Embark Church

What do you do when you’ve prayed for something for years and God seems silent? Chris Roberts, who leads our Alpha small group, looks at Hannah’s story and gives us three things to do while we wait: persevere, ask for God’s will, and trust God. God has not forgotten about you.

At Pentecost, Peter preached and the crowd was "cut to the heart." Their question was simple: "What shall we do?" In part four of our series on worship, Pastor Jud Jordan looks at the response, the part of worship where we move from hearing God to doing something about it. Along the way: why conviction isn't the same as guilt, why repentance is a lifelong process and not a light switch, and the ch...

After years in exile, God's people stood in the square in Jerusalem and made one demand: "Bring us the book." In part three of our series on worship, we walk through Nehemiah 8 and ask why so much of every Sunday is spent in Scripture. The answer: worship isn't only us speaking to God. It's also God speaking to us. Along the way we look at why our problem is usually appetite rather than access, wh...

Isaiah walked into the throne room of God, and the first words out of his mouth were "Woe is me." In part two of our short series on worship, Jud Jordan follows Isaiah 6 through three movements — confession, restoration, and sending — and makes the case that confession isn't the gloomy part of worship but the doorway into it. Along the way: why confession isn't a list of every sin from the week, w...

Last week's teaching on spiritual gifts led somewhere unexpected: a short series on worship itself. Jud Jordan pauses 1 Corinthians to ask what we're actually doing on Sunday morning, tracing the three days Israel spent preparing to meet God at Sinai in Exodus 19. Gather, prepare, wait — a framework for approaching worship with intention instead of drifting in. Part one of a short series on worshi...

"So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." Jud Jordan picks up where last week left off, camping out on one verse to ask: what does it actually look like to live out that question, moment by moment? A look at what God's glory really is, why you can't add to it — only reflect it — and a baptism testimony that puts it all on display.

Your faith isn't supposed to rest on how faithful you are to God — it's supposed to rest on how faithful he is to you. Pastor Jud closes out 1 Corinthians 10:12–13 with the promise in verse 13: God won't let you be tempted beyond your ability, and he always provides a way of escape. Part two of a two-week look at these two verses.

When you think you've finally got this thing beat, that's exactly when you're most at risk. Pastor Jud opens 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 to show why cutting sin off at the surface never works — and walks through the two gaps that actually change us: the pause between temptation and sin, and the confession between sin and death. Part one of a two-week look at these two verses.

What do you do when the walls are closing in? Jud Jordan takes us to Acts 4:23-31 (ESV) — the story of a threatened, persecuted church that didn't pray for safety. They prayed for boldness. Lead Pastor: Jud Jordan

Psalm 40:1-3 - Stuck in a pit you can't climb out of on your own? You're not alone down there. This Sunday, Jud Jordan opens up Psalm 40:1–3 — what to do when troubles pile up, the ground feels like mud, and you don't know the way out. The good news? The same God who hears also lifts. Lead Pastor: Jud Jordan

1 Corinthians 9:3-19 - What if you don't owe what you think you owe? This Sunday, Jud Jordan reminded us of something the world struggles to believe: the gospel is free. We carry a quiet debt — "He did this for me, so now I owe Him." But grace isn't a transaction. It's a gift. Stop fighting it. Trust that because of what He did, you're saved. Your grace truly is… free. Lead Pastor: Jud Jordan

1 Corinthians 8:4-13 - In this message, Jud Jordan teaches from 1 Corinthians 8:4–13, where Paul flips the question from "What am I allowed to do?" to "What's best for the person next to me?" Real maturity, he says, puts love over being right. Lead Pastor: Jud Jordan

1 Corinthians 7:17-24 - This Sunday, Jud Jordan walked us through 1 Corinthians 7:17–24 — and the reminder hit home: we don't have to escape our circumstances to find God. He's calling us to stay, embrace the life in front of us (hardships and all), and keep our eyes fixed on Him. One takeaway to carry into your week: your situation was never the point. God is. Lead Pastor: Jud Jordan

1 Corinthians 7:10-16 - Marriage is sacred, but some seasons are painful. This message walks honestly through what God's Word says to those navigating the ache of broken or strained covenant — offering not easy answers, but anchoring truth and the hope of peace. Speaker: Jeremy Woods, Ministry Coordinator

1 Corinthians 7:1-9 - In this message we look at a truth that pushes back against so much of what the world teaches: we do not belong to ourselves. God’s Word invites us to see our bodies, our lives, and our relationships through the lens of His wisdom and His design. It may be a challenging word, but it’s one filled with truth, clarity, and grace. Lead Pastor: Jud Jordan

Acts 19:11-17 - We talk about what it means to know who we are in Christ and why the local church matters so deeply in the world around us. It’s a timely reminder that the church is not just a place we go, but a people called to carry the hope of Jesus into the world. Speaker: Dr. Bob Clanton

1 Corinthians 6:12-20 - This is a passage that speaks honestly about sex, purity, and the way Jesus calls us to live in a world full of confusion and compromise. It may be a challenging topic, but it’s one where God’s truth brings freedom, clarity, and hope. Lead Pastor: Jud Jordan

1 Corinthians 6:1-8 - In 1 Corinthians 6:1–8, Paul challenges the church to examine how they respond when conflict arises among believers. This message reminds us that Christian maturity is revealed not only in what we believe, but in how we treat one another when we disagree. Lead Pastor: Jud Jordan

John 7:37-39 - In “Let the River Flow,” Dr. Clem Ferris teaches from John 7:37–39, where Jesus invites the thirsty to come to Him and drink. This message reminds us that Jesus not only satisfies the deepest thirst of our souls, but also fills believers with the Holy Spirit so that His life can flow through us. Rather than living as reservoirs, we are called to be rivers—continually filled with the...

1 Corinthians 5:1–8 - This passage reminds us that what we tolerate can shape us. This message points us to the seriousness of sin, the call to repentance, and the hope of living as a people made new in Christ. Lead Pastor: Jud Jordan

Romans 8:1 - Looking at Romans 8:1 and John 8:1-11, this Easter message centers on the good news of Jesus and the freedom He gives. Because of His life, death, and resurrection, we can live in the hope and victory of the gospel. Lead Pastor: Jud Jordan