Alongsider Church

Prayer is more than asking God for things. Prayer moves us into a deeper relationship with God. In this message, we explore three directions of prayer: upward, inward, and outward. Through praise, we learn to fix our eyes on God's glory. Through confession, we experience God's grace. Through dependence, we join God in His work and learn to trust His timing. Along the way, we'll discove...

Many of us know far more about God than we experience of Him. In this sermon, we explore the gap between head knowledge and heart affection, and how God uses Scripture meditation and prayer to draw us into a deeper relationship with Him. Join us as we learn what it means to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge. Main Idea. Prayer deepens when the truths we know about God move from our h...

When the disciples asked Jesus, “Lord, teach us to pray,” He didn’t give them a performance. He didn’t give them rules. He gave them a pattern. Prayer begins with relationship: “Father.” Through Jesus, we are welcomed into God’s family, able to approach a holy God with reverence, trust, and confidence. This message explores four simple guidelines for prayer through the acronym ABBA: • Acknowledge...

What is prayer, and how do we actually experience God through it? In this message, we explore how prayer is our response to a conversation God has already started through His Word and through Jesus. As we learn to listen, prayer moves from simply saying words… to truly encountering God. Because of Jesus, we don’t just believe in God; we belong to Him. Bottom line: Conversation with God leads to an...

Prayer is something most of us have done, but many of us struggle with. In this message, we explore why prayer can feel difficult and how God invites us into something simple and real. Through Scripture, we see that prayer isn’t about saying the right words—it’s about knowing God as our Father. If prayer has ever felt confusing, distant, or hard, this message will help you take a simple next step....

In Ephesians 6:10–24, Paul reminds believers that our true struggle is not against people but against spiritual forces of evil. This sermon explores how the enemy works through temptation and accusation to pull us away from God. Most importantly, we see how the truth of the Gospel equips us to stand firm in Christ.     Scripture. Ephesians 6:10-24.   Outline. 1. Know Your Enemy Our struggle is not...

Work can reveal what’s really in our hearts. In “Christlike Work” (Ephesians 6:5–9), we explore how the gospel reshapes both employees and employers. Because Jesus is Lord of our lives, He is Lord of our work. Whether you work under authority or carry it, this message invites you to see your job as worship, your leadership as stewardship, and your daily faithfulness as eternally significant. Our w...

Marriage can feel funny, frustrating, and painfully familiar. In this message from Ephesians 5:21–6:4, we use humor from Everybody Loves Raymond to explore what God says about life at home—marriage, parenting, and family relationships. This sermon reminds us that the gospel isn’t about getting everything right in our homes. It’s about trusting Jesus, who already did. Whether you’re married, single...

In Ephesians 5:1–20, Paul calls believers to imitate God as dearly loved children—to live lives of love, walk in the light, and be filled with the Spirit. This sermon explores how the gospel shapes our desires, brings what’s hidden into the light for healing, and forms a life marked by wisdom, gratitude, and everyday faithfulness. Living as children of light isn’t dramatic—it’s deliberate. This me...

Our lives don’t change from the outside in; they change from the heart out. In Ephesians 4:17–32, Paul shows us that spiritual drift begins long before obvious sin appears. Hearts slowly harden, minds grow dull, and what once felt wrong can start to feel normal. But the gospel interrupts that drift with a powerful turning point: “But that is not the way you learned Christ.” In this message, we exp...

What does it look like to live worthy of our calling—together? In this message from Ephesians 4:1-16, we explore humility, unity, and our shared mission as the Body of Christ. Paul reminds us that the church is not built around individual gifts or personalities, but around one Lord, one faith, and one purpose: the glory of God. Through everyday stories from team sports to donut recipes to an unnam...

What is the mystery at the heart of the gospel, and why does it matter for our relationships? In this message from The Gospel in Every Relationship series, we walk through Ephesians 3 as Paul explains a mystery once hidden and now revealed in Jesus Christ. Through the gospel, people from every background are brought together as one family in Christ. We reflect on how this mystery was revealed and...

What does it mean to truly belong? In this message from  The Gospel in Every Relationship  series, we explore Ephesians 2:11–22 and discover how Jesus brings those who were once far off near, becomes our peace, and forms us into something bigger than ourselves. The church is not a building or an event, but a people being built together into a dwelling place for God. This sermon invites us to move...

In a world that talks a lot about being “authentic” but often settles for appearances, what does it really mean to live a real life with Jesus? In this message from Colossians 2:6-7, we explore Paul’s simple but life-changing call: just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, keep walking in him. We look at what it means to be faithful to Jesus, grounded in him, convinced about him, and grateful for...

What does it really mean to be saved? In this message, we walk through one of the clearest summaries of the gospel in the entire New Testament. Paul shows us three movements: “Without God we are nothing”, “Christ is the only way”, and “Salvation isn’t the finish line—it’s the starting line of our purpose”. Using vivid images from the blindness of spiritual death to the moon reflecting the sun, we...

We’re all treasure hunters, but are we chasing the right chest? In Ephesians 1:15-23, Paul doesn’t ask God to change our circumstances; he asks God to change our sight. This message unpacks three prayers: to know God better, to see the hope He’s called us to, and to trust His incomparably great power. We explore how the gospel seals us with the Spirit, why believers are actually God’s inheritance,...

In a world chasing meaning and identity, the gospel declares that everything we need is already found in Christ. In this message, we explore how God the Father planned our salvation, the Son purchased it through His blood, and the Spirit seals it for eternity. Discover the freedom, hope, and assurance that come from knowing you are chosen, redeemed, and secure — all to the praise of His glorious g...

How alive is your faith? In James 5:13-20, we’re reminded that real faith is not just words—it’s action. Prayer is powerful, confession brings healing, and obedience fuels transformation. In this message, Pastor Chris Clancy calls us beyond comfort and excuses, urging us to walk the walk, meet people where they are, and live out the gospel in daily life. Together we launch into a 30-day prayer cha...

Patience doesn’t come naturally. It’s grown through prayer, trust, and God’s Spirit at work in us. In this message from James 5:7-11, we unpack what biblical patience really is and how we cultivate it when life feels slow, hard, or uncertain. From Noah’s decades of ark-building to Job’s perseverance in suffering to Jesus’ endurance on the cross, we discover that patience is not passive waiting but...

When life feels complex and uncertain, we often try to navigate it by taking control and trusting in ourselves. James warns us that this path leads to arrogance, worry, and misplaced trust in wealth. But the Gospel gives us hope — though we forget God, He never forgets us. Through Jesus, we are invited to live humbly, pray continually, stay rooted in community, and practice joyful generosity that...

The gospel doesn’t just meet us in our brokenness—it gives us more grace. James 4 confronts the deep places of conflict, pride, and spiritual unfaithfulness in our lives, but it doesn’t leave us there. Instead, it draws us into repentance and restoration by reminding us that God’s grace is greater than our sin. Through this message, we are invited to humble ourselves before God, receive His unearn...

The gospel changes everything, including the way we speak. In this message, we explore James 3 and the powerful truth that our words reveal the condition of our hearts. We are reminded that while no one can tame the tongue, Jesus can transform our hearts and our speech. Big Truth. No one can tame the tongue, but Jesus can transform the heart. James 3:1-12. Questions. What radio, TV, or podcast per...

In this message from James 2:1-13, we’re reminded that God shows no favoritism and neither should we. Whether rich or poor, every person is made in the image of God and deeply loved. Through prayer, we grow closer to God's heart, which leads us to live with respect, honor the poor, love our neighbors, and extend mercy. Join us as we explore how mercy triumphs over judgment and how a true conne...

Life is full of trials, but what if our hardest moments are actually shaping us into who God is calling us to be? In this opening message from our Faith Alive series, we explore how prayerful perseverance leads to maturity, wisdom, and authentic faith. With the story of Job as a powerful backdrop, we walk through James 1:1-8, showing how God uses suffering to produce humility, freedom, compassion,...

God invites all of us, right where we are and wherever He sends us, to walk alongside others in prayerful, outward-focused mission. In this message, Bill and Karin share biblical insights, personal stories, and practical encouragement to help you live on mission locally and globally. From the Great Commission to the feeding of the 5,000, discover how you’re called and empowered to go—from your nei...