Journey Church with James Hilton

Where are you looking for life? Success, relationships, achievement, or something else? In "Where do you find life?" Pastor Jadner teaches us that real life isn't found in striving harder but in staying connected to Jesus. Discover how abiding in Christ produces lasting joy, spiritual fruit, and a life that doesn't run dry. Where Do You Find Life | Journey Church Everyone helping someone take step...

Have your past mistakes made you wonder if you've missed God's plan for your life? In "You Can Still Fulfill God's Dream for Your Life Despite Past Poor Decisions," Pastor Billy Island shows us that the good news is that your failures don't have the final word. This message explores how God's grace is greater than your past, why His calling isn't canceled by your mistakes, and how forgiveness, hea...

Has society lost the definition of what it means to be a man? This week on The Breakdown Podcast, Matthew Rhoads sat down with Pastor James to break down his Father's Day message, "To Be the Man, You Gotta Know the Man," rooted in 1 Corinthians 13:11, 1 Corinthians 16:13–14, 23, Joshua 1:9, and Joshua 24:15. Their conversation explores Paul's call for men to be alert, stand firm in the faith, be c...

In "To Be the Man, You Gotta Know the Man", Pastor James delivers a powerful message to us on Father's Day as he begs the question: "Has society lost the definition of what a man is?" Pastor James hones in on Paul's message from 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 as he calls men to 5 core practices: Be alert, Stand Firm in the Fatih, Be Courageous, Love Sacrificially, and Follow Jesus Completely.  Everyone he...

What are you giving your life to—and will it still matter years from now? This week on The Breakdown Podcast, Matthew Rhoads sat down with Pastor James to break down the message "The Trophy Lied To You," rooted in John 13, John 13:34–35, and 1 John 4:10–11, 19. Their conversation explores the pursuit of success, recognition, and achievement, and why so many of the things people spend their lives c...

Remember that trophy in that one box in the attic? What was it for? Do you remember?   In "The Trophy Lied To You," Pastor James encourages us to consider not giving our lives to things that someone will one day say, "What was this all about?" We want our lives to count, to ache for something more, and Jesus demonstrates in John 13 that love is the decision to move towards people, not merely an em...

Where is the good part when life doesn't make sense?  This week on The Breakdown Podcast, Matthew Rhoads sat down with Pastor James to break down his message "Where Is the Good Part?" rooted in Genesis 50:15–25 and supported by passages including Romans 8:28, Psalm 27:13, and Philippians 1:6. Looking at the final chapter of Joseph's story, they talk about what it means to trust that God is good—ev...

Where is the good part when life doesn't make sense? In "Where is the good part?", Pastor James shows us how Joseph's story ends with a powerful reminder: God is good before the story feels good. In Genesis 50, we discover how trusting God's goodness changes the way we see our past, our present, and our future. Everyone helping someone take steps to follow Christ. This is the vision of Journey Chu...

Who are you allowing to title your story? This week on The Breakdown Podcast , Matthew Rhoads sat down with Pastor James to break down his message "Who Told You That Was Your Title?" rooted in Genesis 45:1–13 and 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 . They talk about how Joseph could have defined himself by what happened to him—rejected, forgotten, or betrayed—but instead chose to see God's hand at work through th...

Who are you allowing to title your story? In "Who Told You That Was Your Title?" Pastor James shows us how Joseph could have called himself rejected, forgotten, or betrayed. Instead, he chose to see God's hand through the pain.   Everyone helping someone take steps to follow Christ. This is the vision of Journey Church, led by Pastor James Hilton, with multiple locations throughout Central Florida...

Why does God allow things in our lives to go off script? This week on The Breakdown Podcast, Matthew Rhoads sat down with Pastor James to break down his message "What If You're Reading the Story Wrong?" rooted in Genesis 42, Psalm 121:1–2, and Hebrews 12:2. They talk about the story we often create in the middle of crisis—and how the chapter we call a setback may actually be part of how God moves...

Why does God allow for things in our life's to go off script?  In "What If You're Reading The Story Wrong," Pastor James talks about the story we create in the middle of crisis, when things go off script, is often the wrong one. Through the story of Joseph's brother returning to Egypt and Jacob's hesitancy to send his youngest son, Benjamin, Genesis 42 provides insight on the idea that the chapter...

What do you do when life goes completely off script? This week on The Breakdown Podcast, Matthew Rhoads sat down with Pastor James to break down his message "You Don't Have to Force It," rooted in Genesis 40:23 and Genesis 41:1–43. They talk about Joseph's waiting season, what it looks like to trust God when nothing seems to be changing, and how God can shift the story in a single moment. Together...

What do you do when life goes completely off script? In "You Don't Have to Force It," Pastor James reminds us that God can shift the story in a single moment. This message is about trusting God in the waiting and refusing to force what only He can do. Everyone helping someone take steps to follow Christ. This is the vision of Journey Church, led by Pastor James Hilton, with multiple locations thro...

This week on The Breakdown , Pastor James Hilton sat down to break down Shana Hilton's message  "You Were Never Meant To Carry This," rooted in Matthew 11:28–30 , Galatians 5:1 , Romans 8:1 , and more. We talk about Jesus' invitation to stop carrying life on your own and come to Him for rest. Together, we unpack the difference between pressure and peace, why so many people live weighed down by sha...

Tired of carrying pressure, fear, shame, and expectations you were never meant to hold? In "You Were Never Meant To Carry This," Shana Hilton shows us how Jesus gives a different invitation. Not to carry more, but to come to Him and find rest. This message is for anyone feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or worn down by life. Everyone helping someone take steps to follow Christ. This is the vision of...

Have you ever felt forgotten by God? This week on The Breakdownt, Pastor James sat down to break down Pastor Jadner's message "You Feel Forgotten...But What if You're Not?" rooted in Genesis 39:19–23 and Genesis 40:1–23. We walk through Joseph's story and what it looks like to trust God when life feels stuck, delayed, or overlooked. We talk about how setbacks, silence, and waiting seasons don't me...

Have you ever felt forgotten by God? In "You Feel Forgotten...But What if You're Not?" Pastor Jadner shows us how Joseph's story shows what it looks like to trust God when life feels stuck. Delays, setbacks, and silence don't mean God has stopped working. Everyone helping someone take steps to follow Christ. This is the vision of Journey Church, led by Pastor James Hilton, with multiple locations...

What if the most dangerous moments in your life don't feel dangerous at all? This week on The Breakdown , Matthew Rhoads sat down with Pastor James to break down his message "The Most Dangerous Moment Doesn't Feel Dangerous," rooted in Genesis 39:1–12 and James 1:14 . We talk about how the biggest battles aren't always around us—but within us—and how temptation often shows up as a shortcut that se...

What if the most dangerous moments in your life don't feel dangerous at all? In "The Most Dangerous Moment Doesn't Feel Dangerous," Pastor James shows us that the biggest battles are often not around us, but within us. Temptation often looks like a shortcut, but it can cost more than we think.   Everyone helping someone take steps to follow Christ. This is the vision of Journey Church, led by Past...

What do you do when life stops making sense—but God may still be working? This week on The Breakdown, Matthew Rhoads sat down with Pastor James to break down his message "This Doesn't Make Sense… But What If It's God?" rooted in Genesis 37:3–11, 18–24, and 28. We walk through Joseph's story and how God often starts something long before we fully understand it. We talk about what happens when dream...

What do you do when life stops making sense, but God may still be working? In "This Doesn't Make Sense… But What If It's God? " Pastor James shows us how Joseph's story reminds us that God often starts something before we fully understand it. Dreams can face resistance, opposition can grow, and control can slip through our hands, but none of that cancels what God is doing. If God started it, He is...

What does baptism really mean, and why does it matter for your faith? This week on The Breakdown, Matthew Rhoads sat down with Pastor James to break down his message "Raised to Life," rooted in Romans 6:3–4. We talk about how baptism is more than just a moment—it's a picture of the gospel, showing how Jesus paid for your sin, buried your past, and raised you into new life. Together, we unpack what...

What does baptism really mean, and why does it matter for your faith? In "Raised to Life," Pastor James shows us how baptism is more than a moment. It is a picture of the gospel. Jesus paid for your sin, buried your past, and raised you into new life. If you've trusted Jesus, your next step is to live in the freedom He already won for you. Everyone helping someone take steps to follow Christ. This...

What do you do when you trusted God, but now life makes no sense? In "You Trusted God… But Now It Doesn't Make Sense," Pastor James walks through the gap between what you believed and what you're feeling right now. If you've ever felt stuck in the space between faith and reality, this message will help you see that because Jesus is risen, God is still working. Everyone helping someone take steps t...