In this course, you’ll discover how baptism connects you to the biblical story, marks you as a new creation, and invites you into a Spirit-led life of formation and faith.

In John 10:10, Jesus told us that while we may have an enemy who wants to “steal, kill and destroy,” He came to “give life to the fullest, abundant and overflowing!” His heart is that you and I would be “fully alive,” in His infinite, resurrection life that springs from the everlasting well of God — right now and into eternity. 

Our aim for 2026 as we begin this new year with 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting is to inspire all of us to enter into faith-filled prayer more often and in new and powerful ways. That is why we have chosen “Prayers of Faith” as our theme and focus. Scripture teaches us, even exhorts us, to pray with unshakable belief, to open our ears and hear the promises of God, and invite them to dwell deep in our hearts.

Advent is the beginning of the Christian year—a four-week journey of remembering, waiting, and expecting. It draws us back into the story of a world longing for light and into the hope that God steps toward us in Jesus.

In a world that is counter to my growth into Christ-likeness, we must be aware of what is conforming or deforming us, and work to counteract it by actively pursuing formation into a people who look like Jesus and exhibit the fruit of our relationship with the Holy Spirit