{"id":44287,"date":"2026-01-12T15:37:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:37:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.faithpointlc.org\/wp\/?p=44287"},"modified":"2026-01-13T10:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:18:50","slug":"transitions-done-well","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faithpointlc.org\/wp\/transitions-done-well\/","title":{"rendered":"Transitions Done Well"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Transitions are rarely easy. They often come with a mix of gratitude, uncertainty, excitement, and even grief. Scripture is honest about that reality\u2014and it also shows us how God works faithfully through seasons of change.<\/p>\n<p>This Sunday we will witness and celebrate an important transition in the life of FaithPoint as Pastor Wes is installed as our next pastor. To help us reflect on this moment, we\u2019ll look to the powerful story of Elijah and Elisha in 2 Kings 2\u2014a story of preparation, trust, and the passing of God\u2019s work from one servant to another.<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The message will be given by Pastor Jason DeShaw. Jason is a pastor at North Heights Church in Arden Hills and Roseville, Minnesota. Jason is married to Kim and together they have three boys: Jonah (21), Elijah (18), and Silas (12). With 14 years in Youth Ministry as a base, Jason was ordained as a pastor in 2009 and still loves to see people young, old, and everyone in between experience Jesus and live lives steeped in Holy Spirit\u2014filled purpose.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Services are at 8:30 &amp; 10am. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faithpointlc.org\/wp\/live-stream\/\">Live Streaming available at 10am<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Pastor Wes Asheim<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-44292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.faithpointlc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Transitions-Sermon-Title-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.faithpointlc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Transitions-Sermon-Title-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.faithpointlc.org\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Transitions-Sermon-Title-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Transitions are rarely easy. 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