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06/11/2026

For week 7 of “The Power of God’s Names” we were in Exodus 2:11–15 and Exodus 3:1–4. We looked at the life of Moses and how God often reveals Himself in seasons of wilderness, waiting, and interruption.

In Exodus 2, we discussed Moses’ identity crisis. Although he was raised in Pharaoh’s household and surrounded by Egyptian luxury, he still recognized that he belonged to the Hebrew people. We also saw his attempt to bring justice in his own strength when he killed the Egyptian. His passion was real, but it was still an impulsive act apart from God’s direction.

The next day, when Moses tried to intervene between two Hebrews, his leadership was rejected with the question, “Who made you ruler and judge over us?” That rejection ultimately led Moses into the wilderness of Midian. What looked like failure became preparation. The mess Moses made of things in Egypt became part of the message God would later teach through him. What seemed like the end of his purpose was actually the beginning of God shaping his character.

By the time we reach Exodus 3, Moses is no longer living as a prince, but as a shepherd in the wilderness. Years of obscurity had developed humility, patience, and attentiveness in him. When he noticed the burning bush, he stopped and turned aside to investigate. Moses was finally in a place where God could truly get his attention.

This connects deeply to the name Jehovah, the covenant name of God that would soon be revealed to Moses. Before Moses could lead others, he first had to encounter Jehovah personally. Moses had spent years trying to accomplish things through his own strength, but in the wilderness he learned that deliverance would come through the power and authority of Jehovah alone. God revealed Himself as the eternal, self-existent, ever-present God who sees His people, hears their cries, and remains faithful to His promises.

We also discussed how people today often miss God’s revelation because of distraction, constant noise, emotional numbness, cynicism, and the pressure of productivity. It is possible to consume endless information about God while neglecting real relationship with Him.

Finally, we talked about practical ways to stay focused on God during difficult seasons: honest prayer, staying grounded in Scripture, remembering God’s past faithfulness, simplifying distractions, staying connected to community, and remaining obedient in small things even when the bigger picture feels unclear.

One of the biggest take-aways from this lesson was that the wilderness is not a wasted place. God often does His deepest work in hidden seasons, preparing us before revealing His purpose more fully.

06/10/2026

Today is the day! Hope to see you all this evening!

06/10/2026

Good morning friends and family ☀️😃 Pay attention to the Word of God—it brings healing to your entire body. And guard your heart above all else for it determines the course of your life.

We love you all 💕

06/08/2026

Yesterday’s service was incredibly powerful. Sister Angie shared her testimony, and honestly, there’s no way to summarize it and truly do it justice. It touched so many people in the room. If you missed it, I strongly encourage you to go back and watch the livestream and listen for yourself.

Afterward, Bishop Lee brought a short but impactful message entitled “As,” from John 13:33-35, where Jesus gives a new commandment: to love one another as He has loved us.

That small word — “as” — changes everything.

Love is not just a feeling; it’s an action. Jesus loved us sacrificially, unconditionally, and completely, choosing to love us while we were still broken, sinful, and unworthy. He met us where we were and loved us first. In John 13:34, the word “as” transforms love from a simple emotion into radical, selfless action marked by humility, forgiveness, sacrifice, and unconditional care for others. We do not love because people deserve it; we love because Christ loved us when we did not deserve it. His sacrificial love becomes both the model and the measure for how we are called to love others.

We live in a world filled with hatred, division, wickedness, and perversion. Jesus warned that each generation would grow worse until His return. But when believers truly love people the way Christ loved us, the world sees something different from everything evil has to offer.

We are all broken people, and every one of us can do better at loving others. Sometimes the greatest impact we can make is simply showing the love of Christ to people who least expect it. We are not called to lower ourselves to the standards of the world, but instead to love people enough to help lift them toward Him.

What good are we as disciples if we stop loving people at their worst? All we have to do is look in the mirror and remember where we were before Christ found us. None of us deserved the grace we were given. Thankfully, Christ came to us as the embodiment of love.

Without that kind of love, we would all be lost.

We were reminded that God can take our mess and turn it into a message. The very things the enemy meant to destroy us can become a testimony of God’s grace, mercy, and restoring power. So often we try to hide our brokenness, carry our burdens alone, or clean ourselves up before coming to God, but the altar is not a place for perfected people — it is a place of surrender. It is where pride dies, chains are broken, hearts are softened, and healing begins. The altar is where we lay down the pain, the mistakes, the guilt, the bitterness, and the broken pieces of our lives and allow God to do what only He can do. He is able to restore what has been damaged, heal what has been wounded, and bring purpose out of seasons we thought would only bring pain. God does not waste our struggles when we place them in His hands.

Life is a sifting process, and it does not end until we die. The question we were left with was simple:

How will you be sifted?

06/07/2026

06/07/2026

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06/06/2026

"The Well"

Throughout Scripture, wells were places where people gathered, found refreshment, built relationships, and encountered God in life-changing ways. Wells were more than a source of water—they were places of connection, provision, and purpose.

As women, we come from different generations, backgrounds, and seasons of life, but we all share a common need: to be refreshed by the Living Water that only Christ can provide.

"The Well" is a place where women can gather in fellowship, grow in faith, ask honest questions, and draw deeply from God's Word. It is a place where wisdom is shared, friendships are formed, burdens are carried together, and hearts are encouraged.

Just as Jesus met the Samaritan woman at the well and offered her living water, we believe God still meets people today in places of genuine conversation and spiritual growth.

At The Well, every woman is welcome. Whether you are new to your faith, have walked with Christ for decades, or simply have questions you're seeking answers to, there is a place for you here.

Come draw from the Well and discover the refreshment, encouragement, and truth that God has for you.

06/04/2026

This week in our study on "The Power of God’s Names" we moved into the names Jehovah and Adonai.

Everyone has their own concept of who God is and what He looks like. But any picture we create on our own will always be incomplete and limited by our understanding. The best way to form an accurate picture of who God is, is to learn and understand His many names. Yet God does not simply want us to memorize His names — He wants us to experience them personally and understand what each one reveals about Him and offers humanity.

We looked at the name Jehovah, the relational name of God. This name is so sacred because it is the name God gave Himself. In Exodus 3:13-15, when Moses asked who he should say sent him, God replied, “I AM THAT I AM.” Jehovah is the anglicized form of the Hebrew יהוה — YHWH, or Yahweh. This is the name God uses when He desires to reveal Himself personally and draw us into deeper relationship with Him.

We discussed several truths about the great “I AM”:

He is self-sufficient — He has no need to go outside Himself for anything.

He is self-existent — He is because He is.

He is eternal — He has no past or future, but exists perpetually in the present tense. He is here, then, and there all at once. He does not change.

He is personal — He desires to know us intimately.

He is self-defined — no one else determines who He is.

We also saw God combine the names Elohim and Jehovah in Exodus 3:15, reminding us that you cannot truly experience God’s power apart from relationship with Him. Elohim reveals His power, but Jehovah reveals His heart.

From there we moved into the name Adonai, meaning Master and Lord — the One who rules and reigns. If Elohim is the power and Jehovah is the relationship, then Adonai is the submission. God desires full surrender from His people. He does not simply want admiration; He wants lordship over our lives.

We learned that the name Jehovah appears nearly 7,000 times in the Old Testament, revealing just how important relationship is to God. In our Bibles, when we see “LORD” in all capital letters, it refers to Jehovah, while “Lord” refers to Adonai.

We also discussed eternity and the nature of time. Time exists for our benefit because humanity cannot fully comprehend eternity. Heaven is described as perpetual daylight — no clocks, no interruptions, no endings — simply continual existence in His presence. Heaven is the uninterrupted knowledge of God, and there is so much to learn about Him that it will take eternity to fully grasp all that He is.

One of the most powerful reminders from this week was this:

Adonai calls you into submission, Jehovah positions you to witness Elohim’s power.

We were reminded that many people desire full-time blessings while only offering part-time submission. There is a major difference between knowing about God and truly knowing Him.

As believers, we are called to maintain hearts that continually seek Him. God gives us the desires of our hearts when those desires are aligned with seeking Him and pursuing godliness. God never changes, but our relationship and obedience to Him affect the outcomes we experience in our lives.

To close out the week, we were challenged to intentionally look for God’s commands in our daily lives, write them down, and commit to following them as acts of submission to Him. Relationship with God is not just built through knowledge, but through obedience.