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What does your personal song of praise sound like? In this powerful message, Your Song of Praise, we explore Psalm 136 and the call-and-response pattern that reminds us again and again: “His love endures forever.” Through Scripture and personal testimony, we are invited to remember, celebrate, and proclaim the faithfulness of God in our own lives. From creation, to deliverance, to personal restora...

In Psalm 145, David shows us that praise is not silent, passive, or private. It is expressed, it is heard, and it is seen. And the truth is this: “Your praise is forming someone else’s faith.” Your kids, your family, your friends, the younger believers in your life — they are watching how you worship, how you pray, how you show your devotion to God. Whether you are loud and expressive or quiet and...

Psalm 103 calls us to remember something we often forget: the incredible benefits that belong to every follower of the Most High God. In a world that rushes past sorrow and also rushes past celebration, this psalm invites us to slow down, remember, and worship. Today we explore how David intentionally speaks to his own soul and reminds himself of the goodness of God. These “benefits” are not abstr...

We live in a world full of noise, opinions, and hurry—but not much celebration. In this message, Pastor Rod reminds us that praise isn’t a personality trait, it’s a spiritual discipline. Psalm 100 invites us to make praise the soundtrack of our lives—a daily rhythm that re-centers our hearts in gratitude, joy, and worship. Even when life feels chaotic, God’s goodness remains constant. So what if w...

What do you do when you find yourself in the cave — dark, cold, isolated, and overwhelmed? In Psalm 142, David cries out from the cave of Adullam, both physically and emotionally trapped. His words remind us that lament is not weakness—it’s faith speaking honestly in the dark. This message explores how faith meets depression, how lament can coexist with hope, and how we can keep going even when Go...

What do you do when God feels slow, late, or silent? Psalm 13 gives language for those seasons: “How long, Lord?” This message explores how lament is the sound faith makes when God is silent—how we keep talking to God until He’s ready to answer. In this message you’ll learn: The difference between grumbling, cynicism, despair—and biblical lament How lament moves us toward God instead of away from...

This message explores what to do when suffering feels unfair and life doesn’t make sense. Psalm 44 walks us through the tension of remembering God’s past faithfulness while wrestling with present pain. Even when things don’t change, we are invited to turn toward God—because His unfailing love is always the way forward. Key Scriptures: – Psalm 44 – Isaiah 53:5 – Revelation 21:4 – Job 1:20 – Job 2:9...

We live in a world that rushes past sorrow and avoids facing guilt. We justify our mistakes, excuse our behavior, and move on quickly—without ever sitting in the weight of what we’ve done. But Scripture calls us to something deeper. Psalm 51 is David’s cry after being confronted with the reality of his sin. It is not a polished prayer—it is a lament. It is the sound of a heart breaking open before...

In this message, we begin a new sermon series through the Psalms—starting with Psalm 102, a powerful and raw psalm of lament. We often rush past sorrow and don’t know what to do with our pain. But the Psalms show us that God invites honesty. He welcomes our cries, our grief, our deepest questions. Psalm 102 is described as “A prayer of an afflicted man. When he is faint and pours out his lament be...

Have you ever felt like following Jesus would be a lot easier if there weren’t so many PEOPLE involved?   Almost 60 times in the New Testament, followers of Jesus are instructed to feel, say, or do something to “one another.” These instructions are an outline of how believers are meant to interact and relate with each other in community. It is ASSUMED that followers of Jesus are living in communit...

Have you ever felt like following Jesus would be a lot easier if there weren’t so many PEOPLE involved?   Almost 60 times in the New Testament, followers of Jesus are instructed to feel, say, or do something to “one another.” These instructions are an outline of how believers are meant to interact and relate with each other in community. It is ASSUMED that followers of Jesus are living in communit...

Have you ever felt like following Jesus would be a lot easier if there weren’t so many PEOPLE involved?   Almost 60 times in the New Testament, followers of Jesus are instructed to feel, say, or do something to “one another.” These instructions are an outline of how believers are meant to interact and relate with each other in community. It is ASSUMED that followers of Jesus are living in communit...

Have you ever felt like following Jesus would be a lot easier if there weren’t so many PEOPLE involved?   Almost 60 times in the New Testament, followers of Jesus are instructed to feel, say, or do something to “one another.” These instructions are an outline of how believers are meant to interact and relate with each other in community. It is ASSUMED that followers of Jesus are living in communit...

Have you ever felt like following Jesus would be a lot easier if there weren’t so many PEOPLE involved?   Almost 60 times in the New Testament, followers of Jesus are instructed to feel, say, or do something to “one another.” These instructions are an outline of how believers are meant to interact and relate with each other in community. It is ASSUMED that followers of Jesus are living in communit...

Have you ever felt like following Jesus would be a lot easier if there weren’t so many PEOPLE involved?   Almost 60 times in the New Testament, followers of Jesus are instructed to feel, say, or do something to “one another.” These instructions are an outline of how believers are meant to interact and relate with each other in community. It is ASSUMED that followers of Jesus are living in communit...

Are you looking for peace, rest, and a deep assurance of security? Psalm 23 is a poetic expression of trust in God, using the imagery of a shepherd to depict the Lord’s intimate relationship with His people. Our God is a Good Shepherd that guides, cares, provides, restores, and even dwells with us. He walks with us through our very darkest moments. He provides soul-refreshing rest. He follows us w...

Are you looking for peace, rest, and a deep assurance of security? Psalm 23 is a poetic expression of trust in God, using the imagery of a shepherd to depict the Lord’s intimate relationship with His people. Our God is a Good Shepherd that guides, cares, provides, restores, and even dwells with us. He walks with us through our very darkest moments. He provides soul-refreshing rest. He follows us w...

Are you looking for peace, rest, and a deep assurance of security? Psalm 23 is a poetic expression of trust in God, using the imagery of a shepherd to depict the Lord’s intimate relationship with His people. Our God is a Good Shepherd that guides, cares, provides, restores, and even dwells with us. He walks with us through our very darkest moments. He provides soul-refreshing rest. He follows us w...

Are you looking for peace, rest, and a deep assurance of security? Psalm 23 is a poetic expression of trust in God, using the imagery of a shepherd to depict the Lord’s intimate relationship with His people. Our God is a Good Shepherd that guides, cares, provides, restores, and even dwells with us. He walks with us through our very darkest moments. He provides soul-refreshing rest. He follows us w...

Are you looking for peace, rest, and a deep assurance of security? Psalm 23 is a poetic expression of trust in God, using the imagery of a shepherd to depict the Lord’s intimate relationship with His people. Our God is a Good Shepherd that guides, cares, provides, restores, and even dwells with us. He walks with us through our very darkest moments. He provides soul-refreshing rest. He follows us w...

Are you looking for peace, rest, and a deep assurance of security? Psalm 23 is a poetic expression of trust in God, using the imagery of a shepherd to depict the Lord’s intimate relationship with His people. Our God is a Good Shepherd that guides, cares, provides, restores, and even dwells with us. He walks with us through our very darkest moments. He provides soul-refreshing rest. He follows us w...

Are you looking for peace, rest, and a deep assurance of security? Psalm 23 is a poetic expression of trust in God, using the imagery of a shepherd to depict the Lord’s intimate relationship with His people. Our God is a Good Shepherd that guides, cares, provides, restores, and even dwells with us. He walks with us through our very darkest moments. He provides soul-refreshing rest. He follows us w...

Are you looking for peace, rest, and a deep assurance of security? Psalm 23 is a poetic expression of trust in God, using the imagery of a shepherd to depict the Lord’s intimate relationship with His people. Our God is a Good Shepherd that guides, cares, provides, restores, and even dwells with us. He walks with us through our very darkest moments. He provides soul-refreshing rest. He follows us w...

Head, Heart, Hands... the letter to the Ephesians Who am I? How do I know what’s true? How should I live my life? The Apostle Paul dearly loved a group of believers in the city of Ephesus in the 1st Century, and he wrote them a letter giving insight into some of these very questions… questions we are still asking today, some 2000 years later. The letter to the Ephesians helps us know cognitively w...

Head, Heart, Hands... the letter to the Ephesians Who am I? How do I know what’s true? How should I live my life? The Apostle Paul dearly loved a group of believers in the city of Ephesus in the 1st Century, and he wrote them a letter giving insight into some of these very questions… questions we are still asking today, some 2000 years later. The letter to the Ephesians helps us know cognitively w...