Ashland Community Church

In this message from Ephesians 3:1–13, Pastor Joe Abdelghany dives into the staggering weight of the "Gospel Mystery," reframing the Apostle Paul’s prison suffering not as a tragic obstacle, but as the very vehicle meant for the spiritual glory of the church. For generations, Old Testament heroes could only look forward to a shadowed picture of salvation, but the Holy Spirit has now unve...

In this message from Ephesians 2:11–22, Pastor Casey McCall moves from our vertical reconciliation with God to the powerful horizontal reconciliation it produces among one another. Paul commands us to explicitly remember where we came from—reminding the Gentile believers that they were once completely separated from Christ, hopeless, and alienated from the covenants of promise. Forgetting our spir...

In this message from Ephesians 2:1–10, Pastor Casey McCall explores the ultimate proof of Jesus’s cosmic victory: the historical reality of dead sinners being brought back to life. While a skeptical world might scan the news and question whether Christ is truly reigning, Paul points directly to the transformative miracle of the gospel as the undeniable authentication of His triumph. Pastor Casey b...

Join Tucker Hargrove and Pastor Casey as they discuss the book from June, "Hannah Coulter" by local, Kentucky, author Wendell Berry.

Join Tucker Hargrove, Kyle Sivers and Pastor Joe Abdelghany as they discuss "Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices" by Puritan author Thomas Brooks.

When we limit "heaven" to a far-off, future destination, we miss the mind-blowing truth that we have full access to the heavenly places right now in Jesus Christ. Paul’s prayer for the Ephesian church is a desperate plea for vision—that the eyes of our hearts would be enlightened to fully comprehend what is already ours. When our spiritual vision is restored, it radically shifts how we v...

In this message from Ephesians 1:1–14, we launch a new series through the book of Ephesians by asking a foundational question: What does it truly mean to be blessed by God? Pastor Casey McCall challenges our shallow, cultural definitions of blessings—which we often limit to material wealth or a distant ticket to heaven—and reveals the staggering, multi-dimensional reality of what we possess in Chr...

In this message from John 17:20–23, we observe Trinity Sunday by leaning in to listen to the actual "Lord's Prayer" spoken on the eve of His crucifixion. Pastor Logan Armstrong reminds us that in these critical moments, Jesus wasn't just praying for Himself or His immediate disciples—He explicitly called out to the Father on behalf of you and me. The message highlights three cruc...

In this message from 2 Corinthians 5:18–21, guest preacher and Ashland Community Church member, Brother Faustin Kayinamura kicks off our "Ends of the Earth" missions week with a powerful message on "The Ministry of Reconciliation". While many religious cultures focus heavily on human effort and legalistic "do's and don'ts," biblical wisdom reminds us that the...

In this message from Proverbs 3:11–12, we conclude our series in the Book of Proverbs by exploring the "Wisdom of Godly Parenting". Pastor Casey McCall addresses the insecurities and pressures facing parents today, confronting our therapeutic culture that prioritizes immediate happiness over long-term character. Biblical wisdom, however, shows us that the ultimate goal of parenting is no...

In this message from Proverbs 5:15–21, we examine the "Wisdom of Marital Devotion" and God’s design for intimacy. Pastor Casey McCall addresses a topic often avoided in the church, reminding us that if we are not discipled by the Word of God regarding marriage and sex, we will inevitably be discipled by a broken culture. Far from being a "forbidden" subject, marital intimacy is...

In this message from Proverbs 27:9–10, we examine the "Wisdom of Friendship" and how God uses these relationships to enrich and sharpen our lives. Pastor Casey McCall highlights that while friendship may not be a physiological necessity for survival, it is a divine gift—like "oil and perfume"—that makes the heart glad and provides sweetness through earnest counsel. True friends...

In this message from Proverbs 6:6–11, Pastor Casey McCall challenges the common cultural view of work as a "necessary evil" or a means to an end, showing instead that work is a "necessary good" established by God before the fall of man. By looking at the example of the ant and the warnings against the "sluggard," we learn that diligence is not just a personality trait...

In Proverbs 8:17–21, we explore the "wealth paradox" and the true meaning of biblical stewardship. Pastor Casey McCall explains that while the world relentlessly pursues money and material gain, wisdom teaches that seeking wealth as an ultimate goal only leads to spiritual poverty. True wealth—defined as holistic human flourishing and eternal righteousness—is found only in the person of...

In this message from Proverbs 7, Pastor Josh Crawford explores God’s call to pursue  true purity  — not just by fleeing sin, but by  treasuring wisdom and looking to Christ . Proverbs 7 paints a vivid picture of temptation and the dangers of sin, showing how easily we can drift into destructive paths when we lack wisdom and awareness. But this passage is more than just a warning — it’s an invitati...

This Easter, Pastor Joe Abdelghany explored Philippians 3:10–14 and calls us to experience not just belief in the resurrection — but the power of the resurrection in our everyday lives. Paul counted everything as loss compared to knowing Christ. Through Him, we gain righteousness by faith, a deeper relationship with Jesus, and resurrection power that transforms how we suffer, how we move forward,...

During our Good Friday service, April 3, 2026, Pastor Josh (with Kinyarwanda translation from Faustin) shared the Good News of the Gospel in Jesus' death. The devotion focused on 2 Corinthians 5:21 and we heard a plea to follow Christ. Mu gihe cya gahunda y’amateraniro yo kuwa Gatanu Mutagatifu, Pasiteri Josh (asobanurirwa mu Kinyarwanda na Faustin) yasangije abantu Inkuru Nziza y’ubutumwa bwi...

Pastor Casey McCall walks through  Proverbs 8:1–9  in a sermon titled  The Wisdom of Righteous Speech , exploring how wisdom shapes the way believers use their words. In a world filled with confusion, harshness, and careless communication, Scripture calls God’s people to speech that reflects truth, righteousness, and the character of Christ. Pastor Casey reminds us that our words are not neutral —...

In week five of our Equipped Studies series, Repentance: A Habit of Grace, Pastor Josh Crawford addresses the difficult reality many believers face in their fight against sin: what happens when we fail—and the despair that often follows. Building on passages like Romans 6 and Psalm 51, Pastor Josh reminds us that while believers are no longer enslaved to sin through Christ, the ongoing battle agai...

In Proverbs 4:20–27, we are reminded that the direction of our lives is shaped by what we love most. Pastor Casey McCall teaches that wisdom is not just about making better decisions—it’s about having rightly ordered loves. When our hearts are aligned with God, every part of our lives begins to follow: our thoughts, our words, and our actions. This passage calls us to guard our hearts above all el...

In Proverbs 2:1–11, Scripture teaches that true wisdom begins with seeking God and treasuring His Word. Pastor Casey McCall shows that wisdom is not simply knowledge—it leads to a transformed life. When we pursue wisdom and grow in our knowledge of God, it shapes the way we live in the world, producing lives marked by righteousness, justice, and equity. A genuine relationship with God always resul...

“Parenting is the whole life commitment to diligently teach and lovingly train children to know Christ and his ways.” On Saturday, March 7, we held a morning conference to help Equip the Parents of our church. Pastor Casey McCall led this main session and really laid the ground work for why such training is necessary from a Biblical lens.

In week four of our  Equipped Studies  series,  Repentance: A Habit of Grace , Pastor Joe Abdelghany focuses on the believer’s ongoing battle with sin and the biblical call to actively fight against it. Drawing from passages like  Romans 8:13 , Pastor Joe explains that repentance is more than feeling sorrow for sin—it involves an intentional effort to weaken sin’s power and influence in our lives....

In Proverbs 3:5–8, Scripture calls us to trust in the Lord with all our hearts and not lean on our own understanding. In this sermon, Pastor Casey McCall shows that humility is the root of true wisdom. When we see God rightly and recognize our dependence on Him, we begin to live with clarity, repentance, and teachability. The wise life begins with a big view of God and a humble view of ourselves....

In week three of our  Equipped Studies  series,  Repentance: A Habit of Grace , Pastor Josh Crawford turns our attention to the role of  confession  as the first step toward genuine repentance. Building on the foundation laid in the earlier weeks, this session explores what confession truly means in the Christian life. Rather than simply admitting wrongdoing, biblical confession involves agreeing...