Ashland Community Church

In this message on Daniel 8, Pastor Casey McCall addresses how believers should respond "When the World Seems Out of Control." Looking past political cycles, alarming headlines, and cultural panic, Scripture offers comforting assurance: human empires will rise and fall, but God sovereignly directs all of history toward His eternal kingdom. Pastor Casey highlights four vital takeaways fro...

In this message on Daniel 7, Pastor Joe Abdelghany dives into the shift from historical narratives to apocalyptic visions, showing what happens "When Kingdoms Collide". Rather than getting lost in obscure symbolism, Daniel’s vision offers comforting clarity: while earthly powers appear terrifying, God’s everlasting kingdom will ultimately triumph. Pastor Joe examines the vision through t...

In this message on Daniel 6:1–28, Pastor Casey McCall explores the calling of believers to be "Multi-Tasking Exiles," holding two essential biblical priorities at the same time: actively serving the good of our earthly communities while remaining uncompromising in our exclusive devotion to God. Pastor Casey breaks down the text into three core movements: Called to Be Salt and Light (vv....

In this message on Daniel 5:1–31, Pastor Casey McCall preaches on the sobering truth that "God Opposes the Proud," exploring how human pride blinds us to God's revelation and ultimately leads to judgment. Looking at the fall of Babylon, Pastor Casey shows that while God's word is clearly spoken, pride hardens the human heart and keeps us from rightly receiving it. Pastor Casey br...

In this message on Daniel 4:1–37, Pastor Logan Armstrong preaches on "God, the True King," showing how God humbles human pride and reigns supreme over all earthly kingdoms. Pastor Logan breaks down the passage into three clear points: The Warning of Pride (vv. 1–27): King Nebuchadnezzar has a troubling dream about a massive tree being chopped down to a stump. Daniel fearlessly interprets...

In this message on Daniel 3:1–30, Pastor Casey McCall explores what it looks like to maintain "Faith Under Fire" when living as exiles in a culture that demands ultimate allegiance. Pastor Casey highlights three core movements from the text: The Intolerance of Tolerance (vv. 1–15):  King Nebuchadnezzar demands empire-wide worship of his golden statue under threat of a fiery furnace. Whil...

In this second message of the series through Daniel, Pastor Casey McCall explores what it means to be "Seeking the Good of the City" while living as faithful exiles in a world that is not our ultimate home. Grounded in Jeremiah 29:4–7, Pastor Casey contrasts the error of worldly assimilation with the equal danger of total isolation, urging believers to actively seek the peace, flourishin...

In this kickoff message to a new series through the book of Daniel, Pastor Casey McCall explores what it means for believers to live as "The Church in Exile". While the book of Ephesians showed us the cosmic, victorious triumph of the church in Christ, Daniel shows us how to faithfully live out that triumph right now as sojourners in a world that is inherently hostile to our faith. Pasto...

In this final message from the series through Ephesians (Ephesians 6:10–24), Pastor Josh Crawford issues a compelling "Call to Arms," reminding believers that the Christian life is not a passive instruction manual, but a grand story of a reigning King who has already secured the ultimate victory. Pastor Josh breaks down three key aspects of spiritual warfare: Understand the Battle (vv. 1...

In this message on Ephesians 6:1–9, Pastor Casey McCall unpacks how the gospel radically reshapes human relationships, directly confronting our culture's anti-authority bias. While society often celebrates individual rebellion against authority, Scripture shows that submission to God-ordained authority is a vital part of the Christian walk. Pastor Casey highlights three core ways the gospel tr...

In this message on Ephesians 5:22–33, Pastor Logan Armstrong addresses how the gospel transforms the home through biblical roles in marriage. Rather than viewing submission and authority through broken human models, Scripture reveals that the covenant of marriage is designed to be a living, breathing illustration of Christ's union with His church. Pastor Logan highlights two primary commands i...

In this message on Ephesians 5:15–21, Pastor Casey McCall explores what it means to live a "Spirit-Filled Life," emphasizing that God isn't giving us a rigid, step-by-step instruction manual for every daily choice; instead, He is shaping us into a specific kind of person in Christ. Living out our new identity requires two non-negotiable, interconnected ingredients: wisdom and the Hol...

In this message from Ephesians 5:3–14, Pastor Casey McCall addresses the vital distinction between walking in darkness and living as "Children of Light". Addressing why Scripture uses such heightened language around sexual sin, Pastor Casey explains that God is not anti-sex—He created it to be a good, pleasurable sign pointing directly to the profound mystery of the gospel and the union...

Welcome back to  Reading with the Church ! In this episode, Pastor Casey McCall sits down with Tucker Hargrove and Kyle Sivers to unpack David McCullough’s riveting historical account,  1776 . Before diving into the Revolution, the group opens with a brief reflection on last month’s book, Michael Reeves’  Delighting in the Trinity . Knowing the Triune God:  Why growing in our understanding of the...

In this message from Ephesians 4:25–5:2, Pastor Casey McCall explores what it practically looks like to put off the old self and put on Christ through daily repentance. While our culture loves shortcuts and life hacks, spiritual transformation cannot be rushed—it requires an entire renovation of the heart by God's grace. Pastor Casey highlights two core segments:Put Off the Old Self (4:25–31):...

In this message on Ephesians 4:17–24, Pastor Josh Crawford explores the call for believers to actively pursue a life of holiness that reflects their new identity in Christ. Serving as an ethical preface for the remainder of the letter, Paul contrasts the former, corrupted way of living with the daily reality of walking in gospel grace. Pastor Josh breaks down the passage into three core movements:...

In this message from Ephesians 4:7–16, Pastor Casey McCall unpacks God’s design for spiritual growth, showing that just as running water is essential for a home, grace is the non-negotiable supply the church needs to function, grow, and thrive. Rather than being a private, individualized journey, biblical growth is a corporate process designed by God to build up the entire body of Christ into matu...

In this message from Ephesians 4:1-6, Pastor Casey McCall explains that the church is not a spectator event where we just sit back and watch; we are called to actively participate and live out our identity as God’s temple on earth. He breaks down the essence of a worthy Christian life into two main points: Cultivate Gospel Virtues: Walking worthy of our calling requires us to intentionally practic...

In this message from Ephesians 3:14–21, Pastor Casey McCall explores the transition between who we are in Christ and how we live out that identity: Taking a posture of absolute dependence, Paul models that true spiritual strength begins when we acknowledge our own total weakness. We cannot fulfill God's purposes on our own, but we are granted an inner stability through the Holy Spirit from the...

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...