New Life at the Cross

06/24/2026

Today's Global Leadership Network Highlighted Speaker is
Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten
CEO, Wonder Project

Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten is the CEO of Wonder Project, an entertainment brand that produces and curates premium theatrical films and series for the global faith and values audience. Under her leadership, Wonder Project has raised more than $100 million from investors, launched a subscription service on Prime Video and released original programming, including the biblical epic “House of David,” the family drama series “It’s Not Like That” and the biographical drama “Sarah’s Oil.”

Over the past 20 years, Hoogstraten has held senior leadership roles at major media organizations. At Netflix, she spearheaded the company’s international expansion and at YouTube, she served as Vice President of Content where she led the Americas business, including the launch of YouTube TV.

Make the Call: When Risk Beats Certainty
We all feel the weight of decisions that can’t wait, even when the right path isn’t clear. We aren’t just managing risk for ourselves; we’re carrying it for our teams and customers. Drawing from experience leading in complex, fast-moving organizations, Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten helps us rethink our relationship with risk and uncertainty. She challenges leaders to become more comfortable making critical calls without complete clarity. Walk away with fresh ways to assess risk and move forward decisively, eliminating unnecessary bottlenecks and reducing the tendency to push every call up the organization. Learn how to build a culture where people are equipped and empowered to exercise sound judgment and act with confidence.

Everyone has Influence
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06/24/2026

Be Merciful!

Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant, just as I had pity on you? Matthew 18:33

Mercy is a gift. It is undeserved. Punishment and consequences are sin’s just reward, but the merciful person does not demand justice for the guilty person. If it were not for God’s mercy, we all would have faced His terrible judgment long ago. If not for His mercy, He would have condemned us after our first offense. If not for His mercy, He would punish us each time we sin. But rather than letting us bear the full punishment for our sin, God demonstrated His mercy when He paid the penalty for our sin Himself.
Do you find it hard to show mercy? It may be that you do not comprehend the mercy that God has shown to you. Jesus commanded His disciples to extend the same mercy to others that they had received from God. When they considered the incredible, undeserved mercy they had been granted, how could they refuse to extend the same unconditional mercy to others?
Could anyone sin against us to the same degree that we have sinned against God? Could any offense committed against us be as undeserved as the abuse hurled against the sinless Son of God? How quickly we forget the mercy that God graciously bestowed on us, only to focus on the injustices we endure from others! If you find it difficult to forgive others, you may need to meditate on the mercy of God that prevents you from experiencing God’s justifiable wrath. Scripture describes God as “Ready to pardon, / Gracious and merciful, / Slow to anger, / Abundant in lovingkindness” (Neh. 9:17b).

06/24/2026

06/23/2026

So excited about our Mexico mission trip this weekend. If you are planning on going, please attend our mission team meeting after Wednesday service tomorrow.
The Great Commission!

06/23/2026

KINGDOM GREATNESS

For who is greater, he who sits at the table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am among you as the One who serves. Luke 22:27

The measure of greatness in the kingdom of God differs vastly from that of the world. Our society idolizes the rich, the powerful, the beautiful, and the athletic. We even make celebrities out of those who brazenly flaunt their immorality. The world claims it is demeaning to serve others. However, God’s kingdom completely rejects the world’s measure for esteem, giving the greatest honor to the one who serves most. The person who serves selflessly, lovingly, without complaint, and without seeking recognition is highly regarded in the kingdom of God.
When Jesus and His disciples entered the upper room, the disciples looked for a prominent place to sit; Jesus looked for a place to serve. As they awkwardly waited to be served, Jesus took a towel and basin and washed their feet (John 13:1-15). We Christians like to refer to ourselves as servants, but we are seldom content to be treated as servants! We are tempted to adopt the world’s evaluation of importance. But when we look to Jesus as our model, we see that it takes a far more noble character to serve than to be served.
The world will estimate your importance by the number of people serving you. God is more concerned with the number of people you are serving. If you struggle to be a servant, your heart may have shifted away from the heart of God. Ask Jesus to teach you selflessness and to give you the strength to follow His example. Watch for Jesus’ invitation to join Him in serving others. It will come.

06/21/2026

Honoring our fathers on Father’s Day. Thank you to everyone attending and helping make this such a beautiful service.