Dear Waterbrooke Family,

We are just letting you know that we are officially canceling our worship services for tomorrow, March 15th. We will miss gathering together as a church family.

Know that you are loved and that your safety and wellbeing mean a great deal to us. Please let others know. We look forward to gathering with you the following Lord’s Day.

Here’s a passage to ponder:

Psalm 147:16-18

“He gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes. He hurls down his crystals of ice like crumbs; who can stand before his cold? He sends out his word, and melts them; he makes his wind blow and the waters flow.” 

May the Lord of sun and snow cause your hearts to melt as you ponder the gospel tomorrow in your homes and as you praise and pray in peace and rest.

In His grace,

Pastor Kevin and the board of elders.

In this sermon, we’re looking at Acts 22:30-23:11, where the apostle Paul faces intense hostility—yet God uses that very pressure to grow Paul’s character and advance the gospel mission. Scripture reminds us that our trials are not accidents; they are “necessary” moments where God strengthens our faith and shapes our witness.

Just as Paul’s opposition became a surprising doorway for gospel opportunity, our own hardships can become platforms for clarity, credibility, and courage. When we respond to suffering with trust instead of panic, and faith instead of fear, people around us see the power of Christ at work in real time.

Our message is called Resistance and Refinement. Join us as we explore how God uses the struggles we’d never choose to accomplish the purposes we could never imagine—and how our response to hardship can shine the hope of Jesus to a watching world.