When prayers seem to go unanswered, it can feel like God has abandoned us or is punishing us. However, Jesus experienced the ultimate unanswered prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane when He asked God to remove the cup of suffering from Him. God's silence in that moment wasn't punishment or abandonment—it was part of a greater redemptive plan. God's silence doesn't mean neglect; it may mean the most important healing work is happening behind the scenes.

Pastor Scott shares his deep grief over the recent loss of Brennan, son of Lead Pastor Ryan Kwon, whose selfless love impacted many, and guides us to find strength in the unshakeable foundation of the gospel. Through this message, we learn that God enters our suffering through the cross and conquers it through resurrection, assuring us that nothing done in Christ is wasted and death does not have the final word.

This sermon reveals that sorrow and grief are a natural part of our human experience, a consequence of a world fractured by sin, yet through the gospel we are given a profound hope. Our ultimate comfort comes from knowing Jesus, the Man of Sorrows, who bore our griefs on the cross, promising a future where He will wipe every tear from our eyes and bring an end to all pain.

This sermon teaches that Christians can embrace trials not as hindrances, but as divine opportunities for refining their faith, which is made steadfast by its object, the unchanging Christ. Through looking to Jesus's own suffering, believers are comforted and empowered to process grief without resorting to self-pity, ultimately growing in character and experiencing God's goodness more deeply.

This sermon uses the despair of Psalm 88 to teach that Christians are not immune to profound suffering and feelings of abandonment by God. It encourages believers to honestly lament their pain to God, drawing comfort from the fact that Jesus experienced ultimate despair on the cross so that we may have hope.

In light of current events surrounding George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement, Pastor Ryan Kwon was invited into the home of Pastor Léonce Crump from Renovation Church in Atlanta, GA to discuss the events that have led up to this season of protests and unrest, and what are some steps that the Church can take towards racial reconciliation.

This sermon uses the image of a thirsty deer from Psalm 42 to describe the experience of spiritual drought and longing for God. It offers believers four practical ways to combat this feeling: by honestly pouring out their hearts to God, remembering His past faithfulness, relocating their hope in Him, and actively preaching truth to themselves.

This sermon explains that true healing and restoration from sin are rooted in genuine repentance. The message emphasizes that godly repentance involves owning one's sin, uprooting its internal cause, and grieving over it in a way that leads not to self-pity, but to worship and freedom fueled by God's grace.