08/17/2026
What a Sunday at Real Life Church. ❤️
Today was one of those days that reminded us what it means to be the family of God.
We celebrated Family Dedication, watching precious families stand before the Lord and commit themselves to something far greater than simply raising good kids—to raise children who know the Lord and truly love Him. And as a church family, we made a commitment too: to walk beside these parents, encourage them, pray for them, and help point the next generation to Jesus.
Then we continued our journey through Mark with “The One We Have Been Waiting For.”
At the Jordan, Jesus is revealed for who He truly is:
The inaugurated King.
The anointed Priest.
The proven Warrior in the wilderness.
The beloved Son of God.
Before Jesus performed a miracle, preached a sermon, or cast out a demon, the Father declared:
“You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.” — Mark 1:11
Identity preceded victory.
And we were reminded that if even the sinless Son carried out His ministry in dependence upon the Holy Spirit, we cannot expect to accomplish spiritual work through personality, strategy, technology, resources, or talent alone.
We need the power and presence of the Holy Spirit.
We were also reminded that spiritual warfare is real. Resistance does not necessarily mean we have missed God—Jesus was exactly where the Spirit led Him when He entered the wilderness.
And after the second service, we didn’t just talk about these truths.
We responded.
In what has been a difficult season for many, we brought what we were carrying before our God and King—the One who can change everything.
And then, as a church family, we rushed the altar.
We came with our burdens.
We came with our prayers.
We came believing God is still able.
And we came to pray for one another.
Families dedicating their children.
A church declaring its dependence upon the Holy Spirit.
Brothers and sisters carrying one another’s burdens before the King.
This is the church.
And through every high and every difficult season, our confidence remains the same:
Jesus is the One we have been waiting for.
Jesus is King.
Jesus is faithful.
And Jesus is enough.
What a sacred Sunday, Real Life Church. ❤️