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Devotional for December 11, 2025 with Rev. Steven Taylor

Welcome to Week 2 of our Advent journey, "The Perfect Gift." Last week, we saw Jesus as the Word of God, speaking life, truth, and transformation - the first side of this gift. Join Rev. Steven Taylor this week as he turns the gift and unwraps the second side: Jesus, the Messiah, the promised Savior who fulfills God’s covenant and brings hope to the whole world.
Focus Scripture: 
“Whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope… so that together you may with one voice glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ."  Romans 15:4–6
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Devotional for December 4, 2025 with Rev. Steven Taylor

Welcome to Week 1 of our Advent devotional journey, "The Perfect Gift." As we prepare our hearts for Christmas, we’ll take time each week to unwrap a different “side” of the greatest gift God has ever given us, His Son, Jesus Christ. Join Rev. Steven Taylor in these weekly reflections that will help you slow down, breathe deeply, and rediscover Jesus with fresh anticipation. 
Focus Scriptures: 
“In days to come the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains… and many peoples shall come and say: ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord… that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.’” Isaiah 2:2–3
“You know what time it is… now is the moment for you to wake from sleep… The night is far gone, the day is near.”  Romans 13:11–12
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Devotional for November 27, 2025 with Rev. Steven Taylor

Devotional for November 27, 2025 with Rev. Steven Taylor
Happy Thanksgiving!
As we gather around tables, travel to be with loved ones, or pause for moments of quiet gratitude, let us remember that every good thing in our lives flows from the hand of our generous God. Today, we celebrate His greatest gift: Jehovah Jireh, who provides salvation and the promise of everlasting life through Jesus, our Good Shepherd. Join Rev. Steven Taylor as he unpacks this powerful truth in the final episode of our current series, “Provider.”
“I myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out.” — Ezekiel 34:11
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Devotional for November 20, 2025 with Rev. Steven Taylor

The season of Thanksgiving invites us to pause and reflect on what we are grateful for in our lives. But do we think about where our loyalty lies and what shapes our choices? Drawing from Joshua 24 and the covenant God made with Abraham, we are reminded that every gift and every hope for the future comes from God’s faithfulness. In week two of our devotional series, "Provider," Rev. Steven Taylor challenges us to examine our hearts, choose whom we will serve, and hold fast to the assurance that God’s promises in Christ give hope, strength, and guidance for every day. 
“As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” — Joshua 24:15
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Devotional for November 13, 2025 with Rev. Steven Taylor

Today, we're kicking off a brand new, three-week series: "Provider." As we approach Thanksgiving, we're taking time to focus on God's abundant provision, which goes way beyond material things. Join Rev. Steven Taylor as he shares the powerful truth that God, through Jesus, provides redemption and hope for every area of trouble in our lives.
“Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, those he redeemed from trouble." Psalm 107:2
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Devotional for November 6, 2025 with Rev. Steven Taylor

We’ve come to the final week of our series, “Unashamed Worship: The Heart for Worship the Father Seeks.” Throughout this journey, we’ve explored what worship is, who we worship, why we worship, and how we worship. Now, it’s time to look inward. Join Rev. Steven Taylor as he reminds us that authentic worship begins in the depths of the heart - where God’s Spirit meets ours.
“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:24 (NRSV)
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Devotional for October 30, 2025 with Rev. Steven Taylor

Welcome to week four of our devotional series, "Unashamed Worship: The Heart for Worship the Father Seeks." This week, Rev. Steven Taylor gets practical: how do we actually worship? Through Christ's atoning work on the cross, the Holy Spirit now makes worship a personal and relational experience, available to every believer. This week's devotional reminds us that true worship isn't just a Sunday event but a constant, joyful conversation with a loving God who is always present in our lives - transforming every day into a holy encounter.
"But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship him." John 4:23 (NRSV)
 
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Devotional for October 23, 2025 with Rev. Steven Taylor

Join us for week three of our series "Unashamed Worship: The Heart for Worship the Father Seeks" as Rev. Steven Taylor asks us to reflect on a deeply personal as well as practical question: Why do we worship? What is it that motivates us to sing, pray, and open our hearts to God? As we'll see through Jesus' conversation with the Samaritan woman, true worship isn't simply a matter of sincerity, but a heartfelt response to divine truth.
"You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews.”  John 4:22 (NRSV)
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