Peace That Makes Us Whole - Drew Berryessa

This week we stepped into the Advent theme of Peace, but not the thin version of peace we often imagine. In Isaiah 9, Jesus is called the Prince of Peace, and the angels in Luke 2 proclaim “peace on earth.” Yet when we look at our world, our culture, or even our own homes, it often feels like the opposite.In this message, we explore the deeper biblical meaning of shalom—a word that goes far beyond the absence of conflict. Shalom means wholeness, harmony, restoration, and everything broken being made whole again. It is personal, relational, social, and cosmic. And it’s the kind of peace Jesus came to bring.

We talk about:

• Why “peace” can feel impossible in a fractured world
• The difference between calm circumstances and true shalom
• How Jesus’ kingdom is increasing even in places of grief and struggle
• What it means that of His peace there will be no end
• How we live as ambassadors of peace in a world desperate to experience it