Advent: Hope | Week One | Psalm 130, Isaiah 8, 61 | November 30th, 2025

This Sunday, Joey explores the tension between Christ's first coming and his promised return, arguing that biblical hope is fundamentally different from mere optimism, it acknowledges darkness and brokenness rather than ignoring them. Using George Frederic Watts' painting "Hope" as a central metaphor, we illustrate how hope means continuing to play music on life's "one remaining string" even when circumstances feel broken and uncertain. This emphasizes that this kind of hope isn't about escaping a broken world but trusting God to rebuild the ruins, and it's sustained not through individual strength but through community support while waiting for restoration.