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The Might God
Senior Pastor Keith Stewart
December 7, 2025

When life feels overwhelming and the world seems increasingly unstable, you need more than a sentimental Christmas story—you need a God who is strong enough to fight for you. In this message, Mighty God, you’ll discover that the Child in the cradle is the God of the universe in human flesh—able to break the chains you can’t break, face the battles you can’t win, and stand with you against every fear. If you’ve ever wondered whether Jesus is really enough, this message will help you see His power, His nearness, and His unmatched ability to carry you through.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

1. Names that define us.

Which “old name badge” do you most tend to wear (unwanted, unworthy, abandoned, etc.)?
Which name God gives you is hardest to believe—and why?

2. Jesus as Warrior.

If “Mighty God” means God is a valiant warrior who fights on our behalf, what battle in your life right now feels bigger than your own strength? What might it look like, practically and specifically, to let Jesus fight that battle instead of you trying to manage it alone?

3. The Great I AM in the storm.

In the storm on the Sea of Galilee, Jesus walks on the water and says, “I AM. Don’t be afraid.”
Where does fear most show up in your life right now (finances, family, health, calling, the future)? How does it change things to imagine the Great I AM standing in that place saying, “Don’t be afraid”?

4. If Jesus isn’t God, He isn’t safe.


How have you seen people (or maybe even yourself at times) try to keep Jesus in the “good teacher” category without surrendering to Him as Mighty God? What part of your life most resists treating Him as God rather than adviser?

5. Christmas as a crisis point of decision.

If someone close to you asked, “Who is Jesus to you—really?” How would you honestly answer today? What next step (trust, obedience, repentance, public declaration, baptism, etc.) would move your answer closer to “He is my Mighty God”?

6. Letting the Mighty God rename your story.

Where do you see yourself slipping into self-focus, self-pity, or old identities this season?
What is one specific “new name” or truth about Jesus as Mighty God that you want to hold onto this week—and how can you build a simple reminder into your day (a verse on your phone, a note on your mirror, a daily prayer, etc.)?

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Wonderful Counselor
Senior Pastor Keith Stewart
November 30, 2025

In a world that feels darker, louder, and more confusing by the day, we are all desperate for a hope that actually holds. This message invites you to rediscover the wonder of Jesus Who steps into our chaos not just as a comforting presence, but as One Who knows exactly how to lead us through what we cannot fix on our own. Come and hear how real hope is not found in a change of circumstances, but in a Person Who is wonderfully at work in every detail of your life.

Discussion Questions

1. Advent begins in darkness, not light. Where do you see “darkness” most clearly right now—in our world, in our community, or in your own story? How does Isaiah’s promise of a child born into that darkness speak hope into those specific places?

2. “The doorway to hope is hopelessness.” Can you think of a time when you ran out of “horizontal” hope (people, places, circumstances) and it forced you to look up to God? What did you learn about yourself and about Jesus in that season?

3. “It’s US.” We often want to believe our biggest problems are outside of us. Where do you most feel the pull to blame situations, locations, or other people? What might it look like, in that specific area, to pray, “God, I accept it. I’m the problem. It’s me,” and invite Christ into that?

4. Losing our sense of wonder. In what ways do you see yourself “bored” with Jesus, church, or your faith—going through the motions more than living with wonder? What “substitutes” (comforts, amusements, habits) tend to dull your sense of awe in Christ?


5. Jesus as Wonderful Counselor – approachable, reliable, available. Which of those three qualities of Jesus do you need most right now—and why? What is one concrete step you can take this week to actually act on that (for example, bringing a specific struggle to Him in prayer, obeying a nudge He’s already given, or leaning on the Spirit’s presence in a scary situation)?

6. Living the “WOW” of God. If someone looked at your life right now, what would they conclude is your true source of hope and guidance? What is one area where you want Jesus, the Wonderful Counselor, to “re-write the story” so that when you look back, you’ll say, “WOW—only God could have done that”?

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The Value of Disappointment
Pastor Jerrid Fletcher
November 23, 2025

The Value in Dealing with Disappointment” walks us through what happens in the gap between what we expected and what God allowed, and how to meet God honestly in that space. Jerrid shares a raw season of stacked grief—seven family deaths in six months—and the quiet, unspoken disappointment that formed when heaven seemed silent, and God didn’t move the way he’d hoped. From there, the message names different “flavors” of disappointment (circumstantial, from others, from ourselves, and with God) and makes an important distinction between being disappointed with God’s decisions and being disappointed in God’s character. Using Psalm 13 as an anchor, we see David model biblical lament as a healthy way to deal with disappointment: he begins with honest complaint (“How long, Lord?”), moves into petition (“Look on me and answer”), and ends in trust (“But I trust in Your unfailing love”) even though nothing on the outside has changed. The message challenges us to reject myths like “If I ignore it, it’ll go away” or “If I was more spiritual, I wouldn’t feel this,” and instead to name our pain, turn it into conversation with God, and surrender the outcome to Him. Ultimately, it calls us to believe that disappointment is real,
but it doesn’t get to define who God is—that healing begins when we bring our honest hurt to Him and let disappointment become a doorway to deeper faith, not a wall between us and His heart.

Discussion Questions

1. Where have you seen disappointment show up in your own life this year—circumstantially, through others, through yourself, or with God—and how have you tended to handle it (ignore it, control it, stuff it, or bring it to God)?

2. The message distinguished between being disappointed with God (what He allowed) and being disappointed in God (who He is). Which one do you relate to more right now, and what does that reveal about the state of your trust in Him?

3. Psalm 13 shows a clear movement: complaint → petition → trust. Which part of that process is hardest for you and why—being honest about your hurt, asking God specifically for help, or choosing to trust Him before anything changes?

4. One line from the message was, “If it stays vague, it stays powerful.” What specific disappointment might God be inviting you to name clearly so He can begin to heal it, and what would it look like to turn that into a simple, honest prayer this week?

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Successful or Faithful?
Senior Pastor Keith Stewart
November 16, 2025


What if the very thing we chase most—success—isn’t what God wants for us at all? In a world obsessed with winning, Pastor Keith exposes the myth of “spiritual success” and invites us into something far deeper: the sacred art of faithfulness. You’ll discover that in God’s eyes, true success isn’t measured by trophies, titles, or applause—but by whether we look more like Jesus after the struggle than we did before. It’s a call to stand with the poor, the overlooked, and the broken—and to keep walking faithfully, even when victory seems out of reach. Come hear a message that will upend how you define success and reignite your faith in the quiet strength of perseverance.

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Discussion Questions

1. After vs. Before: Where have you looked more like Jesus after a hard season?

2. Success Audit: Which “success metrics” (size, speed, spotlight, likes) subtly steer your decisions? What would a faithfulness metric look like? How would it be different? What things matter most in regards to faithfulness?

3. The Long Defeat: What does “fighting the long defeat” mean in your neighborhood, workplace, or city? Share one situation where you might choose faithfulness over visible wins.

4. It’s Expensive to Be Poor: Where do you see the “poverty penalty” (housing, food deserts, transport, healthcare) in our area? Which one could your group meaningfully address?

5. Matthew 25 Checkup: Of Jesus’ list—hungry, thirsty, stranger, naked, sick, prisoner—which one is God highlighting for you right now? What is one concrete act you’ll take this week?

6. Charity vs. Advocacy: Giving “stuff” meets real needs, but where might God be asking you to defend a cause (Jer. 22:16)—to speak up, show up, or help change an unfair process? Proverbs 17:5 Mirror: In what subtle ways do we “mock the poor” (assumptions, jokes, social posts,
indifference)? What repentance and new practice would honor the God who made them?

7. Him and Them: If your politics were discipled by the two great commandments, what would change about your tone, sources, and priorities this month?

Optional Group Practices (pick one for the week)

Proximity Step: Spend an hour at a local clinic, food co-op, or reentry ministry; ask, “What helps most that we never think to offer?”

Advocacy Action: Write one respectful, specific note to a local leader supporting a policy or process that reduces a “poverty penalty.”

Daily pray, “Lord, make me faithful—form Christ in me; align my life with the least of these.”

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The Value of Vulnerability
Pastor Jerrid Fletcher
November 09, 2025


This message traces an honest journey from unforgiveness to restoration, using a personal story of reconciling with a father to show how vulnerability is the doorway to grace, healing, and trust. It dismantles common myths about vulnerability, reminds us that this season can intensify hidden aches, and anchors us in Jesus’ Gethsemane prayer—“O My Father… nevertheless, not my will but Yours”—as a model for praying uncomfortable prayers, telling the truth before God, and choosing surrender over image. Vulnerability isn’t oversharing; it’s truthful presence in the right spaces with the right people, where authenticity, empathy, and sound judgment (the “trust triangle”) can grow. Like Jesus inviting Peter, James, and John closer, we’re called to discern who’s “in,” practice courageous honesty, and meet others’ pain—and joy—with care, so private surrender can precede public victory.


1. Where do you most feel the tension between guarding your image and telling the truth—what would a “nevertheless” look like there this week?

2. Think of a relationship that needs repair: what is one step—from the speaker’s process (place of safety, prepared words, honest tears)—you could take in the next seven days?

3. Which myth about vulnerability (weakness, oversharing, loss of respect, only pain-focused, one-time event) has shaped you most, and what truth replaces it for you now?

4. When someone shares joy with you, how can you respond in a way that honors their vulnerability and resists comparison or “one-upping”?

5. Who belongs in your “inner three” right now, and how can authenticity, empathy, and steady judgment practically deepen trust in that circle?

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Exiles
Strangers and Exiles on Earth | Part 2
Dr. Jessica Fernandez
November 2, 2025

Peter reminds believers that this world is not our home—we are “aliens and strangers.” But being outsiders doesn’t mean we disappear; it means we live in such a way that even those who oppose us see the goodness of God. In a world that tempts us to compromise or conform, we’re called to stand out with holy lives, radical love, and unwavering hope. Our faithfulness in exile points people to a kingdom that cannot be shaken.

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Exiles
Seek The Peace Of The City | Part 1
Dr. Jessica Fernandez
October 26, 2025

When Israel was carried into exile in Babylon, their natural instinct was to resist, withdraw, or despair. But God gave them a surprising command: “Seek the peace and prosperity of the city.” Even in a foreign land, God’s people were called to pray, to serve, and to bring life to their communities. As modern-day exiles, we are called to do the same—living not in fear or withdrawal, but as agents of God’s blessing where He has placed us.

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Discussion Questions

1. Where has God “carried” you to right now that feels uncomfortable or unfamiliar? How might God be asking you to build, plant, or seek peace in that very place instead of trying to escape it?

2. Jeremiah 29 shows God’s people thriving in exile through everyday faithfulness like building homes, planting gardens, praying for the city. What does thriving look like for you in your current season?

3. God commanded His people to seek the peace (shalom) of the city that had harmed them. What would it look like for you to bring shalom, wholeness, healing, and hope, into your workplace, family, or community?

4. In what areas of your life do you tend to withdraw, assimilate, or fight back when faced with cultural tension? What might faithful presence, engaging without losing your identity, look like instead?

5. Jeremiah 29:11 is often read as a promise of comfort, but you taught that it’s actually a promise of steady faithfulness over time. How does seeing this verse in its proper context change the way you view waiting, suffering, or purpose?1. Where do you notice “masquerade” in your life (outside-in pressure to perform) versus “metamorphosis” (inside-out renewal)? What would cooperating with transformation look like this week?

2. Which part of the redemption arc most encourages you today—bougSeek The Peace Of The City

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The Healing Self
The Redeemed Self | Part 4
Senior Pastor Keith Stewart
October 12, 2025

In last week’s message, we saw how each of us is marked by the image of God that bestows on us a value, worth and dignity that should be denied us by no one. This Sunday, we’re going to see how God rescues us from the discard pile of life to make something truly beautiful out of each of us. This message is all about stepping into the freedom of knowing we are loved by God. You don’t want to miss this message.

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Discussion Questions

1. Where do you notice “masquerade” in your life (outside-in pressure to perform) versus “metamorphosis” (inside-out renewal)? What would cooperating with transformation look like this week?

2. Which part of the redemption arc most encourages you today—bought, brought out, or set free—and why?

3. How has your current image of God (especially His goodness) been shaped by past wounds, and how might meditating on Jesus begin to reshape it?

4. “You move toward what you focus on.” What have you been fixating on lately, and what three signs of God’s goodness can you name from the past few days?

5. What is one practical step this week to cooperate with metamorphosis (e.g., Scripture meditation on Jesus, reframing a lie about God, or a concrete act of obedience)?

6. Jesus said those who hunger and thirst for righteousness will be “filled.” What practical step could increase your hunger for God—Scripture meditation, silence, confession, or an act of obedience—and how will you start?