Faith Center Message of the Week

This sermon was recorded on May 11, 2025. In this special Mother’s Day message, Pastor Cathleen Parks steps away from the current series in The Book of Acts to share a heartfelt word titled “MOMents."Drawing from real-life experiences and biblical reflections, Pastor Cathleen explores the sacred, everyday moments (or “MOMents”) where God meets us—whether through motherhood, family, trials, or...

This sermon was recorded on May 4, 2025. In this message, Pastor Cathleen Parks continues in the series titled The Book of Acts. She reads from Acts 2 and dives into what the purpose of the Holy Spirit is and why it needed to come. Pastor Cathleen also explains the difference between being baptized in water and the Holy Spirit and why both are important.

This sermon was recorded on April 27, 2025, by Pastor Joe Parks. In this message, Pastor Joe begins a new sermon series on the book of Acts, focusing on the empowering of the Holy Spirit after Easter. He reflects on the transformative moments following Jesus’ resurrection, when the disciples moved from fear to boldness through the power of the Spirit. Drawing from Acts 1 and 2, Pastor Joe highligh...

This sermon was recorded on April 20, 2025, by Pastor Joe Parks. In this powerful Easter message, Pastor Joe reflects on the resurrection of Jesus and its life-changing significance. He reminds us that Easter is not just about an event in history, but about a risen Savior who brings hope, renewal, and victory over sin and death. Through the story of the empty tomb, Joe invites us to embrace the re...

This sermon was recorded on March 23, 2025. In this powerful message, Garett Pierson continues the "Uncomfortable" series, emphasizing the importance of service. He reminds us that service is not just an action, but a way to imitate Christ, worship God, and fulfill the purpose we were created for. Garett challenges us to serve whenever and wherever we are called, seeing it as an opportun...

This sermon was recored on March 9, 2025. Pastor Joe Parks begins a new series titled Umcomfortable. He kicks off the series with a sermon titled La-Z-Boy, focusing on how God uses us when we step outside of our comfort zones and fully rely on His will. Pastor Joe encourages us to recognize that true growth and transformation often come when we are willing to leave behind the ease of familiarity....

This sermon was recorded on Sunday, March 2nd. Guest Speaker Pastor Timothy Russell brings an inspiring and empowering message about what it looks like to declare the faithfulness of our God with the boldness given to us as children of the living God.

This sermon, recorded on Sunday, February 23, 2025, marks the conclusion of our sermon series on our church mission statement to Know God, Find Freedom, Discover Purpose and Make a Difference. Pastors Joe and Cathleen explore the lives of various biblical figures and their journey to uncover their purpose, using the unique gifts and circumstances that God entrusted to them. Through their stories,...

This sermon was recorded on February 16, 2025. In this message, Garett Pierson dives deeper into what it truly means to know God and have a real, transformative relationship with Him. He explores how knowing God goes beyond surface-level understanding and emphasizes the importance of developing an intimate, personal connection with Him that shapes every aspect of our lives.

This sermon was recorded on February 2, 2025. Pastor Mike Dyer continues our series titled Level Up. Follow along with the message using the sermon notes on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! In Jeremiah 29:11 and Isaiah 55:8-9, God reminds us that His plans are far greater than anything we can imagine. Moving from average to awesome means rejecting defeat, overcoming distractions, and punching fe...

This sermons was recorded on January 26th.

This sermon was recorded on January 19, 2025. Cathleen Parks continues our series titled "Level Up." Follow along with the message using the sermon notes on our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! In Matthew 14:22-25, Jesus calls Peter to step out of the boat and walk on water. This moment teaches us that faith requires courage, listening for God’s instruction, taking risks, and trusting Him...

This sermon was recorded on January 12, 2025. Pastor Joe Parks continues our series titled "Level Up." Follow along the message using the sermon notes on our ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ! Why did Jesus choose Simon Peter's boat? In Luke 5:1-11, we discover Simon's willingness to stop what he was doing, get involved in Jesus' mission, and trust Him completely. This sermon series invites us to refl...

This sermon was recorded on January 5, 2025. Happy New Year! Pastor Joe Parks kicked off the year with a new series titled "Level Up." We've all had some intense defining moments in our lives, good or bad. Pastor Joe starts the year off with sharing the story of Rehab in Joshua 2 and how she had a very defining moment that could have changed the course of many lives had she not made the exact deci...

This sermon was recorded on December 29, 2024. As we end 2024, guest speaker Garett Pierson leaves us with a challenge: listen to what God is saying and do what He has told you to do. Garett encourages to start this next year strong by learning how to listen to God whether it's through scripture, the Holy Spirit, or the people in our lives. God guarantees us that He not only speaks to us, but He w...

This sermon was recorded on December 24, 2024. Pastor Joe Parks wraps up "Wonder" in this message on Christmas Eve. Pastor Joe gives multiple examples on how God can do anything and everything. This Christmas season, as well as year round, Pastor Joe encourages us to trust God with everything because He can and will do all things for the good of those who love Him. Follow along the message using t...

This sermon was recorded on December 22, 2024. Continuing in the series "Wonder," Pastor Cathleen Parks gives a message on how God is with us always. Pastor Cathleen uses various scriptures as well as personal anecdotes to share how God has always been with her, even when she doesn't hear from him directly. Follow along the message using the sermon notes on our ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ !

This sermon was recorded on December 15, 2024. Pastor Joe Parks is starting a new series title "Wonder" and is encouraging us to wonder what i would look like if God really is for us. What if God sent His son to us during this season because He is for us? Pastor Joe uses passages out of Jeremiah and Romans to show us that God doesn't just say He's for us, He makes the promise that He has good plan...

This sermon was recorded on December 8, 2024. Faith Center is honored to welcome Pastor Camilla Ranger as the guest speaker for this message. Pastor Camilla gives a message speaking on trust in the Lord: it's necessary even when it's not easy. She teaches on how we need to know who God is, surrender control to Him, and more. Pastor Camilla uses a clip from a TV series calledThe Chosen to help furt...

This sermon was recorded on December 1, 2024. Garett Pierson, lead of growth and high school ministries, gives a message that emphasizes God's comfort during struggles. Garett recounts a personal story of divine intervention, and encourages establishing a relationship with God, celebrating faith decisions, and seeking support as he takes us through Isaiah 41:9-10. Follow along the message using th...

This sermon was recorded on November 24, 2024. Jesus invited us to sit at the table with Him and what an honor! During the time of Christ it was unacceptable to fellowship at the table of sinners, it implied an invitation of not only a meal but a friendship. And yet, Jesus invites us sinners to dine with Him. Listen to Pastor Joe Parks as he explains more about why this was unacceptable and why Je...

This sermon was recorded on November 17, 2024. "Woe Lo Go" is a sermon given by Pastor Joe Parks on three things God calls us to do. Pastor Joe bases this sermon out of Isaiah 6:1-9 and explains what those three things are. What is God calling you to today: woe, lo, or go? Follow along using the sermon notes on our ⁠ ⁠⁠app⁠⁠⁠ !

This sermon was recorded on November 10, 2024. Serenity in the Storm has been a series on what it looks like to have peace and calm in t he midst of chaos. Pastor Joe Parks has been walking us through how to achieve this in relationship with the Lord. He wraps up the series teaching on silence and taking intentional time to pause and be with God throughout our busy, and sometimes not so busy, days...

This sermon was recorded on November 3, 2024. Pastor Joe Parks gives a sermon on sabbath and why it's important to follow this commandment given by God. Pastor Joe emphasizes the importance of establishing a personal sabbath rhythm for peace and spiritual growth. He encourages us to fully trust in the Lord and give Him everything that is weighing us down.

This sermon was recorded on October 27, 2024. Pastor Joe Parks starts a new series called Serenity in the Storm. Pastor Joe will be talking about what it looks like to have peace and rest in the midst of chaos, but specifically talks about the importance of solitude in this sermon. He centers his message around Matthew 14, looking to Jesus and giving us examples on how to live out a practice of so...