Spiritual Formation

Strength to Keep Going

Originally preached on April 6, 2025.

scripture

1 Kings 19:1–8

summary

1 Kings 19:1–8 shows Elijah exhausted, discouraged, and ready to give up after ministry pressure and fear overwhelm him. Instead of rebuking him, God meets him with care: an angel provides food, water, and rest—twice—before sending him on his way strengthened for the journey ahead. The passage exhorts us to recognize our limits and receive God’s gracious provision, remembering that faithful service to God includes rhythms of rest as well as action. God sustains His servants not only through calling but also through simple, tangible means of grace so they can continue His work.

Strength to Keep Going (1 Kings 19:1–8)
Darron Goodrich

The Lord Is at Hand

Originally preached on August 3, 2025.

scripture

The Book of Philippians

summary

Philippians forms believers around a vision of Jesus who humbled himself, suffered, and was exalted, shaping Christians into the same pattern of humility, unity, and sacrificial love. Because Christ is supreme and worth more than all else, suffering becomes participation in his mission rather than loss, producing joy, perseverance, and hope.

The Lord Is at Hand (Philippians)
Rik Maxedon