“When we follow Christ there must be persistence. We must go on.” A.W. Tozer 

A Call to Persevere!  This is what we hear when we ponder our response to ‘a Thrill of Hope’. God desires our intentional continuing response to His hope. First, a call to receive the only hope in life and death, and then a call to hold tightly, without wavering, to the hope we profess. This hope leads to living a life worthy of His sacrifice, reflected in doing His will of encouraging one another towards love and good deeds. Sunday I will close out our Christmas theme with a call to action in response to the sound of ‘a Thrill of Hope’. We will examine the opportunities to join with our Grace family in joyful participation in our opportunities to Gather, Grow, Give, and Go in 2026. 

Join me this Sunday with prayerful hearts open to respond to the Holy Spirit’s prompting to persevere in the New Year.

Jeff Bergmann