✨ May the Fourth Be With You

This week, Pastor Russell gave me homework.

And not your average scripture or commentary assignment...He told me to go home and watch Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.

Confession: I’d never seen it. 🙈

And since our service theme this week is “May the Fourth Be With You,” it was time to repent of my sci-fi ignorance.

Pastor explained something that blew our minds. George Lucas didn’t start with Episode I. He started in the middle — with Episode IV — because that’s where the best part was: the action, the hope, the turning point.

And that’s when Pastor dropped a Jedi-level mic drop:

He explained that this is just like the Bible. God didn’t begin the New Testament with the beginning of time.
He started it with Jesus — "because Jesus is the best part.”

Cue brain explosion. 💥

It made me think: the Bible doesn’t just tell a linear story — it tells a rescue story. And Jesus is the center of it all.

The hope.
The light.
The New Beginning.

So this Sunday, as we celebrate Star Wars Sunday, we’re not just geeking out (though we are doing that too) — we’re diving into the power of the Holy Spirit and how it equips us to fight temptation and stay in the light.

Here’s our worship set for May the Fourth:

🌟 Worship Setlist:

• Spirit – #249
  
  
• Battle Belongs – Phil Wickham
  
  
• Waymaker – Leeland
  
  
• Anthem Medley: Surrounded (Fight My Battles) / Back to Life
  
  
• Communion Hymn: A Mighty Fortress Is Our God – #65
  
  
• Benediction Hymn: I Am the Light of the World! – #469
  
  

We’ve got battle songs, Spirit songs, resurrection songs — all laser-focused (pun intended) on walking in victory and shining in the dark.

So whether you're a full-on Jedi or more of a Padawan like me, come ready to worship, laugh, reflect, and get real about the forces at work in this world — and how the Spirit empowers us to choose the Light.

May the Lord be with you.

(And also with your lightsaber. 🔥)