Acts 27:24

The holiday season can be a time of joy and laughter and togetherness. It can also be a time of sorrow and struggle and the storms of life. If you’re going through a storm at this time of year, it can even seem magnified. But God can help you to thrive in troubled times and bring you through the storm to victory!

Skydiving, bear wrestling, eating nachos right before riding a roller coaster… All these things require COURAGE! As we live out and share our faith in Jesus, we can find courage in knowing that God is always with us and He is bigger than our problems! Join in to learn how you can grow in courage today!

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Fear has a way of changing our focus from God to the problems around us. Fear can change our confession from God’s promise to what we are feeling. All throughout the Scripture we are commanded: “Do not fear.” The reason for not fearing is that we are not alone. God is with us; that’s the promise God gives us to combat fear.