Lake Avenue Community Church

Send us Fan Mail In this message beginning our Ephesians series we look at a tough truth about our past before Christ. In what makes for a challenging message, we can also see an encouraging truth that answers why we need a savior, and points us to the goodness of the savior we have in Jesus.  Ephesians 2:1-3

Send us Fan Mail In the 3rd week of Advent, Pastor Scott teaches on one of the most significant elements of our lives: love. In this message you will hear about the impact of biblical love that goes deeper than just a shallow human feeling, and instead reaches depths of meaning and authenticity only made possible by God. 

Send us Fan Mail From our month-long series on Advent, listen in as Pastor Scott leads us through a meaningful message on how the arrival of Jesus signifies the arrival of peace for us all. 

Send us Fan Mail In the final week of Advent, Pastor Scott teaches on the theme of Joy. In this message you can learn what it means to have joy in the midst of your trials and how true Christian joy is empowered by the Spirit of God himself! 

Send us Fan Mail At the start of December we begin our series on Advent. In this message Pastor Scott walks through inspiring scriptures to help us better understand the depth of biblical hope, and the opportunities we have that come from living in the light of God's faithful promises. Listen in for an encouraging message with a meaningful challenge at the end! Hope has come. 

Send us Fan Mail In the 2nd of this brief two-message series on Identifiers of Lake Avenue Community Church, Pastor Scott takes us on a deep dive into the final 2 values of our ministry: We Are About God's Word, and finally We Are About the Kingdom of God. In this message you will learn why every christian ought to demand their church preach from the Word of God in the Bible, and why some rel...

Send us Fan Mail In this brief 2-part mini series, Pastor Scott teaches on the 5 guiding priorities, or core values of our ministry focus at Lake Avenue Community Church. In part 1 we learn about the first 3 "identifiers" of our ministry, that Pastor Scott asserts "must be part of any healthy church" anywhere in the world. Listen in to learn more about how our churches ought to...

Send us Fan Mail In the final message of our series in Acts, Pastor Scott teaches through a theological framework on the providence of God. Through the lens of Paul's life and his ongoing ministry in spite of challenge after challenge, there is great encouragement for the believer to see what Paul saw: the visible hand of God constantly at work, no matter the situation.  Acts 28:1-10, 30-31

Send us Fan Mail In the penultimate message of our Acts series, Pastor Scott preaches through a story of Paul experiencing a harrowing shipwreck, and how God is the savior in the midst of every storm, even the ones that sink ships. Listen in for a challenging message about the truth of God's design even when everything around us feels like a total loss.  Acts 27:20-44

Send us Fan Mail In the final trial Paul faced he detailed a meaningful testimony about his life, and faith in Jesus. In this message we can learn how God Wins in every circumstance, whether it be victory over false accusations and punishment like Paul faced, or victory over the circumstances of our present or the pain of our past, God wins.  Acts 26:1-32 

Send us Fan Mail In one of his most compelling messages yet, Pastor Scott directs us through Acts 25 confronting one of the most pressing questions of our day: where is God? Through the passage we can learn how God is present in even the most unexpected people and places. God is never limited by our limitations and for that reason we ought to rejoice! Listen to this message, it's powerful.  A...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever faced any obstacles to your faith? Paul was dealing with false imprisonment, crooked government leaders, and a riotous mob of church leaders who wanted him dead. To better understand how Paul navigated these difficult waters, we take a dive into Acts 23, and learn about the fabric of the man, and his mission to preach the gospel in every season, and how we too can le...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Scott returns to preaching with a much needed message based on Acts 23 where we encounter a situation that forces us to ask the question, is God really in control? Packed into this message is a brief theological explanation on what God controls in our lives, and how we can place our trust in his complete authority to direct and rule throughout existence, as seen through the...

Send us Fan Mail Youth Pastor Trey Story steps into the pulpit to preach this message in our series on Acts. In a pointed message he leads us to be challenged with the priority of our lives and whether or not we have honestly made our existence man-centered or God-centered. Through Pastor Trey's teaching we can learn that only a God-centered life will bring blessing and true contentment, and...

Send us Fan Mail Pastor Scott teaches on a challenging passage of scripture that finds the missionary Paul in a life or death position. Through Paul's example we can learn that the Gospel is the power of God and we must be willing to step into challenging spaces and confront evil with the gospel. In every difficult place in our lives, the gospel is most assuredly necessary, and we most be wil...

Send us Fan Mail In this message Pastor Scott leads us through an inspiring example of what it means to invest our lives in the ministry of God's word. Through the example of Paul giving his final statements to the Christian leaders of a church he started 3 years prior, we can identify key traits that led Paul to having such an impactful presence on his surroundings. God has already invited a...

Send us Fan Mail Far too many people nowadays are living with secondhand faith and might not even realize the dangers. In this unique story involving a failed exorcism, healing cloths and a revival that swept across a pagan city, we learn about the value of developing a genuine faith that seeks a personal, intimate relationship with Jesus. Are you living with secondhand faith? Listen in to discove...

Send us Fan Mail In this message we are challenged with the example of a talented preacher named Apollos, and the reality that even with his eloquent speaking, he benefitted from two ordinary Christians who took him aside to inform his teaching. The application for our lives helps us to see how humility is necessary for growth, courage is vital to helping others, and together when all of us are he...

Send us Fan Mail In this message on Acts 17, Pastor Scott leads us through a unique story detailing a moment in Paul's life when he was invited to address leading Greek philosophers. Through Paul's example we learn the how and what it means to preach the gospel under any circumstance. In today's world it is more important than ever for Christians to be prepared to give the reason fo...

Send us Fan Mail In this special message, Pastor Scott shares a brief look at the biblical response to the needs of orphans, widows and foster children. On a special Sunday morning when Lake Avenue Community Church hosted a guest panel from the Hope & Home Child Placement agency, the audience was challenged to meet the needs of the marginalized and vulnerable as well. Listen in for a short mes...

Send us Fan Mail In this message we follow the story of Paul and Silas who find themselves imprisoned in Phillipi. Around midnight a miracle event takes places and an earthquake shakes the bars and chains loose from every prisoner. The jailer guarding the cell prepares to take his own life for failing to keep the inmates secured. But Paul yells out "wait, do not harm yourself, we are all stil...

Send us Fan Mail With all of the outrage, and debate over, well-- pretty much anything these days it's hard to find common ground. In this message Pastor Scott teaches through a short story when two church leaders got into an argument that led to them going in separate ways. How can Christians today, work through conflict? If it was a struggle for great christian leaders in the past what chan...

Send us Fan Mail Reaching the halfway point in our series, Pastor Scott leads us through Acts 14, in a passage filled with ups and downs. But no matter the challenges, the word of God empowered Paul and Barnabas to continue their ministry, and discover the message in the mess. Listen in to this powerful message about overcoming life's obstacles and the importance of never giving up on God.  A...

Send us Fan Mail This week Pastor Scott leads us through the amazing story of Barnabas and Saul being sent out from Antioch. What an exciting moment when the church is given the authority to affirm missionaries! When Barnabas and Saul traveled to the island of Cyprus they were faced with a false prophet actively leading people away from the truth of Jesus. How do they respond? Listen to this week&...

Send us Fan Mail This week guest speaker Phil Gonzales, teaches from Acts Chapter 12. He gives a deep dive insight into what is happening to Peter while he is in prison and his miraculous escape. The exhilarating story tells us about how God intervenes in everyone's lives through his presence and miraculous power. Acts 12:1-19 "Where is He"