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Dear friends,

My four-year old brother stood on the rim of the awesome Crater Lake in Oregon, bending to look at the 2,000-foot drop to the icy water below. He had wandered beyond the protected barrier with its “Do Not Pass This Point” signs. Suddenly, before he could take another step. In one powerful motion, our father reached down, grabbed him with an iron grip, and pulled him to safety. Then, without a word, he wrapped his strong arms around his trembling son and held him close until the shaking stopped.

This is a picture of our God. He is the Almighty Father–strong enough to command the wind and waves, sovereign over every storm. Yet also tender enough to hold us when we’re afraid. Psalm 103:13 says, “As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him.”

He doesn’t just rescue us from danger–He draws us near. His strength is never harsh, and His compassion is never weak. In Jesus, we see both perfectly displayed: the Lion of Judah who roared from the cross, and the gentle Shepherd who carries His lambs close to His heart.

Today, rest in this: Your Father is strong enough to save you and tender enough to comfort you.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank you that I am safe in Your strong hands and loved in Your tender heart. Amen.

In Christ’s love,

Pastor Randy 

Join Us This Sunday

June 14, 2026 

Old Testament: Psalm 27

New Testament: John 8:12 & John 12:35-36, 46 

SERMON: “The Lord is My Light: Fearless in Christ”

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Our Father is compassionate because He is strong. He does not love us with a weak, sentimental affection that cannot discipline or protect. He loves us with a fatherly strength that both corrects us when we stray and shelters us when we are afraid. The same almighty hand that rules the universe is the hand that holds His children close to His heart.” –Sinclair B. Ferguson