Chase Oaks Church

Football coach. Principal with a clipboard. Buff Santa. Somewhere along the way, most of us picked up a picture of God that's hard to love. Contrast that with Jesus' story of God as a father: someone who sees his broken son a long way off, hikes up his robe, and runs to him before a single apology even gets out. Once you've heard it, your understanding of God will never be the same. Speaker: Ryan...

15 billion soundtrack streams. Four Top 10 songs. "K-Pop Demon Hunters" didn't just do well; it took over. But beneath the catchy hooks, the movie is built on a key idea: there's an unseen battle going on, and we're in the middle of it. This week with At the Movies, learn how to spot (and counter) the three most common strategies used against you. Speaker: Jeff Jones, Lead Pastor

The newest Knives Out isn't just a murder mystery. Underneath the whodunit is a question its director can't shake: is religion toxic, or is it life-giving? Jesus confronted the same question, and his answer wasn't to fix religion but to shatter it. If faith has ever felt like a performance you keep failing, find out why it's never been about what you do. It's about what's already been done. Speake...

A man wakes up alone in deep space with no memory of who he is. His quest for answers leads him to find what many of us spend a lifetime looking for. In this week’s At the Movies pick, discover how curiosity and courage separate an aimless search from a purposeful one, and why meaning is almost always found on the other side of a scary step. Speaker: Eric Torrence, Executive Pastor of Creative Exp...

Speaker: Jeff Jones, Lead Pastor

The words we can’t take back, the line we keep crossing, the habit we’ve been trying to break for years—why do we keep doing what we don’t want to do? It’s one of the most human questions in the Bible. And according to Romans, just trying harder isn’t the answer. This week, discover why “I can’t” is where the spiritual fruit of self-control can begin to grow. Speaker: Rey Diaz, Melissa Campus Past...

We don't usually think of gentleness as a strength. In a job interview, it sounds like a polite way of saying you lack drive. But that’s not at all what the Bible says. In fact, Jesus described himself with only two words: “humble” and “gentle.” Discover what gentleness really means—and why a lack of it may be doing more damage than you realize.    Speaker: Jeff Jones, Lead Pastor

Promises get broken—by institutions, by people, and, if we're honest, by us too. So when it comes to faithfulness, it's easy to end up in a blame game or a guilt spiral. But in Matthew 25, Jesus tells a story that reframes everything. This week, see how living with faithfulness comes down to a simple question: What have you been entrusted with, and what are you doing with it?     Sp...

Goodness isn't a personality trait. It's not about being nice or less difficult; it’s something meant to move through you for the benefit of other people. And here's the surprising, beautiful part: you don't have to manufacture it. Learn where real goodness actually comes from and how to live it out in three helpful, practical ways. Speaker: Ryan Leak, Teaching Pastor

Church can be a complicated word. For some it carries warmth. For others, it carries weight. But whatever your experience with it, Jesus had a clear vision for what church was supposed to be—and he never said it was just for church people. This week, discover what it looks like to be a "by all possible means" community willing to set aside comfort and preference to reach the people nobody else is...

Some people view prayer as vending machine: put in enough faith, punch the right buttons, and out comes what you asked for. That's the promise behind "name it and claim it." But Jesus never said it—and it's not how prayer works. This week, discover what Jesus taught about asking, seeking, and knocking, and learn why the real answer to prayer is more powerful than just getting whatever you want. Sp...

"Follow your heart" might be the most common decision-making advice that nobody ever questions. It seems freeing—that is, until your heart leads you somewhere that future you has to clean up. This week, find out what Jesus actually said about the heart and learn three practical guardrails for getting in the right place before making any judgment call. Speaker: Ryan Leak, Teaching Pastor

We've all heard it: follow your dreams. Find your purpose within. You do you. It sounds right. It might even sound a little Jesus-y. But Jesus never said any of it, and chasing that kind of purpose tends to leave us emptier than when we started. This week, discover why self at the center always comes up short, and how the answer to one question shifts everything: not what you're supposed to do, bu...

Hope is unfolding, and that's good news for a world that needs it. This Easter, we're taking a fresh look at the story of Lazarus—one of the most honest stories Jesus ever stepped into. It doesn't skip over the hard parts. It just refuses to let them have the last word. Two thousand years ago, standing outside a tomb, Jesus spoke of hope and asked a question that still echoes for us today: Do you...

When was the last time someone was unkind to you? In a world that's increasingly unkind, showing kindness can feel like something nice people do — not something strong people need. This week, discover what one of Jesus' most famous and provocative stories reveals about who our neighbor really is, and what it actually looks like to be kind when the people around you aren't. Speaker: Eric Torrence,...

We live in a world built for the instant. We might know in our heads that real change, real growth, and real relationships don't work that way—good things take time. But when the thing we're praying for isn't happening, it's easy to wonder if God is paying attention at all. This week, explore what the book of James says to people who are exhausted from waiting, and why God might be doing a deeper...

Is it possible to experience real peace in a world like this? Some situations outpace our ability to manage them ... and anxiety has a way of filling the gap. This week, learn how a 2,000-year-old letter written from a prison cell offers something better than tips and tricks for stress management: a step-by-step path to trade a spinning mind for a settled soul, no matter what the circumstances. Sp...

We all want joy. We just can't seem to hold onto it. But what if it isn't an effort problem but a source problem? This week, discover what a first-century wedding party reveals about the God most people think is out to drain all fun from the room—and three ways to find joy that doesn't fade when the moment does. Speaker: Eric Torrence, Executive Pastor of Creative Expressions

Love is easy to talk about. It's a lot harder to actually practice on real people. The one who hurt you and never apologized. The family member who comes with a disclaimer. The person who never changes no matter what you do. Loving difficult people is where inner transformation gets real — and where most of us need serious backup. Speaker: Ryan Leak, Teaching Pastor

We all want to look back and know our life meant something. But what separates a life story of impact from one of regret? It's not perfection — David's own messy, complicated story proves that. It's direction. This week, discover the posture that helps build a worthwhile legacy and bring purpose to every chapter of your story, even the hard and broken ones. Speaker: Jeff Jones, Lead Pastor

Broken relationships rarely happen overnight—but left unaddressed, they can unravel everything. This week we look at the tragic fallout between David and his son Absalom and the cost of avoiding hard conversations. Discover why avoidance is easier in the moment but devastating in the end—and how repentance, forgiveness, and courageous love can begin to heal what’s been fractured. Speaker: Jeff Jon...

Even the strongest stories can unravel in a moment. This week we look at David’s moral collapse with Bathsheba—not to judge, but to learn. By examining the warning signs that led to his fall, we’ll discover how to recognize danger before it becomes damage—and how repentance can begin a comeback. Because your worst chapter doesn’t have to be your final word. Speaker: Ryan Leak, Teaching Pastor

David wasn’t chosen because he was perfect—but because his heart reflected God’s. This week we’ll explore what it really means to be “after God’s own heart” and how David’s honest, whole-life relationship with God shaped everything he did. Discover how bringing your full self to a gracious, compassionate God can transform the story you’re writing. Speaker: Eric Torrence, Executive Pastor of Creati...

No one writes a great story alone. The people closest to us shape who we become—and the direction our lives take. This week we’ll look at the powerful friendship between David and Jonathan and discover the kind of relationships that help us stay aligned, stand firm, and grow stronger in our faith. Because the right friends don’t just walk with us through life—they help us become who God is calling...

Every one of us faces moments when doing the right thing feels costly, inconvenient, or unfair. In David’s story, we see what integrity looks like when temptation is loud and the easy way out is right in front of us. This week we’ll discover why the right thing is always the right thing—and how choosing the high road, one decision at a time, shapes the story we’re writing with our lives. Speaker:...