The Summit Church

What comes to mind when you think of caring for people? Maybe it’s bringing a meal, writing a note of encouragement, or providing a place to stay for someone in need. But in this week’s message from 2 Corinthians 1 and 2, Pastor Bryan explains how for the Christian, true care doesn’t stop with these things. Rather, it looks like recognizing the greatest need that people have and pointing them to J...

It’s a universal experience: going through suffering but struggling to understand the “why” behind it. In the Apostle Paul’s case, much of the reason behind his suffering was found in his subsequent ability to comfort others in similar situations. In this week’s message from 2 Corinthians 1, Pastor J.D. helps us see what Paul learned about God’s faithfulness through his pain. As we learn more abou...

A popular criticism often leveled against Christians is that they are hypocrites, meaning that they say one thing but do another. But Jesus addresses a different kind of hypocrisy in the Sermon on the Mount, that of doing spiritual things to be seen as more godly than you actually are. In this week’s message from Matthew 6, Pastor Curtis shows us not only the cost of hypocrisy but the cure for it....

What does a bold, faithful witness to Jesus look like in 2025? After all, we're living in an age where Christianity is increasingly viewed as a problem, even an obstacle to be removed. In this week's message from Jeremiah 29, Pastor J.D. helps us see that we have a vital part to play in the renewal of our city. As we do our jobs with excellence, integrity, and grace, we not only reflect the gospel...

Psalm 51 is widely known as the psalm in which David confesses his sins related to Bathsheba and her husband. But in this week’s message, Pastor Bryan takes us through Psalm 32, revealing a look into David’s heart in the year before he actually confessed. Like David, we sometimes have a tendency to be slow in confessing our sins, mistakenly believing that in these moments we should keep a safe dis...

The final chapters of the book of Revelation present the end of the world as we know it—but there's also a glorious beginning. In this week’s message from Revelation 21–22, Pastor J.D. walks us through the vision of a new heaven and a new earth described by the Apostle John. The fact that God will once again dwell with his people should cause all of us to rejoice. But the fact that those who rejec...

The gospel is beautiful for so many reasons, but one of them is its power to unite people from different cultures, family backgrounds, and circumstances. As we come together for Church at the Dome this weekend, Pastor J.D. shows the power of the gospel at work through the stories of three very different people in Acts 16. Whether you're a seeker, a cynic, or something in between, the resurrected J...

In this week’s message, Pastor Tyler Staton, our guest preacher from Bridgetown Church, reintroduces us to the person of the Holy Spirit by tracing five biblical scenes: creation, roots, Jesus, then, and now.

What do you most look forward to? Maybe it's a vacation that you've been anticipating for a long time, or a new job that you can't wait to start. Maybe it's catching up with an old friend that you haven't seen in years. For those who follow Jesus, what we look forward to with great anticipation is what Revelation calls “the marriage supper of the Lamb.” In this week's message from Revelation 19–20...

We're all familiar with the experience of being tourists, but exiles? No way. And yet, we are told in multiple places in the Bible to think of ourselves as exiles here on earth, because this is not our true home. In this week's message from Revelation 14–18, Pastor J.D. shows us the value of living as exiles in a place that frequently seems alluring but will ultimately pass away. What we are meant...

If you’ve ever watched a movie with a big reveal the SECOND time, it’s a much different experience. The suspense is gone, and you can be calm, cool, and collected. Why? Because you knew the end before the story even got there. The coming of the Antichrist is a lot like that, as God tells us ahead of time what to expect from the end of history. And because we know the end, we can live today with pa...

Judgments. Fire and hail. A beast from a bottomless pit. Taken on their own, quite frankly, these things seem like the stuff of nightmares. In the midst of such frightening images, we might ask, where is hope to be found? In this week's message from Revelation 8–11, Pastor J.D. encourages us to find hope by keeping our gaze on this glorious picture: Jesus reigns victorious, his mission will ultima...

No one likes being caught off guard or feeling unprepared. But the truth is, though we don't know the exact time that it will happen, we know that Jesus' return is certain. In this week's message from Matthew 24, Pastor John encourages us to ready ourselves by living lives that are fully surrendered to God. When we do so, we can be sure that wherever God leads us and whatever he has for us is ulti...

If you're like most people, once you make it to Revelation 6, you decide your devotional time would probably be better spent elsewhere. After all, what are those seven seals about, anyway? And the “great tribulation”? Forget it. But as we'll see in this week's message from Pastor J.D., Revelation 6–7 is essential to understanding the very culmination of biblical history, when people from all tribe...

We were created to worship. Even those who claim no interest in religion will inevitably worship something, whether it's fame, wealth, family, or another thing entirely. In this week's message from Revelation 4–5, Pastor J.D. gives us a glimpse of heavenly worship that is motivated by the sovereignty of God and the salvation found in Jesus. This Jesus, the Lion and the Lamb, is the one our hearts...

The proper perspective can change everything. What we see is limited by our human nature, and the temptation at certain points in life is to conclude that everything is out of control and chaotic. But as Pastor Curtis shows us in this week's message from Revelation 4, the vision that the Apostle John receives is the eternal, heavenly perspective that we need. The fact is, everything comes into foc...

The art of letter writing is one that has largely fallen by the wayside in today's highly technological society. But taking the time to write a personal letter communicates something in a way that simply sending a text never can. In this week's message from 3 John, Pastor John shows us the value of just such a personal letter. What we learn from reading this communication from the Apostle John to...

“Lukewarm” isn't really a desirable trait in, well, just about anything. After all, is there anyone who actually looks forward to a lukewarm cup of coffee in the morning? But when Jesus uses this word, what he has in mind is something far worse. In this week's message from Revelation 3, Pastor J.D. takes us through John's last three letters to the churches. Though Jesus doesn't have anything negat...

There are many threats that the church faces today, but the most dangerous may lie within, in the form of sin that we tolerate and compromise that we engage in. In this week's message from Revelation 2, Pastor Curtis examines how John's letters to the churches at Pergamum and Thyatira reveal the dangers of compromising to blend in with the surrounding culture. What often disguises itself as tolera...

In this week’s message from Revelation 5–7, Pastor Mitchel Lee of Grace Community Church speaks about multiethnic unity.

We may think that making a small compromise here and there doesn't matter. But the truth is that there is inherent danger in compromising our beliefs or morals, danger that can sometimes lead to disaster. In this week's message from Revelation 2, Pastor J.D. takes us through John’s letters to the churches at Ephesus and Smyrna, showing us where Jesus both commends and challenges these congregation...

Ask your friends which book of the Bible they most enjoy reading for personal quiet time, and it's highly unlikely that anyone will choose Revelation. But the book that we often avoid is the same one that we desperately need to help us live the Christian life in tumultuous times. In this week's message from Revelation 1, Pastor J.D. highlights how in the midst of tribulation, this book presents us...

When navigating the currents of this broken, sinful world, our tendency is often to respond like someone rowing a boat (that is, out of our own strength). Instead, our response should look more like that of a sailboat, where the wind that fuels us is the Holy Spirit. In this week's message from Ephesians 5, Pastor Bryan explains what it means to be filled with the Holy Spirit, as well as the impli...

Mention the Holy Spirit and reactions are likely to range from excitement to uncertainty or even discomfort. But for the early church, the Holy Spirit was vital to everything they did. In this week’s message from John 16, Pastor Curtis explores the role that the Holy Spirit plays in our lives, both individually and as a church. What does it mean that God’s glory dwells inside of us? Among the many...

As we close our journey through the book of Exodus, we come to a seemingly anticlimactic ending—the construction of the tabernacle. You might think it strange, after all of the crescendos in the book, to end here. The burning bush, the 10 plagues, the parting of the Red Sea, Moses meeting God on the mountain … and this is the happy ending? But as Pastor J.D. shows us, the tabernacle functioned as...