Message from Pastor Rohan
“As we step into a new year, I want to invite you into a sacred season of consecration, alignment, and spiritual renewal. From January 12th to January 31st, our church will enter a time we are calling Spiritual Detox, centered on the theme ‘The Kingdom Blueprint.’
This season is about intentionally clearing space: spiritually, emotionally, and communally; so that we can hear God clearly and align our lives with His Kingdom purposes as we prepare for the vision ahead.”
Book(s) of the Week
- Sermon on the Mount by Amy-Jill Levine —
- Hope in Times of Fear: The Resurrection and the Meaning of Easter by Timothy Keller —
- Deeper: Real Change for Real Sinners by Dane C. Ortlund —
Uncommon Provision
King Ahab did evil in the sight of the Lord, marrying Jezebel in a political alliance that teaches us every relational connection is also a spiritual connection. In 2026, we need to be extra vigilant because our worship is being attacked through displacement, where performance replaces presence and convenience replaces conviction. This attack on worship is an attempt to shift the center from God’s voice to human consensus, moving from reverence to relevance. You can’t be so blinded that you allow your discernment to go paralyzed because you allowed a smile to blind your judgment.
When Elijah declares there shall be no rain nor dew, God’s response to corrupted worship is a natural disaster where the land is in a drought, and the economy is in collapse. We’ve been conditioned to believe that faith is an exit strategy, but some seasons are not punishments to escape—they are environments to steward. Prayer in this season doesn’t shorten the timeline; God asks if you can remain faithful when the answer is not deliverance, but duration. It is a challenge to endure while the systems around you are broken.
Right in the middle of a national crisis, God provides personal instruction for Elijah to be fed by ravens at the brook, showing that the drought is public, but the provision is personal. God is not restricted by what we consider acceptable; He uses ravens—unclean scavengers—to bring bread when common provisions, spreadsheets, and data fail. Uncommon provision arrives through unexpected sources when the math says you shouldn't be able to pay bills, proving that worry is rooted in a responsibility we were never meant to carry.
Detox Call To Action
Ask the Holy Spirit to sharpen your discernment so that it does not go paralyzed. Pray: "Lord, help me move from relevance back to reverence. Shift the center of my heart away from performance and back into Your presence."
This week, evaluate your relational connections, remembering that every connection is a spiritual one. Set aside time for "unplugged" worship where the goal isn't to be "neat or polished," but to simply listen for God's voice amidst the noise of the world.