In this message from Rev. Nicole Unice, we’re invited to step back from the noise, discouragement, and uncertainty of our moment and rediscover who we are meant to be together as the Church. Drawing from Ephesians, Pastor Nicole challenges us to ask whether we are merely a collection of individuals or a congregation—a people gathered with purpose. Through vivid imagery and layered metaphors, she helps us see the Church as God’s dwelling place: a family, a household, a living community formed not by convenience or similarity, but by grace. We’re reminded that belonging to God’s family reshapes how we see one another, leveling status and redefining identity as brothers and sisters in Christ. From there, the message turns toward spiritual gifts—not as achievements to earn or labels to discover, but as the natural outflow of grace at work in every believer. With tenderness and clarity, Pastor Nicole shows how each person, in every season, is gifted, called, and needed—exactly as they are—to express God’s love in the world. This sermon invites us to resist withdrawal, embrace responsibility, and take one faithful step toward living out our shared calling. May we begin by doing for one what we wish we could do for everyone.
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