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The Mission - The Son’s Sacrifice

This week Pastor Neli encourages us to look beyond finite New Year’s resolutions and discover God’s greater mission for 2026.  As we navigate the daily "grind" of our work week, we are reminded that we are not merely a collection of lucky molecules but an intentional creation with a divine calling to reflect God's love to those around us. Every day this year is one the Lord has made for you to rejoice in, and as you surrender your mission to His hands, He is ready to pour His love into your spirit and help you gain that which can never be lost.  

Jesus answered, “This voice has come for your sake, not mine. Now is the judgment of this world; now will the ruler of this world be cast out. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” He said this to show by what kind of death he was going to die. - John 12:30-33 (ESV)

God With Us - Stay Ready

This week Samantha Thomas shares the good news of great joy brought by an angel to the lowly shepherds who were keeping watch over their flock by night. Like those shepherds, we are assigned to a certain field, a certain flock - whether that’s our family, friends, or colleagues - and God has placed us there intentionally. Follow the rhythm of the shepherds: first, encounter God and then 'go' and make known what you have heard and seen, building the rhythm of 'coming' to Him and 'going' to tell others.

 

And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them. - Luke 2:18-20 (ESV)

God With Us - When Hope Speaks Again

This week Pastor Neli reminds us that even when you feel "ghosted" or like God is silent, remember that His silence does not mean His absence. He is Emmanuel, God with us at all times, who sustains, heals, and provides the fulfilment and nourishment you need for your spirit, soul, and body. God is always working, even during periods of perceived silence, creating space for His gospel and purposes to advance.  It is in His presence you will find the fullness and breakthrough you are seeking.

And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.” - Luke 1:76-80 (ESV)

God of All Seasons - Spring: The Stone is Unstuck

This week Pastor Neli helps us to remain hopeful during our “Spring” season. Trust God's hand in transitions, release the old patterns to sprout new fruit, and respond to Jesus' voice by saying yes to your calling again, knowing that your past failure does not define you, as restoration is a gift.

“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. - Isaiah 43:18-19 (ESV)

God of All Seasons - Winter: The Quiet Storm

This week Pastor Neli helps us to focus on navigating life's spiritual winter. Even when the season feels slow, like a winter where growth isn't visible above the surface, there is deep and vital root work happening below in preparation for the weight of future fruitfulness. Try practising stillness and commit your way to the Lord, trusting in Him. Do not retreat into isolation or try to force fruitfulness - instead, stand still, let your waiting become worship, and focus on God’s character in this period of preparation.

5 Commit your way to the Lord;
    trust in him, and he will act.

6 He will bring forth your righteousness as the light,
    and your justice as the noonday.

7 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;
    fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,
    over the man who carries out evil devices! - Psalm 37:5-7 (ESV)

God of All Seasons - Autumn: The Beauty Fall

This week Pastor Neli helps us to identify the things we must let go of to embrace God’s calling. God values us far beyond our skills or possessions, for He has specific callings. When we refuse to surrender what is holding us back - be it old methods, worldly pursuits, or old blessings - we are attempting to fill a God-shaped void and missing the beautiful deeper work He wants to do during this season of exposure. Know that when we let go, it is our declaration to move forward into the prosperous life and divine provision He has planned for us.

And he said to him, “Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.” And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions. - Mark 10:20-22 (ESV)

God of All Seasons - Summer: I Know What You Did

This week Pastor Neli helps us to cultivate a resilient faith that is developed in and can bear fruit during every season of life.  God desires to cultivate a resilient faith within us, which is developed not in perfect conditions, but instead is formed in every season we face. You can develop spiritual rhythms to experience Jesus in His presence and ensure your root structure is firmly planted in the secret place so you can bear fruit in and out of season.  Remember you are blessed to be a blessing by sharing the fruit of your life with others.

What gain has the worker from his toil?  I have seen the business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with.  He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man's heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. - Ecclesiastes 3:9-11 (ESV)

Church in The Mess - The RESTurection

This week Pastor Neli challenges us to lay down the burden of control, which fuels anxiety and burnout, and embrace the freedom found in absolute trust. The truth of Christ’s death and resurrection is the foundation of our faith, and the key to overcoming a tough week is accepting that Jesus’ yoke is easy and his burden is light. We can find rest and peace for your soul, not just in death, but in every moment of your life, by simply choosing to come to him.

Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. - 1 Corinthians 15:12-14 (ESV)

Church in The Mess - Singleness and Marriage

This week Pastor Neli encourages us to remember the condition in which we were called is where we should remain with God. Singleness is not a curse or spiritual deficiency , both singleness and marriage are gifts from God. Know that Jesus is the true goal and that we can find fulfilment in whatever phase of life we’re in.

 

Each one should remain in the condition in which he was called.  Were you a bondservant when called? Do not be concerned about it. (But if you can gain your freedom, avail yourself of the opportunity.)  For he who was called in the Lord as a bondservant is a freedman of the Lord. Likewise he who was free when called is a bondservant of Christ.  You were bought with a price; do not become bondservants of men.  So, brothers, in whatever condition each was called, there let him remain with God. - 1 Corinthians 7:20-24 (ESV)

Church in The Mess - One Body, Many Gifts

This week Pastor Neli encourages us to discover and play your God-given part in life's symphony. Every person has a specific gifting distributed by the same Spirit of God for the common good. As we lean into the Holy Spirit and familiarise ourselves with the how we should live, we are empowered to take our place and manifest the Spirit's gifts in the body of Christ. 

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.  You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led.  Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit. - 1 Corinthians 12:1-3 (ESV)