The Will to Dream: Part 3 - Unexpected Joy

Unexpected Joy (Isaiah 61:1–4, 8–11) explores how long seasons of waiting can wear us down and make joy feel out of reach. In this sermon, Pastor Angelo reflects on Isaiah’s vision of restoration, the Year of Jubilee in Leviticus 25, and Jesus’ declaration in Luke 4 that this promise is being fulfilled. Speaking to people living among ruins, Isaiah offers a hope rooted in God’s initiative—not our effort—where ashes are transformed into beauty and mourning gives way to praise. This message invites us to rediscover unexpected joy, the kind that emerges not when everything is fixed, but when God shows up and begins restoring what has been broken. Listen to this week’s Sunday Sermon and be reminded that even after long seasons of waiting, joy is still on the way.