As we step into a new year, we’re all thinking about fresh starts, new goals, and big plans for personal growth. But what if the most important change we could make isn’t a new habit or resolution, but a new priority?

In this message, we introduce our 2026 church focus: PRAY FIRST — an invitation to make prayer our first response, not our last resort. Rooted in 1 Timothy 2:1, we’re reminded that prayer isn’t about perfect words or religious performance. It’s about connection with God and placing Him first in every part of our lives.

In this message, we’ll explore what it looks like to:

Make Prayer a Priority

Keep Prayer Personal

Find a Place and Use a Plan

Remember the Purpose of Prayer

As a church, we’re committing to grow our personal prayer lives and elevate prayer in our gatherings, our homes, and our city. This message sets the foundation for a year of spiritual renewal — starting in our hearts and flowing outward into everything God has called us to.

––––– If this message encouraged you, share it with someone as they start the new year! –––––

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As we step into a new year, we’re all thinking about fresh starts, new goals, and big plans for personal growth. But what if the most important change we could make isn’t a new habit or resolution, but a new priority?

In this message, we introduce our 2026 church focus: PRAY FIRST — an invitation to make prayer our first response, not our last resort. Rooted in Matthew 9:6-13, we’re reminded that prayer isn’t about perfect words or religious performance. It’s about connection with God and placing Him first in every part of our lives.

In this message, we learn to always pray with:

Confidence and Worship

Peace and seeking God's Priorities

Faith for what you Need

Humility and Confession

Openness and with God's Power

As a church, we’re committing to grow our personal prayer lives and elevate prayer in our gatherings, our homes, and our city. This message sets the foundation for a year of spiritual renewal — starting in our hearts and flowing outward into everything God has called us to.

––––– If this message encouraged you, share it with someone as they start the new year! –––––

Find us on Facebook and on Instagram @imperialbeachchurch.

To get connected to our church in person, click here - https://imperialbeach.church/

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What does it look like to wait with joy? In Week 3 of our Christmas series, The Wait Is Over, Grant Hedges walks us through Luke 2 and the story of the shepherds — ordinary, overlooked people who were the first to hear the Good News of Jesus’ birth. Their story reminds us that joy doesn’t come from circumstances, status, or success, but from encountering Jesus.

In this message, we’ll discover how true joy:

Begins at the Bottom

Transforms Fear

Has a Name

Moves Us Upward and Outward

Through the shepherds’ response to the angels, we see that the Good News of Great Joy is for everyone — and it invites each of us to come and see and then go and tell.

––––– If this message encouraged you, share it with someone who needs joy today! –––––

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