This week we celebrate the glory of Christ revealed on the mountain of Transfiguration. Yet we also remember those whose lives have been shaken by tragedy. In every circumstance—whether on the mountain or in the valley—our hope rests in the God who is present, faithful, and at work.

As Eric Liddell once said:

“Circumstances may appear to wreck our lives and God’s plans, but God is not helpless among the ruins.”
— Eric Liddell

In a world where headlines can leave us anxious and tomorrow often seems uncertain, the confidence to follow Jesus doesn’t come from knowing exactly what lies ahead, but from knowing the unchanging Lord who walks with us every step of the way.

“Real true faith is man’s weakness leaning on God’s strength.”
— D. L. Moody

As we celebrate Father’s Day and reflect on Jesus’ parable of the lost sheep, we are reminded that behind every act of grace stands the loving heart of our Heavenly Father. As Billy Graham once wrote:

“God’s love is unchanging. He loves us when we deserve it and when we don’t. He seeks us when we are near and when we are far away.”

Do you really understand just how much God loves you?

As we continue our series Preparing for Revival, we turn to Psalm 24 and God’s call to approach Him with “clean hands and a pure heart.” Before revival changes a church or a community, it begins with the quiet work of God in individual lives.

Billy Graham once reminded us:

“Revival does not begin with others; it begins when you draw a circle around yourself and make sure everything is right between you and God.”

This Sunday we will consider how God prepares His people for renewal, and why personal holiness remains at the heart of every genuine movement of His Spirit.

From the smallest detail in creation to the vastness of the universe, the world around us points beyond itself to the greatness of God: As Billy Graham reminds us.

“Just as the stars declare the glory of the heavens, so the beauty of creation declares the glory of God.” — Billy Graham

As we begin our new series, Living by Faith in the Modern World, many of us know what it feels like to carry too much for too long. Yet Scripture reminds us that anxiety was never meant to be carried alone:

“Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.”— Charles Spurgeon

As we begin this new series, Preparing for Revival, we are reminded that true spiritual renewal has always begun when ordinary people seek God in prayer. As D L Moody once said:

“Every great movement of God can be traced to a kneeling figure.”
— D. L. Moody

As the risen and ascended Christ calls us to live with hope and expectation, we’re reminded that His promises reach far beyond the horizon we can presently see:

“Our Lord has written the promise of resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime.”
— Charles Spurgeon

At our baptism service this Sunday, we will be celebrating lives being made new—as we are reminded that our hope is not in our own goodness, but in the faithful love of Jesus Christ.

“The gospel is this: we are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.” — Tim Keller

Are you aware that even the smallest offering, placed in God’s hands, can become something far greater than we imagine. So never underestimate the effect of small acts of kindness.

As Billy Graham once put it:

“God has given us two hands — one to receive with and the other to give with.”