This week we will start a new series called “The Light Breaks In” that will guide us through advent. In John 1 Jesus is described as the light that breaks into the darkness, that pushes back the darkness. Each week in this series we are going to look at places in our lives and scripture where Jesus breaks in, and pushes back darkness in unexpected ways, times and places.
While imprisoned unjustly, Paul and Silas choose praise over despair, trusting God even when circumstances seem hopeless. Their joyful worship becomes a powerful witness that leads to healing and salvation for others. This passage shows how deep trust in God can shape a joy that is not dependent on freedom or comfort.
The story of the apostle Paul is not just a record of missionary journeys and powerful sermons—it is a testimony of how God shapes a life over time. In this series, we will follow Paul from his dramatic encounter with Jesus to his faithful endurance at the end of his life, discovering how grace, humility, joy, suffering, and hope formed him into a witness for the gospel. As we explore Paul’s story in Acts and his own reflections in the letters he wrote, we’ll be invited to consider how Christ is still forming us today—not through comfort or certainty, but through faithful obedience and trust in Him.
Paul in Romans 14 tells the Christians in Rome that they need to be a community of peace, not arguing and judging, but instead do whatever we can to make peace for the benefit of our neighbor.