Journey Church

We all want to do what's right all the time, but sometimes we end up doing what we don't want to do. It seems unavoidable. So what do you do when you just can't seem to do what you know you ought to do? A gentleman in the New Testament had this problem, but fortunately he also found the solution.

It's difficult to solve a problem when you don't understand what's wrong to begin with. Many of us have been trying to solve the problem of "us" for a long time. But what if the real problem is that you don't know what the problem is?

There is an assumption that good things happen to good people, and bad things happen to sinners. But clinging to that myth will cause your faith to eventually fall apart. Instead, we’re invited to cling to the paradox at the heart of Christianity. 

We’ve heard amazing stories of answered prayer, but our prayers aren’t always answered the way we want. What about the times when they seem to go unheard? What do we do when God says no? Does it take more faith to endure a no from God than to receive a yes?

Does God promise us good health? Fame and fortune? If faith is believing that God will do what he promised., then what has God really promised us? 

If things are going well with you and God, does that mean you have a lot of faith? If things are not going well, does that mean you don’t have enough faith? What if the object of our faith is much more important than the amount of faith we have?

What is faith? How does it work? If your prayers aren’t answered, is it because you didn’t have enough faith? Does your faith waver depending on your circumstances? Your faith is resting against something. What’s the foundation of yours?

Easter isn’t religious. It’s historical. How can anyone believe in Jesus’ resurrection? Glad you asked. A small group of first century women hold the answer for us all. 

Once upon a time, Jesus stood against the injustice of the Roman empire and the hypocrisy of religious leaders. He changed the course of human history. His early followers followed His path. Now we’re writing our story. What will people say about us? 

How do you not act in fear when there’s plenty to be afraid of? The early followers of Jesus modeled a faith characterized by fearlessness, humility, generosity, and love. Imagine how different our world would be if Christians today lived the same way. 

It's difficult to solve a problem when you don't understand what's wrong to begin with. Many of us have been trying to solve the problem of "us" for a long time. But what if the real problem is that you don't know what the problem is?

How can the person to whom a woman gave her deepest vow become the person she despises most? How can the beautiful woman a man couldn't stay away from become the person he can't stand to be around? You can’t fix the problem until you expose the root cause. 

What's different about people who stay in love? What is their secret…their magic formula? They've learned love’s biggest secret and it’s showed them how to stay in love happy together forever.

Do you remember what it felt like to fall in love? What happens to those feelings? Falling in love comes naturally but staying in love requires a plan. While many couples just endure their marriages, in this message we discover the blueprint for maintaining, and even growing, those feelings over time.

It's never been easier to fall in love and never been harder to stay in love. Is it even possible for two people to be happy together forever? Yes. Over 2,000 years ago, Jesus and the Apostle Paul gave us the plan for enduring love. 

We all know what it’s like to want something but feel the tension that it’s just not right. At times, we ignore the tug of our consciences and sell ourselves on a questionable decision. In this message, we’ll see how King David found himself in such a position and how his example can help us navigate our own dilemmas.

We all have internal stories we tell ourselves. But when those narratives are not true, they lead to destructive thoughts and behaviors. We can choose to carry around false but comfortable narratives or we can look to destroy them. In this message, we’ll learn how to break free from the narratives that hold us back. 

We all face fears from the unknown, uncertain, and unexpected circumstances of life. What we do in those moments can make our lives better or lead us to be our own worst enemy. In this message, we’ll learn from a Jewish leader who teaches us how to develop the habit of paying attention to our fears. 

What would happen if you were willing and available to God? David Rose knows, because he chose to try it. Listen to this interview as David shares how God’s using him to experience and share a better life with those around him. 

What drives your life?  Jesus invites you to live a life driven by God's purpose. Do you feel unqualified to live that way? In this message, we discover that we might just be perfectly unqualified to be used by God. After all, unqualified people are all He ever uses.

God’s grace to us is an invitation to be amazing. It’s our chance to extend to others what God has freely extended to us. But while most of us are full of something . . . it’s usually not grace. So what are you full of? And what would it take for you to give someone what they don’t expect? Or deserve?

When it comes to grace, we resist the idea because it doesn’t seem fair. Why? Because we compare. But grace doesn’t compare, and it isn’t fair. It’s way better than that!

We believe everyone should want Christianity to be true. Why? Because at the core of Christianity is a simple, powerful idea that is the unsettling solution to just about everything. Like life, this concept isn’t fair but it’s full of hope. 

We all struggle with loving others at times, but it’s not just because we’re busy or people are difficult. It’s because we struggle loving the person we know best. Learning to do that makes all the difference.  

Why should we be for people? Because everyone matters to God, whether God matters to them or not. So people who love Jesus should love people even if they can’t or won’t do anything for them in return.