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Baseball legend, Darryl Strawberry, shared the importance of staying connected to the vine, Jesus, knowing the schemes of the enemy, & finding our hope and healing in Christ alone.

Pastor Caleb started Octagon with an encouraging and challening Word reminding us all that we're in a fight. And we can win the fight when we use God's plan, not our own.

As we pause this Memorial Day to honor the lives of the courageous men & women who fought to give us freedom, let's also take time to reflect on the value of honor. Honor is a biblical principle and although not prevelant in our current culture, one God values and is life changing.

During part 3 of "InfluenceHers," Stephanie encouraged us to live with a spirit of gratitude & wholeness, not just healing by expressing our gratitude, not letting the uncommon become common & turning around when needed.

During InfluenceHERS part 2, Lauren encouraged and challenged both men and women with a powerful story about how to identify different seasons and how to navigate through them.

Pastor started off, "InfluenceHers," with the message, "Envy of Eve," and how the enemy has been attacking women's identity since the beginning of time. Despite cultural influence on women's identity, the Word reveals how Jesus continually elevated and respected women, clears the confusion, and reveals women's true identity in Christ.

Guest speaker, Pastor Josh, challenged us to see ourselves through the lens of being Chosen by God, and not the lens of a victim or orphan. This week, seek Holy Spirit to reveal to you the lens you may be viewing your life through, and ask Him to give you the lens of a, "Chosen," son or daughter of God.

Life has a way of placing us “in the middle”—not where we used to be, but not yet where we
hoped to be. The middle is often the hardest part of the journey. Even Jesus experienced the
middle as He hung on the cross—suspended between earth and heaven, between His destiny
and ours.

This Sunday, Pastor shared a creative & transforming message about praising God before the breakthrough or the victory and how praise ultimately affects us.