Anchor Church IL

The experience of being ignored affects the same parts of the brain as physical pain. So, what do we do when it is God who's ignoring us?

When we are in the middle of trials, it seems like all we want are answers and for the problem to make sense. But, so often, God provides something else we need much more.  This series comes from a book by Toni Nieuwhof.

When trials come, your challenge might be to hold onto your faith. But the apostle Paul believed we could actually rejoice in our trials. In this sermon, we decide whether or not Paul was crazy!

What does it take to tear walls down? What does work look like after freedom is accomplished?

You have everything you need right now to make the difference God is calling you to make. Listen to Daniel as he shares inspiring stories of how God meets us right we are. 

Redemption is more than just a church word; it is our story. But, did you know that the primary model of redemption is the exodus story?

Nobody spend more time planning a vacation than their vocation. But, many of us plan our vacation more than our eternal destination! 

Salvation is free. It's also really expensive. In this sermon, Charity calls us to join the cloud of witnesses in taking up our cross and following Jesus. 

When Jesus ascended to heaven, his disciples were left shocked, looking up to the sky. In this sermon, Hannah shares what we do now that Jesus isn't walking the earth. 

The Lochness Monster. King Arthur. The Trojan Horse. The Resurrection of Jesus. What do they all have in common? This series is inspired by a series of the same name originally preached by Levi Lusko.

For church history, X has represented Christ and the cross. It also represents the unknown in math. In this sermon, we make the meaning of the cross known. 

How old was Jesus when he realized he was God? You won't learn the answer to that question from this sermon, but you will find out where babies come from!

Recently, scientists have made discoveries that have them rethinking what they thought they knew about how the universe works. Every year, we have a new reason to be in awe of the Almighty. 

When Nick returned to a trashed Airbnb and a missing wife, he experienced a panic that looks surprisingly like the first Easter morning.

When Jesus taught about feeding the hungry and welcoming in the stranger, he must have had at least one person in mind. This week, Hannah shares about the life-transforming power of a simple meal. 

Telling the story of what Jesus did in your life could be far more transformational than you realize. Find out how the man born blind changes so much after the miracle happens. 

"Jesus died for my sins." If that is the full gospel, then how do we make sense of the gospel Jesus preached in Mark 1: the Kingdom of God is at hand? And how does Jesus preach the gospel before dying on the cross? And what about the resurrection? And the Old Testament?

When Charity asked her grandpa to tell her about himself, he took her to a gravesite. Find out why and how that tells us about our call to witness to others about Jesus. 

We are caught in a cosmic battle unlike any military conflict in history; it is a battle for the mind against the deceptive schemes of the "Old Age." Rather than fighting people, we stand together in the armor of the King to guard the victory Christ has already won.

In this sermon, we explore the crushing pressure of living under the constant surveillance of a world that demands perfection. If you're exhausted by the 24-hour shift of trying to stay "right" in everyone else's eyes, it’s time to discover a different way to be human.

What do the breakup of The Beatles and a plague-ravaged Rome have in common? Find out what in this message that covers the "why" behind unity in the church. If our growth is truly tethered to one another, then getting along is the only way we actually reach our destination.

Why do we keep dividing when we know we’re better together? From ancient rivalries to modern politics, division feels like our default setting. In this message, we explore how God is destroying the walls between us to create one multi-ethnic family. Peace is more possible than you think.

You might have more in common with a zombie than you think! But, don't worry. God raises the dead. In this message, Hannah shares how to break out of the shuffle and a surprising truth about grace.

The apostle Paul prays that our eyes would be opened, that we would have the power to step away from our 2D existence of gray skies and aimless days into a new dimension. Listen to find out more of what God has for you!

What if your faith wasn't just a list of beliefs, but a recruitment into a "rescue squad" designed to bring a new world to life? Discover the incredible identity you’ve been given in Ephesians—not just as a guest in God’s house, but as a fully resourced partner in His mission to heal the world.