SERMON BLOGS

Text:  Psalm 23. Date:  January 4, 2026 “For His Name’s Sake” Each year after Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s, the blues come knocking at our door. Depression, isolation, grief, sadness, and dread of the day can settle in heavily. Here’s what you need to know about the blues: I’m not immune—and neither are you.  And if you’re experiencing them, it does not  mean you aren’t saved. It does not  mean you don’t love Jesus. It does not  mean you’re doing something wrong.

Hey, post-Christmas people. Today we begin Overcoming the Blues Through the Psalms with a message titled “Don’t Forget” from Psalm 103 (December 28, 2025). After the holidays, many feel the weight of the post-holiday blues—depression, doubt, fatigue, and darkness. But Psalm 103 reminds us that praise chases the blues away. David declares, “Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name.” Then he commands himself, “Forget not all His benefits.” Whe