Nov 2, 2025: “More Than Passing Through: A Kingdom That Plants Roots”—Rev. Dr. Jarrod Longbons

In Luke 19, Jesus appears to be simply “passing through” Jericho — but He never merely passes by anyone.This sermon explores the encounter between Jesus and Zacchaeus through the lens of All Saints / All Souls, the weight of memory, grief, belonging, and the God who receives the whole of our lives — joy and sorrow, belief and doubt, longing and loss.Pastor Jarrod shares a vivid personal story from his early ministry about a young woman and her absent father, revealing how “passing through” can wound — and how Christ, by contrast, plants roots wherever He goes.Key themes in the message include:Why Jesus stops for ZacchaeusWhat it means to be seen on the marginsThe risk and power of table fellowship in the ancient worldHow the kingdom of God is always repairing, healing, and plantingWhy the church must notice people beyond its comfortable crowdHow we are called not to pass through life, but to attend, invite, and welcomeWhether you identify with the crowd, the seeker in the tree, or the one who feels unseen, this message invites you to rediscover the God who notices — and the church’s call to do the same.#PeachtreeChristianChurch #PCCAtlanta #Sermon #Luke19 #Zacchaeus #JesusSeesYou #ChristianLiving #SeekingTheLost #KingdomOfGod #AllSaints #AllSouls #ChristianWorship #AtlantaChurch #TraditionedInnovation #HospitalityOfChrist