The Community Church

Peace doesn't grow in isolation, it grows in spiritual community. This Advent, discover how the relationship between Mary and Elizabeth reveals the kind of faith-based friendships where God's peace grows deeper. 

This episode explores how Mary’s song invites us to see our lives through the lens of God’s mercy and faithfulness rather than our fears or failures. Peace doesn’t erase challenges—it reframes our story, helping us remember what God has already done and what He continues to do. Through Scripture and prayer, listeners are encouraged to let God’s faithfulness reshape their perspective and steady their hearts.

During this season of Peace on Earth, our personal issues, i.e., problems, worries, pressing obligations, etc., draw our focus more to the earth than to the peace. In this sermon series, The Community Church seeks to encourage a reversal of that trend. 

In this episode, we reflect on Luke 1:26–28 and the way God often brings peace as an invitation rather than a feeling. Through Mary’s unexpected encounter with the angel Gabriel, we’re reminded that before God changes our circumstances, He prepares our hearts with His presence. If you’re feeling uncertain or unsettled, this encourages you to trust that God’s enduring peace is already with you, shaping you for what comes next.

This episode looks at how Elizabeth’s story shows joy growing out of the quiet peace God plants in us long before circumstances change. As her joy spreads to those around her, we’re reminded that true joy isn’t chased or manufactured—it flows naturally from recognizing God’s mercy at work. Through Scripture and prayer, listeners are invited to notice the peace in their own lives that may be preparing the way for joy.

This episode reflects on Elizabeth’s long season of waiting and reminds us that God often does His deepest work long before we can see it. Through her quiet story, listeners are invited to recognize that peace isn’t found at the end of waiting but in God’s presence within it. With Scripture and prayer, the episode encourages trust that God is at work even when life feels still.

This episode reflects on Zechariah’s struggle to believe God’s promise, reminding us that peace can be hard to trust—especially when hope has been worn down by years of disappointment. Through Scripture and prayer, it invites listeners to see doubt not as failure, but as a place where God gently creates space for His peace to grow.

In this episode, we explore how God’s peace often arrives in unexpected and even unsettling moments, just as Zechariah was startled by the angel in Luke 1. Through reflection and prayer, the episode invites listeners to notice the divine interruptions in their ordinary routines and remain open to the surprising ways God brings His peace.

In this first episode of the Advent Peace Podcast, we reflect on the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth in Luke 1 and how their unfulfilled longings mirror our own. Through Scripture, devotion, and prayer, this episode invites listeners to bring their aches before God and awaken to His peace in the gap between what is and what we hope for.

This Sunday, we begin our exciting Advent journey learning about the life-changing peace the Prince of Peace came to offer, big enough for our world and personal enough for our hearts.

Join us this Sunday as we share the exciting vision for our church in 2026. And what Jesus taught us about how to be #blessed. 

In Luke 14, Jesus teaches us that good guests bring more than presents, but His peace. Join us this Sunday to learn ow to be a good guest this holiday season.