11.01.2026 | Sunday Morning | Ps. Travis Minnich
What does it mean to be hidden in plain sight from the God who already sees everything? In this message, we are drawn into one of the most intimate and revealing moments in all of Scripture -- the aftermath of the fall in Genesis 3. After Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit, something shifts dramatically. Not in God, but in them. Their perception of who God is becomes distorted by guilt and shame, and suddenly the same voice that once brought excitement and joy now brings dread. We explore how humanity's very first response to sin was separation, while God's very first response was to draw near and call out, 'Where are you?' That question was never about location. It was an invitation back into relationship. We are challenged to ask ourselves honestly: have we allowed our failures to become louder than God's faithfulness? Have we been approaching God through the weight of what we have done rather than through the unchanging truth of who He is? The message reminds us that God does not change. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and His love for us never wavers even when our perception of that love becomes clouded by shame.
