In this last Advent message, Pastor Dave returns to Isaiah 9:1–7 and Luke 2:8–20 to reflect on Jesus as the Prince of Peace. Spoken into a world of darkness, grief, fear, and unrest, God’s promise is clear: “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light.” That light is Christ.Through the announcement to the shepherds—outsiders and overlooked by society—we see that peace does not come through power, wealth, or circumstances, but through the presence of Jesus. From the manger to the cross to the resurrection, Christ offers a peace the world cannot give: a peace that heals, restores, and sends us out transformed.This message reminds us that peace is not the absence of trouble, but the presence of Christ. The Prince of Peace has come—and peace still enters wherever Jesus is welcomed.

The Final Week of Advent – Peace invites us to find Emmanuel—God with us—through the eyes of the overlooked shepherds. After journeying through Advent themes of hope (Zechariah), love (Joseph), and joy (Mary), we arrive at peace, revealed first not to kings or elites, but to humble, outcast shepherds. Their response to the angels’ message—“Do not be afraid”—challenges us to ask whether encountering Christ truly changes us.

Drawing from Isaiah 9 and Luke 2, Pastor Dave reminds us that God brings light into darkness, peace into chaos, and joy to the weary. True peace is found when we discover what fills us—and let go of what empties us. This Advent, we are invited to enter the Christmas story ourselves, to seek the Christ child with haste, and to allow Emmanuel to transform our hearts. The good news of great joy is still for all people. Christ is born. Peace is here. Will we be changed?

In this third week of Advent, Pastor Dave reflects on joy—the deep, lasting joy that flows from knowing Jesus as our Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, and Everlasting Father. Building on the themes of hope and love, this message walks through Isaiah 9 and Luke 1–2 to show how true joy is rooted not in circumstances, but in God’s unchanging presence with us. Through the stories of Mary, Elizabeth, and the angel’s proclamation to the shepherds, we’re reminded that joy is a choice—even in uncertainty—and that God invites us to place Him at the center of our lives. Like a properly ordered nativity, when we put the Everlasting Father in His rightful place, our hearts are healed, our perspective is renewed, and the joy of the Lord becomes our strength.