Liquid Church

In this message from Liquid Church’s series, Skeptics Welcome, Pastor Tim Lucas shares the historical evidence for whether Jesus really lived and if Christianity is good for humanity. Based on the book “Jesus Skeptic” by author and investigative journalist John Dickerson, we recognize that when it comes to Christianity, there is a lot of skepticism today - especially among Millenials and Gen Z. Mu...

Have you ever looked closely at a Christmas nativity scene? You see a familiar cast of characters: Joseph, Mary, Baby Jesus in the middle, shepherds on the left, and three wise men next to the camels. This Christmas, we’re asking ourselves: Who were those wise men, really? What did they know about Jesus that we long to understand? In Liquid Church’s 2021 Christmas Eve experience, Pastor Tim Lucas...

At Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Jesus over 2,000 years ago. This momentous occasion was announced by angels, attended by shepherds, and acknowledged by 3 Wise Men who honored Jesus with gifts. In this message from Liquid Church’s Christmas series, The Gift, Pastor Kayra Montanez reflects on the symbolic meaning of the third gift of the Wise Men: Myrrh for Jesus, the suffering servant. Back...

At Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Jesus over 2,000 years ago. This momentous occasion was announced by angels, attended by shepherds, and acknowledged by 3 Wise Men who honored Jesus with gifts. In this message from Liquid Church’s Christmas series, The Gift, Pastor Tim Lucas reflects on the symbolic meaning of frankincense, which is one of the three gifts of the wisemen brought to Jesus kno...

In this message from Liquid Church’s Christmas series, The Gift, Pastor Tim Lucas and Pastor Kayra Montanez preach together to share three important responses to the reality of Jesus as King. At Christmas, we celebrate the birth of King Jesus over 2,000 years ago. It was announced by angels, attended by shepherds, and acknowledged by Wise Men who honored Jesus with three symbolic gifts. Those gift...

In this message from Liquid Church, Pastor Tim Lucas shares the church’s vision for 2022. As churches across the country continue to rebuild after the pandemic, we are praising God for carrying us through a hard season. We also realize there is still more ground to take. That’s why in 2022, God is calling us to feed the hungry and serve the homeless, pour into our Special Needs ministry, invest in...

In this message from Liquid Church’s Emotionally Healthy Spirituality series, Pastor Tim Lucas shares 5 tips to help you learn how to resolve conflict in an emotionally healthy, spiritually mature way. The problem is, a lot of people expect that becoming emotionally mature is natural and just happens over time. The reality is, it takes intentional work to mature out of emotional immaturity and int...

Do you find yourself burning the candle at both ends? In an American culture of workaholism and passionate drive for success, developing a rhythm of rest is more important than ever. With burnout on the rise, people are coming out of 2020 and going through 2021 feeling overworked, overstressed, and overscheduled. In this message from Liquid Church’s Emotionally Healthy Spirituality series, Pastor...

When we think of grief and loss, we usually imagine the emotions we feel when someone we love dies. But the reality is, there is loss in every stage of life. What is Jesus teaching you as you deal with grief as a Christian? Think about it: You may have lost dreams or influence over your kids. There’s also catastrophic feelings of loss when someone we love dies or a relationship ends. The truth is,...

At some point, every Christian hits a wall in their journey with Jesus-- a crisis that’s beyond your control. But in His mercy, God can use that wall or situation to transform your character to be more like Christ! In this message from Liquid Church’s Emotionally Healthy Spirituality series, Pastor Tim Lucas shares what to do when you hit a wall in your faith. Maybe your “wall” is a difficult divo...

Did you know? God’s choice to birth you into the family you grew up in has a huge influence on your life as a follower of Jesus. However, most Christians aren’t really aware of the ways their family dynamics impact them today. Think about it: Are you really aware of how your family dynamics impact you? In this message from Liquid Church’s Emotionally Healthy Spirituality series, Pastor Tim Lucas s...

In this message from Liquid Church’s Emotionally Healthy Spirituality series, Pastor Tim Lucas shares 3 obstacles King David overcame, and that we too can overcome, to know ourselves and know God better. The reality is, many Christians fail to examine their interior thoughts, motives and fears. But, when you invite God into your inner life, you invite His Holy Spirit to speak to the depths of your...

In this message from Liquid Church’s Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, Pastor Tim Lucas leads us to examine why emotionally unhealthy spirituality is a problem in our relationships with God and each other. Get ready: We’re taking a deep dive with Jesus under the iceberg of our lives to listen for the Holy Spirit speaking in the depths! You see, we're all made up of layers that exist beneath the su...

In the Gospel of Mark, we see Jesus has an intense, emotional reaction when in Jerusalem for the Jewish festival of Passover. See, in Jesus’ day, the Temple was the place where Jewish people could come to be close to God and worship Him. However, instead of being a center for religious life, the Temple had become corrupt; It became a shopping mall where people were exchanging money and bargaining...

In the Gospel of Luke, we see Jesus tell his followers this: “The Harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the Harvest, therefore, to send out his workers into the field.” Jesus wasn’t a farmer, but he uses a farming analogy to tell his disciples, or ministry partners, that there are not enough people to do the work of the Kingdom. But instead of asking his disciples to work...

New Jersey was dealt a huge blow in September 2021 when Hurricane Ida swept through the state. There are so many families and neighbors hurting from the catastrophic flooding who are  wondering how they will survive this hurricane. But, this message is for everyone, because we ALL get rained on. We all have tragic moments that make us cry and question our faith - the very foundation we’re liv...

In this message from Liquid Church, Youth Pastor Jonathan Wilson shares that the bravery he sees in Generation Z takes them one step closer to changing the world. But how? We learn in the Old Testament of the Bible that Moses prepared Joshua to follow his God-given purpose of leading God’s people to the Promised Land. Likewise, today, every student is just one caring adult away from unleashing the...

As part of Liquid Church’s annual At The Movies series, in this message Pastor Kayra Montanez shares the spiritual themes for faith, patience, and pursuing dreams found throughout the movie In The Heights . Based on the musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegria Hudes, the film is a celebration of Latino and Latina culture in the U.S. and follows the hopes and dreams of a vibrant, tight-knit...

As part of Liquid Church’s annual At The Movies series, in this message guest speaker Pastor Justin Kendrick from Vox Church shares spiritual themes found throughout the movie Soul. The animated movie’s story follows a middle school music teacher named Joe Gardner, who seeks to reunite his soul and body after they are accidentally separated before his big break as a jazz musician. At The Movies is...

As part of Liquid Church’s annual At The Movies series, in this message Pastor Tim Lucas highlights spiritual themes found throughout the suspense thrillers A Quiet Place Part I and A Quiet Place Part II. While you may be skeptical thinking that thriller movies featuring aliens hunting a family from Upstate New York would be anything but scary... think again! From the family making sacrifices to s...

Nothing moves the human spirit like the stories we see on our screens!  But is there a spiritual point to what we watch? Take the Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso. In the show, main character Ted is an American football coach who takes on a new role with the English Premier League - which means now, he’s coaching soccer, and he knows nothing about it. In part 1 of Liquid Church’s annual At The Movies...

What’s keeping you from having peace of mind? Do worries and anxieties about your life or those you love weigh you down? The truth is, your life is always moving in the direction of your strongest thoughts, and you can’t have a positive life when you have a negative mind. In this message from part 4 of Liquid Church’s series, Mastermind, Pastor Kayra Montanez highlights how to have peace of mind b...

Ever wonder how different people can respond to the same situation in seemingly opposite ways? The truth is, the lense through which you look at life changes the way you see the world. It’s all about your frame of mind. If you look at life through a negative filter, you’ll always see the worst. But, if you take captive your thoughts like the Apostle Paul calls Christians to do, you can start looki...

Have you been living in a cycle of toxic thought patterns? The truth is, our brains can be a battlefield at times. However, you don’t need to submit to negative thinking. When anxiety, fear and depression hit, there is a way to healing and victory. Throughout the New Testament, the Apostle Paul teaches us that there is a renewal process for our minds. We really can retrain our brains away from tox...

Too often we’re prisoners to our own thoughts: Those voices telling us to worry, that we aren’t good enough, or that we can’t ever change our behavior. Do you feel trapped by anxiety? Pastor Craig Groeschel says that “Your life is always moving in the direction of your strongest thoughts.” This means that what you think about the most can actually come out in your life. But, when we live in God’s...