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Sometimes in life we are presented with questions we aren't prepared to answer. And when we find ourselves facing tough questions, we can find ourselves scrambling for an answer. But here's the thing: where or what we turn to with our questions matters immensely. Because questions create consequences since answers ultimately lead to actions. So the big question we must answer first is: "Where shou...

Psalm 34:19 gives us both a guarantee and a promise. The guarantee isn't necessarily something we get excited about: "Many are the afflictions of the righteous." Yeah. None of us are shouting thanks about that one. Yet, all of us are aware of just how true that is. Thankfully, the verse doesn't end there. That may be the guarantee, but thankfully, God finishes with a promise, "But the Lord deliver...

Than and Megan Graffam from Hope Project International stopped by to tell us about all the amazing things God has been doing since they were last with us. It was an incredible time celebrating the goodness of God and what He can accomplish in the world when His people choose to engage in the ministry of generosity.

One of the greatest influences in what we live like is the people we live with. Yet, so often in our discipleship to Jesus we put more emphasis on practices than people. We think a lot about the things we do or don't do, but aren't always as intentional regarding the people we do things with. This can be dangerous, because as pastor and author Craig Groeschel writes, "Living the right life is almo...

What if the greatest threat to your intimacy with God is actually your mindset towards the things you're doing for God? In this final sermon of our series walking through the parable of the Prodigal Son, we're going to see what happens when the older brother returns from the fields to find everyone celebrating the return of his younger brother. And how he responds actually reveals a lot about how...

Sometimes we want to go to God, but there are certain things holding us back. Maybe pride is preventing us from repenting. Or maybe, it is a feeling that we're unworthy that makes us fear we're unwelcome. Well, in this next message in our "Falling" series, we're going to observe three things the prodigal son does as he returns home and the three things the father gives him in response. And in this...

Sin never produces what it promises. This sums up the younger son's experience after leaving home and squandering his wealth on wild and reckless living. After falling away from his father, he now experiences everything falling apart in his life. Join us as we discuss and discover what to do when our sin and foolish choices bring about pain and destruction in our lives. Things may feel hopeless. W...

In the second part of our series "Falling," we being our journey through Jesus' telling of the Parable of the Prodigal Son. In this sermon we'll discover the first of three falls the prodigal son experiences and how it applies to our lives and relationship with God. We're going to discover and discuss what happens when we pursue autonomy from God instead of living in relationship with God and unde...

What kind of people does Jesus welcome? In Part 1 of our new series, Falling, Pastor Thomas-Steele sets the stage for one of Jesus’ most famous stories—the parable of the prodigal son. Before Jesus ever tells the story, Luke tells us that sinners and tax collectors were drawing near to Him while the Pharisees stood back and grumbled. In “Wide Receiver,” we discover the heart of Jesus toward people...

Who is setting the pace of your life? In this message, Pastor Edward Arias unpacks Jesus’ invitation in Matthew 11:28–30 to take His yoke, learn from Him, and discover a different way to live. In a culture that constantly pushes us toward hurry, anxiety, comparison, and control, Jesus invites us to walk at His pace instead. Learn how to recognize the warning signs that you may be carrying a weight...

Jesus’ invitation is simple: “Follow Me.” But following Him means more than believing—it means choosing His way over our own. In this message, Pastor Randy challenges us to examine who we’re really following in our everyday decisions, relationships, conflicts, and circumstances. Drawing from Jesus’ call to His disciples, Matthew 16:24, John 15, and Jesus’ final words to Peter in John 21, we’re rem...

In part two of our Summer Playlist series, Mr. Dick Holland challenges us to consider a powerful question: What kind of legacy are you leaving behind? In “Your Legacy Will Never Be Complete Until You Hear the Rooster Crow,” he looks at Peter’s denial of Jesus and shows how failure, brokenness, repentance, and grace became part of the process God used to transform Peter.  Your worst moment doesn’t...

In “Real Revival,” Pastor John Ware challenges us to rethink what revival really looks like. Acts 2 shows us that revival isn’t just powerful moments—it’s the result of people fully devoted to following Jesus. This message explores what it means to count the cost, repent, reorient your life around Jesus, and be refined as His disciple. If you’re ready to move beyond simply going to church and beco...

What happens when God tells you to move—but He doesn’t tell you where you’re going, how it will work, when it will happen, or why He’s asking? We often say we trust God, but many times, we want clarity before we’ll comply and assurance before we’ll obey. We want God to explain the plan, guarantee the outcome, and answer every question before we take the first step. But faith does not require havin...

What is Jesus worth to you? A lot of people want the rewards of following Jesus without the responsibility of surrendering to Him. They want salvation without sacrifice, blessing without obedience, and a Savior who never asks them to change. But Jesus never called us to simply like Him—He called us to follow Him. In “Choose Your Treasure,” Pastor Thomas-Steele Carr challenges us to count the cost...

What if the biggest obstacle to following Jesus...isn't doubt? What if it's comfort? We all love the idea of following Jesus—until obedience becomes uncomfortable. Until forgiveness hurts. Until faith costs us something. Until quitting feels easier than continuing. If you've ever wanted to give up... If you've ever questioned your calling... If you've ever wondered why following Jesus feels so har...

Can you still trust God when life doesn't go the way you planned? Philippians 4:13 is one of the most quoted verses in the Bible: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."But what if Paul wasn't primarily talking about achieving more...what if he was talking about enduring more? In this message, Pastor Randy Bryant reminds us that God's strength isn't just for accomplishing our goal...

What does it really mean when Jesus says, "Do this in remembrance of Me"? Communion is more than a tradition or a monthly routine—it's an invitation to pause, remember, and reflect on the incredible price Jesus paid to redeem us. In this powerful message, Pastor Randy Bryant walks through the Last Supper, the cross, and Christ's sacrifice, reminding us that forgiveness wasn't free—it was purchased...

Have you ever noticed how kids ask for something? They don't ask once and quit. They ask...and keep on asking. In Part 2 of our Pray Like a Child series, we look at Jesus' words in Matthew 7 and discover that prayer was never meant to be something we do once, but something we do often. It's a way of life. Jesus invites us to ask, seek, and knock with the persistence of a child and the confidence o...

Prayer is easy to start…and even easier to stop. We ask. We seek. We knock. But when nothing seems to change, we’re tempted to quit what Jesus told us to keep doing. In this message, Pastor Thomas-Steele kicks off Pray Like A Child by showing that Matthew 7:7–11 isn’t just about prayer. It’s about trust. Because how we see the Father shapes how we pray. If we believe God is distant, stingy, or hol...

What do you do when you’ve gotten yourself into something you can’t get yourself out of? In the final message of our No More Whine series, we look at Jesus’ first miracle in John 2—turning water into wine at a wedding in Cana. But this wasn’t just about saving a wedding reception. John calls it a sign. And signs are meant to point us somewhere. Too often, we wait until we’re at the end of our rope...

When we come to Jesus with a problem, we often want His help—but only on our terms. In this message from the No More Whine series, Pastor Thomas-Steele explores Mary’s words in John 2:5: “Do whatever He tells you.” Through the wedding at Cana, the healing of the man born blind, and the story of the rich young ruler, we see that one of the greatest hindrances to experiencing Jesus’ help is resistin...

What do we do when we bring a problem to Jesus, but instead of immediate intervention, He invites us into a conversation? In this message titled "We Need to Talk,", Pastor Thomas-Steele walks through John 2:1–4 and the conversation between Mary and Jesus at the wedding in Cana. While we often want quick deliverance, Jesus sometimes chooses to slow us down, draw us closer, and reveal what is happen...

What do you do when life hits you with a problem? In the opening message of our brand new series, No More Whine, Pastor Thomas-Steele looks at Jesus’ first miracle in John 2, when Mary sees a problem at a wedding in Cana and brings it straight to Jesus. Her response teaches us a powerful truth: what we seek for our help reveals the source of our hope. Too often, when problems come, we panic, procr...

In Armed for Battle pt. 2, Pastor Randy continues unpacking the armor of God from Ephesians 6, reminding us that every believer is living in the middle of a spiritual battle. The enemy works to stir up anger, discouragement, doubt, offense, and defeat—but God has not left us defenseless. This message walks through the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of the gospel of peace, the shield of fa...