At Anchor Church, our mission is simple but profound: to make disciples. This is not just an idea we’ve adopted; it’s the commission Jesus gave to His followers before ascending into heaven.

As we step into a new year, we’re given a fresh opportunity to pause, reflect, and refocus. Throughout Scripture, God repeatedly calls His people to consecrate themselves—to set apart their hearts, minds, and lives for His purposes. In Joshua 3:5, Joshua tells the Israelites, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.” This is a powerful reminder that before God works in and through us, He often calls us to prepare our hearts, surrendering afresh to His will.

This Christmas and New Year season, we’re celebrating the powerful theme of “The Light of the World.” Throughout this series, we will have been exploring how God’s light pierces through darkness, bringing hope, redemption, and purpose to the world. From creation to the work of the Holy Spirit, we’re seeing God’s relentless pursuit to shine His light and call us to reflect it in the world.

This past Sunday, we concluded our series, “Worship: All for the Glory of Christ,” by turning to Revelation 5:9-14. In this stunning passage, we see that worship on earth is a foretaste of the eternal worship we will experience in heaven. Our worship today isn’t just a weekly ritual; it’s a glimpse of the glorious worship to come.

This past Sunday, we reflected on the Advent theme of peace as Greg Teffertiller guided us through Isaiah 9:1-7. This passage offers a prophetic promise of the coming Messiah who would bring true and lasting peace to a broken and chaotic world. In a season where peace can feel elusive, we were reminded that peace is not just a feeling but a Person—Jesus, the Prince of Peace.