Unfathomable Peace — Philippians 4:4-9

What does it mean to receive “the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding”? In this sermon, Pastor TJ Johnson explores Paul’s promise of a peace we cannot manufacture but can receive from the Spirit of God. Through his grandmother’s simple wisdom—“Count your blessings”—Psalm 23’s image of the Good Shepherd, and the powerful story behind the hymn It Is Well with My Soul, TJ reflects on gratitude, trust, and the mysterious peace that can remain with us even in grief, anxiety, and circumstances we cannot understand.

What if creation isn’t something we possess, but something entrusted to our care?

Jesus said, “Look at the birds of the air.” St. Francis took him seriously.

The birds, flowers, animals, forests—even the creatures we find inconvenient—invite us to pay attention to the love of the Creator woven through creation.

And perhaps Francis gives us an important reminder:

Each life has worth beyond its usefulness to us.

God’s love is bigger than humanity. It embraces every created thing.

Jonah 3:10–4:11; Matthew 20:1-16

What happens when our scarcity-shaped imagination collides with the infinite mercy of God? Through Jonah, Jesus’ parable of the workers in the vineyard, and a personal story about the surprising way love expands, Pastor TJ explores a grace that refuses to keep score. God’s love is not something that must be divided—there is more than enough mercy, forgiveness, belonging, and love to go around.