This week we’re taking time to look back and thank God, and to look ahead at what He’s still doing. God has been so faithful, and He’s not done yet.

The angel once asked Hagar, “Where have you come from, and where are you going?” That’s a good question for us too. Everything behind us has helped prepare us for what’s next. Philippians 1:6 says the same God who started His work in us will finish it.

Here’s what we’re celebrating: 25 years of God’s goodness. We’ve grown from about 250 people to over 2,100 each week. 1,863 baptisms. Lives changed by Jesus. Spiritual growth. More people reading the Bible, growing in faith, and building stronger families. Faithful giving. Up 11%, showing hearts that trust God’s mission.

But we can’t stop now. The building that once worked for us can’t hold what’s coming. Just like a farmer has to plant new fields to keep growing, it’s time for us to take new ground. God’s calling us to reach beyond Choctaw.

• Our mission now is simple: To introduce people in East Central Oklahoma to Jesus and help them grow in relationship with Him.
• Our first step is this Easter, two services in McLoud.
• This isn’t just a test. It’s the start of what’s next.

Here’s how you can help: Pray. Ask God to guide us and open hearts. Give. Help make space and build what’s needed to reach more people. Go. Join the team heading to McLoud. God’s done amazing things, but He’s not finished. The best is still ahead.

Your kids won’t remember how much money you made or the stuff you owned, but they’ll never forget how you lived your faith. Isaac’s story reminds us that faith isn’t inherited by accident; it’s modeled, spoken, and trusted out loud. Abraham showed Isaac how to trust God in hard moments. Isaac learned to hear God’s voice for himself. He spoke blessing over his kids and trusted God with their future, even when life was messy. Parents, that’s our calling too. You don’t have to be perfect. Just be faithful. Your walk with God is the greatest inheritance you’ll ever leave.

Action Challenge: Live your faith in front of your kids. Let them see you trust God, hear you speak life, and feel you release control of their future into His hands.

Every man is passive in some area - marriage, parenting, faith, or finances and that’s often where he’s failing. Jacob’s life shows what happens when passivity takes over. He repeated the same broken family patterns he grew up with, stayed silent when his daughter was hurt, and allowed compromise in his home.

But even in Jacob’s failure, God was faithful. God used his broken family to bring Jesus into the world. The same God can use your story too, but only if you face your passivity, take responsibility, and start leading your family toward Him.

Main Truth: God is faithful even in your failures, but it’s time to stop being passive and start leading.