Sunday Worship Experience - 10/26/2025

What if the key to unlocking God's kingdom lies not in our adult wisdom, but in rediscovering childlike faith? Pastor Randy powerfully illustrates this truth through Mark 10:13-16, where Jesus rebukes His disciples for preventing children from approaching Him. Through a touching personal story of digging to China with his childhood friend, Pastor Randy reveals how our adult reasoning often replaces the pure, unquestioning faith we once possessed. He challenges us to examine how our 'grown-up' attitudes – our sense of entitlement, self-reliance, and supposed wisdom – can actually hinder our spiritual growth. Drawing from Matthew 5:3 and Ephesians 3:20, he emphasizes that true kingdom living requires us to embrace spiritual poverty and complete dependence on God, just as children naturally do. The message resonates with a profound truth: our status, education, or good deeds won't secure our place in God's kingdom – only approaching Him with childlike humility and trust will. As our church community grows, we're called to not only prioritize children but to become like them in our faith journey, setting aside our adult pretenses and embracing the simple, pure trust that Jesus celebrates.