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As we step into a new year, survival is not the goal—wisdom is. In this first sermon of 2026, Pastor Marben Bland challenges us to move beyond habit, autopilot, and routine faith and instead recommit ourselves to living wisely in every area of life.

Rooted in Proverbs 8:11, this message reminds us that wisdom is more valuable than wealth, comfort, or success. It calls the church and each believer to reflect honestly on the past year and to step forward with intention, discipline, and faith.

Through four God-centered commitments—Reach, Grow, Care, and Serve—this sermon invites us to align our decisions, priorities, and practices with God’s will. This is a message about discipleship that touches the whole person: mind, body, spirit, and community.

Whether you’re celebrating victories, carrying scars, or simply grateful to be here, this sermon offers direction, hope, and a clear call:
Let’s do it again—but let’s do it wisely, faithfully, and together.

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Blue Christmas—also called The Longest Night—reminds us that Advent is a season of both joy and honesty. The Longest Night falls each year on the winter solstice, around December 21, when darkness lasts the longest. We are now only days away from that night, a reminder that for many, this season carries shadows of grief, loss, and longing.

Yet even on the darkest night, Scripture whispers hope: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it” (John 1:5). Jesus, the Light of the World, meets us gently in our sorrow. He does not demand celebration—He offers presence, comfort, and peace.

As the longest night draws near, may His steady light guide you toward healing and renewed hope.

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Today’s message reminded us that when Isaiah called Jesus the Wonderful Counselor (Isaiah 9:6), he wasn’t talking about a therapist—he was describing a divine strategist, a King who guides His people through confusion, crisis, and spiritual battle.

Pastor Bland taught that Jesus shows His Wonderful Counselor power in three ways:
1️⃣ He counsels the confused — revealing truth with compassion.
2️⃣ He counsels the discouraged — restoring hope and clarity.
3️⃣ He counsels the broken — lifting people from failure into purpose.

He also challenged us to be wonderful counselors by:
✔️ Listening before we lead
✔️ Speaking truth with compassion
✔️ Guiding people toward God, not ourselves

If we want to counsel like Jesus, we must first be counseled by Jesus—letting Him speak into our confusion, disappointment, and broken places.

Let’s be the counselors this world desperately needs

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