With Us – Week 2: “With Us in Our Fear”
Isaiah 41:10–13; Psalm 139:5

Fear is something we all know—but Advent meets our fear with a promise: God is with us.

In Week 2 of the Advent series With Us, Pastor Kevin looks at what it means to trust God’s nearness when anxiety feels loud, circumstances feel fragile, and the future feels uncertain. Through Isaiah’s words to a fearful, displaced people and David’s prayer in Psalm 139, we see that God’s answer to fear is not a pep talk—but His presence.

This message reminds us that God does not shout “fear not” from a distance. He comes close, takes us by the hand, strengthens us, helps us, and holds us steady. We are not unseen, unheld, or alone—we are hemmed in by grace.

If you’re carrying fear about your health, finances, family, or future, this message will help you hear Advent in a deeper way: Immanuel—God with us, even in our fear.

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With Us – Week 1: “Where Are You?”
Genesis 3:8–11

Advent isn’t just about lights, carols, and sentiment—it’s about a God who comes looking for people who are hiding. From the very beginning of the Bible, God’s footsteps are moving toward us, not away from us.

In this first message of our Advent series With Us, Pastor Kevin takes us back to Eden, where Adam and Eve hear the sound of the Lord walking in the garden and then try to disappear among the trees. Instead of storming in with condemnation, God’s first words to fallen humanity are a question full of grace: “Where are you?”

You’ll see how hiding still shows up in our lives—through shame, fear, performance, and withdrawal—and how the heart of God has not changed: He comes near, He calls our name, and He invites us out of the bushes and back into relationship.

This message will help you hear Advent in a new way: as the fulfillment of those first footsteps in the garden—God with us in our hiding, our fear, and our distance, moving us toward hope, healing, and Gospel Hospitality.

Broad River Church | Norwalk, CT
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First Things First – Week 3: “What Happens When I Give?”
2 Corinthians 9:6–11

In the finale of First Things First, Pastor Kevin takes us to one of the clearest generosity passages in Scripture—2 Corinthians 9:6–11—to show what actually happens when we give.

This isn’t about pressure; it’s about formation. Scripture teaches that giving isn’t just a financial act—it’s a spiritual shaping force. When we live open-handed instead of fear-handed, God forms us into people who trust Him first, love Him deeply, and reflect His character.

In this message, you’ll discover:

• Giving stretches your faith by teaching you to trust God more than fear.
• Giving makes you more like Jesus, the God who gives.
• Giving shapes your future through the spiritual law of sowing and reaping.

As we step toward our Legacy Offering, we’re not giving toward a budget—we’re planting seed into the future God is building in us, in our church, and around the world.

Broad River Church | Norwalk, CT
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