Gathering House

Why do we really come to the table? Communion is not a ritual for people who have it all together but an invitation for those still learning how to trust God. In this message, Pastor Aj reframes the table as a place of belonging, relationship, and grace where misbelief is met with faithfulness. If you have ever wondered whether you are worthy to sit with Jesus, this conversation is for you.

There is a quiet fear many of us carry but rarely name. The fear that we waited too long, went too far, or missed our moment with God. In this message, Pastor Aj unpacks the lie that it is too late and reveals the truth that God never abandons unfinished work. If you have ever wondered whether God is still working in your story, this message will stir hope, restore courage, and invite you to take...

Have you ever felt like God shows up for everyone else but somehow skips over you? In this message, Pastor Aj walks us through the Christmas story and reveals a truth many of us have missed. God has never been selective and Christmas proves it. If you have ever felt overlooked, unqualified, or unsure where you belong with God, this message is an invitation to see yourself in the story again.

This week at Gathering House we confronted a lie many of us have carried for years, often in silence, that God is angry with us. But when you look at Jesus, you find a Father who moves toward the broken, sits at tables with the rejected, and restores what shame tried to bury. This message invites you to unlearn the misbelief that has kept you distant and to discover the God who has never turned Hi...

This week at Gathering House, Pastor Aj steps straight into the ache most of us try to hide: the distance we feel between us and God. But what if that distance isn’t truth… just a story pain told us? In this message, Aj walks us through the ancient meaning of presence, the gift of a God who pitches His tent among us, and the stunning reality that the “empty spaces” in our lives may actually be whe...

This week Pastor Aj takes us into the parable of the wise and foolish builders, showing us that storms don’t expose who we want to be but where we chose to build. It’s a message about proximity, not performance, and how walking closely with Jesus is the only way to build a life that can stand when pressure hits. If you’ve ever felt the crash of a “quick and easy” foundation, this teaching will cha...

This week at Gathering House, we were honored to welcome special guest Tracy Rice and his ministry team from Bethel Church in Redding, California. In a service marked by deep worship, prophetic encouragement, and a fresh sense of God’s nearness, Tracy shared stories of God’s faithfulness and invited us into a greater expectation of His presence in our everyday lives.

This weekend at Gathering House we step into a holy collision of baptism, communion, and encounter, remembering that Jesus did not invite us into dry religion but into a living covenant that overflows. Pastor Aj walks us through the story behind the water and the cup, calling out the misbelief that we have to fix ourselves before we come, and revealing a God who has already made the first move. If...

This weekend we celebrated three years of God’s faithfulness, and caught a glimpse of what’s coming next. In this message, Pastor Aj invites us to move beyond “just enough” faith and step into the kind of presence that changes everything. It’s not about being filled; it’s about being flooded. If you’ve been dry, tired, or ready for renewal, this message will challenge you to let God pour again, to...

When the world feels heavy and faith feels fragile, what does it really mean to hold fast? In this powerful closing message to the Dear Church series, Pastor Aj reminds us that faith isn’t about holding it all together, it’s about holding on when everything feels like it’s falling apart. Hebrews calls us not to perfection, but too endurance, because the One who called us is faithful. This isn’t a...

This week, Pastor Aj takes us deep into one of the shortest, yet most powerful letters in Scripture, Philemon. In a message that’s raw, honest, and deeply personal, we explore the space between offense and grace… between slave and brother. This is a call to release the chains we’ve been holding, to forgive when it costs us something, and to let the Gospel redefine what was broken. If you’ve ever s...

When faith starts to flicker, what do we do with the baton in our hands. In this message, Pastor Aj takes us into the letters to Timothy and Titus and shows how guarding the Gospel is not about clutching rules but carrying the love and truth of Jesus into real life. If you have inherited a faith that feels heavy or hollow, this is your moment to trade performance for surrender and let God reignite...

In this week’s message from the Dear Church series, Pastor Aj unpacks Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians, a young church wrestling with confusion, grief, and waiting. Through their story, we’re reminded that waiting isn’t wasted; it’s stewardship. This message calls us to live with faith that stands firm in hardship, hope that anchors in uncertainty, holiness that marks our waiting, and strength...

We’ve all believed lies that shaped the way we live—lies about who we are, about this world, or even about God. In this sermon, Pastor Aj reminds us that the Gospel isn’t about escaping earth but about embodying Christ in the here and now. Jesus is not distant, but present—in flesh, in love, in every ordinary moment of our lives. This is a message that will challenge you to see your faith not as a...

Joy is more than a fleeting emotion—it’s a spiritual reality rooted in Christ. In this message, Pastor Ron Rice unpacks what Scripture says about the supernatural source, sustaining strength, and servant-hearted purpose of true joy. Drawing from passages like John 15:11, Nehemiah 8:10, and Philippians 4:4, Pastor Ron reminds us that joy flows directly from Jesus, stands firm even in the face of tr...

Belonging isn’t something you earn, it’s something you receive. In Ephesians, Paul tells the church that the Gospel is more than rules or rituals; it’s family papers stamped and sealed. Outsiders become insiders, walls fall, and a new humanity is born. In this week’s message, Pastor Aj shows us how the Spirit marks us with belonging, how the cross tears down our divisions, and how living as family...

In a world obsessed with looking polished, Paul writes his most personal letter, 2 Corinthians. Scarred, battered, unimpressive by Corinth’s standards, Paul points to weakness as the very place God’s power shines brightest. In this message, Pastor Aj walks us through Paul’s raw honesty about suffering, scars, and surrender. From jars of clay to thorns in the flesh, we discover that grace isn’t God...

Corinth was messy, magnetic, and divided. In a city famous for its pleasure and power, the church was tearing itself apart with factions, lawsuits, immorality, and pride. Paul writes not to shame them but to call them back — back to one table, one temple, one body. In this week’s message, Pastor Aj reminds us that the cure for a broken body isn’t more gifts or more noise — it’s love. Love that uni...

Romans 6–8 isn’t abstract theology, it’s the heartbeat of the Gospel. In this week’s message, Pastor Aj takes us into Paul’s masterpiece and shows us the war we all feel within, the freedom we’ve been given in Christ, and the unshakable promise that there is now no condemnation. Through vivid imagery, personal stories, and the hope of adoption into God’s family, this message will stir you to lay d...

Rome was the heartbeat of the empire politics, wealth, and power all colliding in one place. And yet, the church Paul wrote to wasn’t just diverse, it was divided. In this week’s message, Pastor Aj takes us deep into Romans, reminding us that the Gospel is the only foundation strong enough to hold us together. No one’s better. All fall short. But in Christ, all are justified. This is good news tha...

Freedom in Christ isn’t just about being rescued from sin — it’s about learning how to live every day in step with the Spirit. In this week’s message, Pastor Aj reminds us that going back to the chains we’ve been freed from isn’t just a loss for us — it tells the world the cross wasn’t enough. Through powerful visuals, honest stories, and Paul’s words to the Galatians, we’ll see that freedom is no...

Gathering House kicks off our Dear Church series with a letter straight from Paul’s heart in Galatians. This message cuts through the noise of checklists, expectations, and cultural pressure to remind us: the Gospel isn’t about proving yourself — it’s about belonging. Pastor Aj unpacks what it means to live free, take your seat at the table, and show the world a faith that breaks chains instead of...

This one will hit your heart and light a fire in your soul. In the final message of our Kingdom of Heaven series, Pastor Aj challenges us to stop admiring the Kingdom and start advancing it. From seeds in the soil to nets in the water, Jesus has been inviting us not just to understand—but to act. This is the moment we stop waiting and start moving. If you’ve been feeling stuck, unsure, or unqualif...