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"Be anxious about nothing, but in everything by prayer and by petition with thanksgivings, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." – Philippians 4:6-7 (KJ3)
Peace in the Storm

This week we explored what it means to find peace when the storm doesn't end. We learned about tending marriage like a garden, discovering that intimacy with God and others requires daily cultivation. As we prepare to explore rest for the weary soul, we're reminded that peace comes in God's timing, not ours, and that He meets us moment by moment.

Light for Your Path: The Marriage Garden

Marriage is like a garden. It grows or it dies. There's no staying the same. When you feel distant from your spouse—roommates instead of lovers, coordinating schedules instead of sharing life—you've stopped tending the garden. Genesis reveals that the first marriage happened in Eden, a context of growth where everything is alive and changing.

"Therefore, a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife and they shall become one flesh. And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and they were not ashamed." – Genesis 2:24-25

Tending your marriage garden:
• Daily attention beats grand gestures—15 minutes of real conversation matters
• Both must tend—if one does all the work, the garden dies
• Christ the gardener shows the pattern: pursue, serve, cherish
• Physical intimacy matters as part of "one flesh" union
New Song: The God of Peace

Experience Paul's letter to the Philippians through this musical rendering of Philippians 4:1-23. From his exhortation to stand firm and rejoice always, through the promise that God's peace will guard our hearts, to his declaration "I can do all things in Christ"—every word of Scripture set to music.

"Be anxious about nothing, but in everything by prayer and by petition with thanksgivings, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

Key moments in this song:
• Paul's call to rejoice in the Lord always
• "Be anxious about nothing" - bringing requests to God with thanksgiving
• The peace of God that surpasses all understanding
• "Whatever is true, honorable, right, pure, pleasing" - meditating on these things
• "I can do all things in Christ, the One strengthening me"
Complete Scripture: Every word from Philippians 4:1-23 set to music, from Paul's exhortation to stand firm through his teaching on contentment and the promise that God will fill every need.
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Sunday Bible Study: Finding Peace in the Storm
God's Heart for the Hurting • Series Part 6

Last week we talked about when prayer feels pointless and surrendering to God's will. This week is different—it's about finding peace when the storm doesn't end. Surrender is letting go of control. Peace is experiencing God's presence even while the pain continues. Jesus was in the boat with the disciples during the storm, asleep on the stern. He rebuked them for forgetting He was there with them.

Key Truths About Peace:
Peace isn't the absence of pain — You can have deep peace while your heart is breaking
Peace isn't constant — Some days you have it, some days you don't, and that's okay
Peace is God's presence — It's supernatural peace that surpasses understanding
Peace is active trust — Not resignation, but trusting God even in the storm

"You will keep in peace, perfect peace, the mind sustained by you, for he trusts in you." – Isaiah 26:3 (KJ3)

How to find peace in the storm:
• Pray for peace as often as you need it
• Practice gratitude—find one thing to thank God for
• Hold onto one verse all day and meditate on it
• Remember God's past faithfulness to you
• Fix your mind on God's character, not your circumstances
Friday Seminar: What You're Learning About Love

How is your understanding of giving and receiving love evolving? This week we shared vulnerably about love shaped by family patterns, love that requires no performance, love expressed through simple gestures, and love that endures through suffering. We discovered that without love, we're just clanging cymbals—but with love, even a smile or a touch on the shoulder can mean everything.

Voices from the Community
Mark: "I came from a family where love was based on performance. Now I'm learning love without having to perform—and it's overwhelming. The goal is Christ. Everything leads back to Christ."
Charlie: "Forgiveness was so difficult after years of abuse. But when I finally asked for forgiveness, I felt freedom. Like a boulder was lifted off my shoulders."
Eileen: "Love can be sad, it can be hard, it can be soft. A smile means everything. Just a touch of the shoulder and a smile—that's love."
Lindy: "Suffering is part of love. When I suffer, I take it to life, not to death. God takes our sorrows and gives peace that surpasses understanding."
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New 50-Week Audio Series: Reading Scripture Clearly

This isn't just another Bible study—it's an invitation to examine how we read Scripture. Over 50 weeks, explore the frameworks we use, the traditions we've inherited, and the assumptions we bring to the text.

Five-Part Journey
Weeks 1-10: Foundations — How did you get your Bible? What is translation?

Weeks 11-20: Denominational Diversity — Why 45,000 denominations?

Weeks 21-30: Interpretive Methods — Tools that help or harm

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Next Week's Gatherings
Sunday Study Group
Rest for the Weary Soul
Part of our series: God's Heart for the Hurting
5:30 PM EST / 2:30 PM PST
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Friday Seminar
What You Do With Your Pain
Patterns of coping, avoiding, or transforming difficult emotions
7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST
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"Peace I leave to you; My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives I give to you. Let not your heart be agitated, nor let it be fearful."
– John 14:27 (KJ3)

Until next week, may you find peace that surpasses understanding,
love that requires no performance,
and rest in knowing that God tends the garden of your life
with the same care He showed in Eden.

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