Despite an uncertain and unpredictable future, Daniel 8 reveals God's sovereignty over history, showing how empires rise and fall under His control. This truth reminds us that the Ancient of Days reigns not only over nations but also over our personal stories, allowing us to live faithfully and fearlessly.
Faithful & Fearless - Week 7
March 2, 2025 • Donovan Christian • Daniel 7
In Daniel 7, apocalyptic visions reveal the rise and fall of earthly kingdoms through wild and mysterious imagery, highlighting the instability of worldly power. Ultimately, the vision points to God's eternal kingdom, where Jesus, the Son of Man, reigns with unshakable dominion, calling believers to remain faithful and fearless amidst uncertainty.
Faithful & Fearless - Week 6
February 23, 2025 • Donovan Christian • Daniel 6
When Daniel’s faithfulness to God led to a trap set by his enemies, he remained steadfast in prayer, facing the lion’s den with unwavering trust. His calm confidence in God’s sovereignty serves as a powerful reminder that true faith is not reactive or rebellious, but a steady reliance on the One who delivers and rescues.
Faithful & Fearless - Week 5
February 16, 2025 • Jim Graham • Daniel 5
Belshazzar’s arrogance led to God’s judgment as a mysterious hand wrote Babylon’s fate on the wall. His story warns that pride blinds us to our need for God, but His patience gives us the chance to repent before judgment comes.
Faithful & Fearless - Week 4
February 9, 2025 • Donovan Christian • Daniel 4
Nebuchadnezzar, at the height of his power, was warned through a dream that his pride would lead to his downfall, yet he refused to humble himself before God. Stripped of his kingdom and his sanity, he lived like a beast until he lifted his eyes to heaven, realizing that true power belongs to the Most High alone.
Faithful & Fearless - Week 3
February 2, 2025 • Donovan Christian • Daniel 3
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow to Nebuchadnezzar’s idol, choosing faith over fear. Their defiance reminds us that idolatry isn’t just statues—it’s anything that takes God’s place in our hearts.
Faithful & Fearless - Week 2
January 26, 2025 • Donovan Christian • Daniel 2
Nebuchadnezzar’s nightmare wasn’t just a dream—it was a wake-up call, showing the shaky ground of earthly kingdoms compared to God’s eternal, unshakable rule. Through Daniel’s bold faith and prayer, God revealed the truth: every human empire will crumble, but His kingdom will endure forever, calling us to trust in what truly lasts.
Faithful & Fearless - Week 1
January 19, 2025 • Donovan Christian • Daniel 1
Daniel 1 tells the story of how Daniel and his friends remained faithful and fearless in their devotion to God, even while exiled to Babylon and pressured to conform to a foreign culture. Their trust in God’s sovereignty and bold decisions to honor Him demonstrate that even in the hardest circumstances, God is in control and rewards faithfulness.
Numbered Days
January 5, 2025 • Donovan Christian • Psalm 90:12
Wonder
December 29, 2024 • Jim Graham
This sermon invites us to rediscover the wonder of Christ's birth, emphasizing the awe-inspiring mystery of Jesus as both fully human and fully divine, as foretold in Isaiah 9:6. Through reflection on His titles—Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace—Pastor Jim Graham challenges us to move beyond intellectual understanding and embrace a posture of humble wonder at the incarnation of God in Jesus Christ.
Advent: The time has come for... Love
December 22, 2024 • Donovan Christian • 1 John 4:7–11
In Pastor Donovan's sermon, he explores the transformative power of love, tracing its eternal origin in God, its corruption through humanity’s fall, and its redemption through Christ’s sacrificial love. Rooted in the biblical text, he emphasizes that love is not just a duty but an eternal destiny, calling believers to reflect God's love in their lives as preparation for His renewed creation.
Advent: The time has come for... Peace
December 15, 2024 • Donovan Christian
Pastor Donovan's sermon reflects on the profound peace that comes through Jesus Christ—both a personal calm and a cosmic promise for ultimate restoration. In the midst of a chaotic world, this peace invites us to surrender our burdens and trust in God's sufficiency, offering rest for our souls and the assurance that, in Christ, all things will be made right.
Advent: The time has come for... Joy
December 8, 2024 • Todd S. Bookout • Psalm 30:1–5, Luke 1, John 15:9–17
In "Joy Comes in the Morning," Pastor Todd S. Bookout contrasts fleeting happiness, often dependent on external circumstances, with the enduring joy rooted in God's presence and promises. Through scriptures like Psalm 30, Luke 1, and John 15, he illustrates that true joy arises from abiding in God's love, embracing His plans, and trusting in His unchanging faithfulness, even in the midst of life's uncertainties.
Advent: The time has come for... Hope
December 1, 2024 • Donovan Christian • Titus 2:13, Luke 2:10–11, 1 Peter 1:3, 1 Peter 1:4–5, Romans 15:13
Advent celebrates the arrival of Jesus—His birth at Christmas and resurrection at Easter—bringing hope, joy, peace, and love to a weary world. Without Jesus, hope is fragile and often misplaced, but with Him, it becomes a living, unshakable promise. As we look back on His first coming and forward to His return, we’re reminded to live boldly as people of hope, anchored in Christ’s eternal faithfulness. The time has come to place our hope fully in Him.
