lovingly invites His people to consider the emptiness of their disobedience. Though they had returned from exile, their focus had shifted from rebuilding the...

The God Who Invites Us to Consider

In this sermon, we looked at the book of Zephaniah and studied a dimension of God that we often struggle to believe. While the early chapters confront sin and announce the coming Day of the Lord, we saw the book take a surprising turn toward joy. The Lord removes judgment, restores His presence, and promises that His people will no longer fear evil. Even more surprising, He rejoices and sings over His redeemed people with loud joy. We were then pointed to Jesus, where the judgment of the Day of the Lord is absorbed at the cross so that what remains for us is not God's condemnation, but His delight. The good news of the gospel is that God not only forgives us, but fully restores our communion with Him&mdash;and He rejoices over us.

<description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;In this sermon, we looked at the book of Zephaniah and studied a dimension of God that we often struggle to believe. While the early chapters confront sin and announce the coming Day of the Lord, we saw the book take a surprising turn toward joy. The Lord removes judgment, restores His presence, and promises that His people will no longer fear evil. Even more surprising, He rejoices and sings over His redeemed people with loud joy. We were then pointed to Jesus, where the judgment of the Day of the Lord is absorbed at the cross so that what remains for us is not God's condemnation, but His delight. The good news of the gospel is that God not only forgives us, but fully restores our communion with Him&amp;mdash;and He rejoices over us.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this sermon, we looked at the book of Zephaniah and studied a dimension of God that we often struggle to believe. While the early chapters confront sin and announce the coming Day of the Lord, we saw the book take a surprising turn toward joy. The...

Jesus, the God who Delights in Us

In this week's sermon from Habakkuk in our Story of Redemption series, we looked at what it means to trust God enough to be honest about our confusion and doubt. Following Habakkuk's journey from the desperate cry, "How long?" to the declaration, "Yet I will rejoice," we were reminded that faith is not the absence of doubt but the courage to bring our questions into our covenant relationship with God. We saw that God's kindness is not always expressed through quick relief, but through His faithful presence. Because of this, we were encouraged that we do not have to clean up our questions or rush our grief in order to draw near to Him. We can bring our disappointment, our doubt, and even our frustration into His presence, trusting that He is at work in ways we cannot yet see.

<description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;In this week's sermon from Habakkuk in our &lt;em data-start="237" data-end="258"&gt;Story of Redemption&lt;/em&gt; series, we looked at what it means to trust God enough to be honest about our confusion and doubt. Following Habakkuk's journey from the desperate cry, "How long?" to the declaration, "Yet I will rejoice," we were reminded that faith is not the absence of doubt but the courage to bring our questions into our covenant relationship with God. We saw that God's kindness is not always expressed through quick relief, but through His faithful presence. Because of this, we were encouraged that we do not have to clean up our questions or rush our grief in order to draw near to Him. We can bring our disappointment, our doubt, and even our frustration into His presence, trusting that He is at work in ways we cannot yet see.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this week's sermon from Habakkuk in our Story of Redemption series, we looked at what it means to trust God enough to be honest about our confusion and doubt. Following Habakkuk's journey from the desperate cry, "How long?" to...

Jesus, Our Hope in the Waiting - 2026

In this sermon, we looked at the story of Nahum and were reminded that God's justice and God's love are not opposites but work together for the healing of His world. We saw how Nahum speaks to a weary and wounded people, assuring them that God is not indifferent to their suffering and that evil will not have the final word. God's judgment was revealed not as impulsive anger, but as love's settled response to deep-rooted evil&mdash;a picture of a God who is slow to anger, yet unwilling to allow injustice to endure forever. We were then pointed to Jesus, where justice and mercy meet fully at the cross. The good news of redemption is that the judgment Nahum announces is ultimately absorbed by Christ, so that sinners can take refuge in God and the wounded can trust that evil will one day be fully brought to an end.

<description>&lt;p style="text-align: justify;"&gt;In this sermon, we looked at the story of Nahum and were reminded that God's justice and God's love are not opposites but work together for the healing of His world. We saw how Nahum speaks to a weary and wounded people, assuring them that God is not indifferent to their suffering and that evil will not have the final word. God's judgment was revealed not as impulsive anger, but as love's settled response to deep-rooted evil&amp;mdash;a picture of a God who is slow to anger, yet unwilling to allow injustice to endure forever. We were then pointed to Jesus, where justice and mercy meet fully at the cross. The good news of redemption is that the judgment Nahum announces is ultimately absorbed by Christ, so that sinners can take refuge in God and the wounded can trust that evil will one day be fully brought to an end.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In this sermon, we looked at the story of Nahum and were reminded that God's justice and God's love are not opposites but work together for the healing of His world. We saw how Nahum speaks to a weary and wounded people, assuring them that...

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