The Long Game of Peace
Fear does not always look dramatic. Sometimes it looks like locked doors, restless thoughts, and people trying not to imagine the future. In Luke 24:36–43, the risen Jesus steps into a frightened room and speaks peace before anything outside the room has changed. In this message, Terry explores the idea that resurrection is not escape from fear, but the presence of Christ within fear itself. Peace comes not because life becomes predictable, but because Jesus is alive and still stands among frightened people.
Series Information
Lent through Pentecost traces the long road of Jesus toward Jerusalem — toward suffering, surrender, resurrection, and ultimately the sending of the Spirit. Again and again, the disciples misunderstand the path. They expect quick victory, visible power, and immediate clarity. Instead, Jesus keeps leading them deeper into a Kingdom that moves differently than the world expects. In this series, Terry walks us through the slower rhythms of faith — waiting instead of rushing, trusting instead of controlling, and discovering, often later than we expected, that resurrection was already moving beneath the surface. From ashes to fire, from wilderness to empty tomb, from fear to witness, The Long Game invites us to follow Jesus not merely toward Easter morning, but toward the kind of life that can only be formed over time.