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Re-Christmasing the De-Christmased

Re-Christmasing the De-Christmased

Re-Christmasing the De-Christmased

by | Jun 27, 2026

Pastor Jack opens up about a difficult week in which he faced mounting pressures, frustrations, and felt stripped of his Christmas joy. Drawing from Isaiah 8, he teaches on the promise of Immanuel?God with us?and how Jesus enters the impossible circumstances of our lives to restore what the enemy seeks to steal. Pastor Jack invites the congregation to be "re-Christmased" by receiving afresh the personal presence of Christ.
How to Tell Christmas Time

How to Tell Christmas Time

by | Jun 27, 2026

Pastor Jack draws from the Christmas narrative and Isaiah 9 to explore the promise that God's jealous commitment ensures our fulfillment. He explains that the Hebrew word for "zeal" carries the meaning of jealousy?not the toxic kind, but God's intolerance of anything that would hinder our mutual fulfillment with Him. Through personal stories of congregants facing discouragement, fear, and loss, Pastor Jack illustrates how we come to know the names of Christ?Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace?only through the very trials that threaten to overwhelm us.
Unwrapping Christmas

Unwrapping Christmas

by | Jun 27, 2026

Pastor Jack delivers a heartfelt message about reclaiming the joy of Christmas and breaking free from cynicism, disappointment, and past hurts that can dampen the season. Drawing from the angel's announcement to the shepherds in Luke 2, he encourages the congregation to unwrap Christmas?removing the "grave clothes" of painful memories and embracing the good tidings of great joy God intends. Pastor Jack also teaches on communion, connecting its elements to the incarnation, Christ's sinless life, crucifixion, and resurrection, and inviting believers to receive Christ's nourishing life with thanksgiving and joy.