There’s a jarring kind of poetry when a call for repentance echoes defiantly against explicit music and numbing comforts—a fierce battle for hearts and minds, raising unsettling questions about purity, motive, and truth.

"What if today is the day it all falls apart?" We’ve whispered it in fear, bracing for ruin. But what if our catastrophizing is a sign we've forgotten God’s faithfulness? This sermon uncovers the truth—our anxieties reveal our distrust in God, but His promises offer an unbreakable foundation.

Life—from classrooms to corporate ladders—is steeped in meritocracy. From early childhood, we learn to believe that those who do better deserve greater recognition, better opportunities, and higher rewards.