After every tragedy, we often hear people sigh, “I hope the world finds God again.” It sounds noble, even spiritual, but if we pause for a moment, the statement falls apart. The world will never “find God.” Nations, systems, and institutions do not repent, believe, or follow Christ. People do. Individuals with hearts stirred and minds awakened make the choice to respond to the God who is already reaching out for them. Has been since before they were born.

When tragedy strikes it exposes the ache of the human soul: “There must be something more.” That whisper, that nudge, is deeply personal. It’s not about “the world.” It’s about you. It’s about me. It’s about the decision each of us must make when confronted with pain and longing: will I look for God, or will I keep Him at arm’s length?

I can tell you about Jesus. I can open Scripture with you. I can share the way He has walked with me through storms I never thought I’d survive. But here’s the truth: I cannot make you listen. I cannot make you like Him. And I certainly cannot make you follow Him. Faith is not coerced; it is chosen. Love demands freedom, and God will not force Himself into a heart that remains closed.

So where can you find Jesus this week? You will not find Him in abstract cries for the “world to get better.” You will not find Him in surface answers that soothe but do not save. You will find Him in the quiet places where your soul aches and wonders, “Is there more?” You will find Him when you open your heart to prayer. You will find Him in the Scriptures that still speak. And you will find Him among other seekers who gather in His name.

This Sunday morning, there’s a place where questions are welcomed and faith is nourished. Not because we have all the answers, but because together, we are learning to walk with the One who does.

The world may never “find God,” but you can. And that changes everything.

Come to church and be with your fellow seekers as we dig into the most talked about topic of our time, anger. September 14th we will discover what Scripture has to teach us about the common misconception one can excuse angry outbursts by comparing their self-righteous raging to Jesus (who is God) flipping tables in the temple as he evicts from the space who and what it was not for and restore access to who it was, also known as righteous anger that reflects the will of God – “Justice, Not Fury: Why Jesus Flipped Tables”. Discover how to let your fire burn with God’s Spirit, not against it. 

With hands to the plow,

Pastor Theresa