In this Advent message, we explore Jehovah Shalom — The LORD Is Peace — through Gideon’s encounter with God in Judges 6. True peace, Scripture reveals, is more than the absence of conflict; it is the presence of God bringing wholeness and security to our lives. As we look to Jesus, the Prince of Peace, we’re invited to receive a peace that steadies our hearts even in uncertain seasons.

This Advent, we begin our series He Shall Be Called by exploring one of God’s most comforting names: El Roi—the God Who Sees. In Hagar’s story from Genesis 16, we meet a God who seeks out the hurting, hears their affliction, and responds with compassion. This message reminds us that no matter how unseen or overwhelmed we may feel, God’s gaze is fixed on us with love and care.