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January 25, 2026 by Jessie Lowry

1/25/2026: REST ASSURED: Emotional Rest

This week’s worship service continues our Rest Assured sermon series with a focus on emotional rest—the kind of deep, inner peace God offers when our hearts feel overwhelmed, anxious, or worn down. Drawing from Isaiah 40:25–31 and Philippians 4:4–9, we reflect on God’s promise to renew the strength of the weary and to guard our hearts and minds with a peace that surpasses understanding. In a season when many are carrying more than they can hold, this service invites us to release what drains our inner life and to rest in God’s steady, renewing presence.

Through scripture, prayer, and song, we explore how emotional rest is nurtured through healthy boundaries, honest prayer, and attentiveness to what shapes our inner world. Rather than asking us to ignore our feelings or push through exhaustion, this service offers space to breathe, reflect, and receive God’s peace as a gift. Whether you are joining us in the sanctuary or online, we pray this time of worship will help create room within you for healing, calm, and renewed hope as you wait on the Lord.

NOTE: This Sunday, Pastor Jessie has pre-recorded her sermon (and children’s time), as she is out of town on the youth group’s annual winter retreat at River Valley Ranch.

Link to readable sermon PDF

Children’s Time

http://www.christouranchorpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1.25-childrensermon.mp4

Scripture and Sermon

Benediction

http://www.christouranchorpc.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/1.25-Benediction.mp4

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