This Is What We See: See the One Who Was and Is

What does it mean to live in the tension of what’s been and what’s still becoming? The headlines are heavy. The world feels like it’s cracking open—and in some ways, it is. 

And right now, our church is in a season of transition. Questions are swirling. Feelings are real. In the midst of all of it, we’re starting a new preaching series: This Is What We See. 

We’re anchoring ourselves in the Book of Revelation—not to escape reality, but to see it more clearly. To listen for the voice of Christ in the chaos. To remember the One who was, and is, and is still coming. 

Revelation gives us this beautiful, wild introduction: a letter soaked in love, grace, and power. It reminds us that Jesus is not a far-off idea, but the living, breathing presence of God—faithful through it all. The one who doesn’t flinch at empire or fear or endings, because resurrection is always God’s next move. 

As your pastor, I know a little something about living in the in-between. I grew up a perfectionist—someone who could read a room before she ever read her own heart. I got really good at becoming what I thought others wanted. Smiling when I wasn’t okay. Performing instead of belonging. It felt safer to wear a mask than to risk being truly seen. 

But over time, grace kept tugging at me. Through tender teachers, hard truths, therapy, Scripture, and Spirit—I learned to let myself be seen. I learned to trust that God could meet me not just in my strength, but in my uncertainty. And in every liminal, unfinished space, God was already there. 

So, if you’re feeling unsteady, you’re not the only one. If you're wondering what comes next—for your life, for this church, for this world—you’re in good company. But know that God doesn’t wait for things to be tidy. God shows up right here, in the unraveling, with fierce love and bold mercy. 

So, this is what we see: Not just the pain. Not just the brokenness. But the presence of Love that refuses to let go. We see Christ, alive and moving among us. We see a future that doesn’t look like the past. We see a church daring to hope, to change, to become. 

Come and see. There’s so much more to the story. 

Peace, 

Pastor Katie