Merry Christmas, Foundations Class!
As we celebrate the birth of our Savior, may the light of Christ shine brightly in your hearts and homes. Thank you for being a faith-filled family—rooted in God’s Word, growing together, and reflecting His love. May this season be filled with joy, peace, and the sure hope we have in Jesus.
Special Lesson Tomorrow
A Book That Could Shape Your Walk in the Year Ahead
As we prepare to turn the calendar, the Foundations Bible Study Class will close out 2025 with a special presentation designed to point you forward into the new year. Jeff Pennington will introduce and unpack key themes from Future Grace by John Piper—a book many have found to be both deeply challenging and profoundly sustaining.
Future Grace invites believers to rethink how the Christian life is lived. Rather than relying mainly on gratitude for past blessings, Piper shows how faith in God’s promises yet to come becomes the daily power for holiness, endurance, and joy. It addresses real struggles—waning enthusiasm, anxiety, pride, temptation—and offers a sturdy, Scripture-saturated framework for lasting spiritual vitality.
Jeff’s overview will give you a compelling glimpse into why this book is worth reading slowly and thoughtfully in the coming year. Consider this lesson a guided on-ramp—helping you see how Future Grace can become a trusted companion for deepening faith, sharpening hope, and finishing well.
Join us for this final lesson of the year—and discover a book that may shape your walk with Christ in the year ahead.
Pastor's Message Sunday December 14, 2025:
The Story - Part 1: Genealogy Examples:
The First Christmas Family Tree
Message Notes:
Lesson 4 Recap | The Gospel in the Stars — Taught by Rand Wall | December 14, 2025
In Lesson 4 of The Gospel in the Stars, Rand Wall led us deeper into God’s ancient picture book written across the heavens. This week’s journey traced three powerful constellations—Pisces, Aries, and Taurus—revealing a sweeping gospel narrative: a people redeemed, a sacrifice completed, and a victorious King returning in strength and judgment.
From the unity and preservation of God’s people, to the Lamb who secures redemption, to the unstoppable power of the coming Judge, this lesson tied together prophecy, Scripture, and the grand arc of God’s redemptive plan. What once seemed like scattered stars now forms a clear and compelling testimony of Christ.
And yet… the story is not finished.
The final and culminating lesson of this remarkable series will be presented on January 11, 2026.
If Lesson 4 stirred your awe, the finale promises to bring the entire message into breathtaking focus. This is one you won’t want to miss.
Constellation Map - click image to expand
Northern Hemisphere on Left:
Northern Hemisphere on Left:
🔍 Click to open the fully zoomable interactive view
Check out the original book on The Gospel in the Stars from library of congress;
A celebration of the life of Michael Mann will be held on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 11:00 AM
at Houston’s First Baptist Church.
Michael was a cherished member of our Foundations Class, and we give thanks for the faith and kindness he shared so generously. Please continue to keep Adriana in your prayers as we honor his life and rejoice in the hope of his homegoing.
Who Needs a New Direction in 2026?
An Invitation to Discover What Truly Matters
As a new year approaches, many of us feel life nudging us to look deeper — to ask the questions that don’t go away:
What truly matters? What will last? What gives meaning to the years we’ve lived… and the years still ahead?
And chances are, someone in your life is asking those same questions. A friend, a neighbor, a family member — someone who feels stuck, uncertain, or simply longing for a clearer sense of purpose.
Our new study, The Lasting Things, will walk us through Ecclesiastes, a book where Solomon reflects honestly on joy, sorrow, success, regret, and the search for meaning. His words speak powerfully to anyone seeking direction and hope as they step into a new year.
Would you begin praying about who might need this invitation? Sometimes a simple “come with me” can change the course of a life.
Join us — and consider bringing someone with you — on Sunday, January 18, 2026, as we begin this meaningful journey together.
Because in the end… it’s the lasting things that matter most.
Sweet Hour of Prayer
– Wednesday, December 17th @ Noon
Join us midweek for a peaceful moment of worship and intercession during our Sweet Hour of Prayer on Wednesday, December 17th at 12:00 PM.
Send your praises and prayer requests to Karen before Wednesday morning so they can be included and shared for prayer time.
Whether you're pausing at home, in the office, or gathered with others, let’s lift our hearts in unity—celebrating God’s goodness and leaning on His strength together.
💬Text your requests to Karen 713-204-8384 and let’s pray together as a class family!
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