Messy families are nothing new, and families have been messy since the beginnings of time – it’s “All in the Family.” The skeletons in Jesus’ family closet points to the instabilities of Israel’s history, the long story of a very dysfunctional family. And that is good news for everyone who comes from a less than perfect family, anyone who has a few skeletons in the family. In today’s message, Pastor Wallace focuses on the stories of the four women who appear in the genealogy of Jesus recorded in Matthew’s Gospel and ask why they are included. The answer may surprise you! As a result, this Christmas, when you sit down at the dinner table across from your loved ones, remember that we are “All in the Family,” good, bad, and ugly. We are all loved by God. Amen

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Matthew, in his gospel narrative of the birth of Christ, picked up what Isaiah had prophesied, and used it in application to the Lord Jesus. Listen to his words: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel, which is translated, “God with us” (Matthew 1:23). God is not distant. He is here, with us. He is not unapproachable, unreachable. He became one of us so that we could know Him, so that we could know how much He loves us.

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– John 1:9-14 NRSV: Sunday, November 30, 2025. What does Christmas mean to you? There are many ways to understand what Christmas is about; but the true meaning can be found in John 1:9. Jesus is the true light that came shining into the darkness.

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2 Samuel 7:18-22 (NRSV), Sunday, November 23, 2025. David’s Prayer of Thanksgiving is a classic Old Testament passage in that it is daunting in scope yet intensely relatable. Despite benefiting firsthand from God’s love, David has difficulty concealing his amazement at his Lord’s awesome power. Through Jesus Christ, God’s limitless love is extended to each and every one of us and therein lies the beauty of David’s Thanksgiving Prayer. No mater our mistakes, no matter how great or terrible our lives have been, God loves us. God protects us -as He always has and always will.

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John 4:46-54 (NRSV). Sunday, November 9, 2025. In today’s message, we have here a nobleman who is dealing with a problem that he can’t solve. Trouble and hard times can hit regardless of your status and your checkbook. His problems caused him to look to Jesus. The same holds true today. Unless you start looking to Jesus, you will never get the true answer to your problem. Jesus is still the answer today!

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“David and Goliath: Lessons from Battling Giants.” November 2, 2025 – 1 Samuel 17:26; 41-47 (NRSV). We are all recovering from something – life changing experiences, failures, or past disappointments. Most of the experiences we are recovering from we didn’t choose. None of us chose to go through these trails in our lives but we all had to deal with them. We are all in a fight or should be in a fight – a fight for a better life, a fight for a better world. David stepped into a fight that was not his as well. Are you willing to step into fight for a better America that God desires?

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Trust and Obey,” October 12, 2025 – Acts 5:27-32 (NIV). How many truly joyful, vibrant, and victorious Christians do you know? There are not a lot of people who are filled with joy. What is the reason for this lack of joy? The reason for this lack of joy is because they are unbelieving and disobedient Christians. Today’s message will discuss obedience, the missing ingredient in many Christians’ lives. If you are blessed from hearing this message, please visit our website: www.indycovenant.org to donate.

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James 4:1-3 NIV. If there was ever a time we needed prayer, our nation and our world needed prayer, it is NOW! In this message, Pastor Wallace troubleshoots our prayer life. Prayer is a wartime walkie-talkie, and we must use it as such if it is not to malfunction.

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