The Stories that are hard to tell. The drug addiction, alcohol addiction, lust addiction, and toxic relationships are just some of the stories that surround us all. The skeletons we talk about this time of year are not near as scary as the ones we all have in our closet. This week we will talk about how beautiful it is that the ugliest parts of our story taught us grace. This week join Pastor Sean, myself and our special guest as we talk about moments of doubt and using those pieces to build us back up. God gives us the strength to be strong, fierce and brave in the moments that could break us. God sees every version of us and is never disappointed.

Can we agree that there is some darkness in the world today? Just as there has always been? We live in a broken world. It can be a fearful place. A discouraged place. A skeptical, angry, frustrated place. But the amazing thing is, that the darker a place is, the less light is needed! The smallest flashlight or candle can light up a dark room. No matter how small your light is, it is exactly what this world needs. In Matthew 5:13-14, during the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls his followers the "salt of the earth" and the "light of the world". This week on the Pekin First Podcast we will explore How when Jesus told us we were the salt and the light, he knew just how valuable Those two items were .