Ever Feel Like Something’s Missing?

That was the question at the heart of a recent national survey conducted by A Passion for Life. When asked what feels absent from their lives, the top three answers (across both men and women) were purpose, freedom, and security. Among 18–24 year olds, acceptance also featured strongly.

Those longings are not trivial. They are deeply human. And they are not new. They echo across generations and cultures. Beneath the busyness of daily life, beneath work, family pressures, and the constant noise of our age, many people quietly carry the same questions: Why am I here? Am I truly known? Is there something more?

Throughout March (on Sundays 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th), we’ll be exploring how Jesus speaks directly into those longings. We’ll be thinking about how he offers purpose that anchors us, freedom that liberates us, security that steadies us, and acceptance that restores us.

The services themselves won’t feel drastically different. We’ll still gather, sing, pray, open the Scriptures, and share in communion together. But we will be especially mindful of those who may be stepping into church for the first time in years - or indeed, ever. There will be a particular welcome and gentle explanation along the way, so that everyone can feel at home.

So may I encourage you to do two simple things this month.

First, pray. Pray for friends, neighbours, colleagues, and family members. Pray that conversations might open naturally. Pray that hearts might be ready.

Second, invite. A personal invitation is often all it takes.

And as we do, let’s hold onto the promise of Jesus himself:

“I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full”

(John 10:10).

That is the life we long for. And it is the life he delights to give.