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Have you ever searched for peace, only to realize the harder you hold on, the further it feels? This week in his sermon Peace to You , guest speaker Pastor Mike Servello reminds us that true peace– shalom– is found in Jesus. When we surrender our anxieties, our striving, and our need to control, His peace not only transforms us but overflows into the world around us. Press play and discover the pe...

Have you ever faced suffering where your first instinct was to run? Maybe all you could think about is how quickly you could escape. Yet, what if the point of suffering isn’t to flee, but rather the very thing calling us to stay? This week in her sermon Salvation Rumbling, Pastor Jerushah Tanner shares through the story of Paul and Silas how God is turning the sufferings into salvations seen– righ...

Where do you need Jesus to open the way for you? Maybe it's financial freedom. Maybe it's healing. Maybe it's a breakthrough in a place you've been waiting. Hear this: an open door isn't what changes your life—it's what Jesus is doing in and through you. This week in his sermon Open Doors Don't Lie , Pastor Jess Strickland reminds us that just because a door is open, it doesn't mean we're meant to...

Have you ever felt jealousy take root in your heart—envy and self-focus stealing the spotlight when you know they shouldn’t? In his sermon Rushed Upon , Pastor Jess Strickland unpacks the story of David to show how true victory comes when evil is driven out and Jesus takes His rightful place. He reminds us that it’s a call to take up our cross daily and trade building our own kingdom for living in...

Have you ever felt the weight of trying to make things happen on your own? Maybe you’ve wondered if your efforts are enough to move things forward, or perhaps you’ve made decisions you thought God wanted– only to realize it was never yours to carry. This week Pastor Jess Strickland shares in his sermon The Reign of God how David’s life reveals the power of waiting on the Lord. We’re reminded that...

What if the real story isn’t about what was lost—but where it was meant to be? In his sermon Find the Coin , Pastor Jess Strickland explores the parable of the lost coin, showing that repentance is less about recovery and more about restoration—being returned to where we truly belong: the church. Like the woman who searched for her coin, Jesus pursues the misplaced and lost with relentless love. A...

What if joy isn’t something you chase, but rather something that chases you? This week Pastor Jess Strickland reminds us in his sermon Send Me to the One, that true lasting joy comes not from constant pursuit of new things, but from mastering the one thing God has set before us. When we give ourselves fully to this mission – when we do even the smallest things for His glory – joy will follow. List...

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Have you ever felt stuck between what God promised and what you’re currently experiencing? Even when the path feels unclear or painful, God’s promises remain true– before, during, and after the storm. This week, Todd Everett continues in our Workplace Wonders series by sharing how like Noah, you may be called to build something that doesn’t make sense to others, but your obedience in the unknown i...

Do you ever wonder why we have spiritual practices? Perhaps you’ve wondered if your time in the Word is making an impact, or if the prayer you prayed holds any weight. Hear this—when we stay committed to our spiritual practices, we are staying committed to carrying the presence of God. This week in his sermon, Commandments for the Workplace, Pastor Jess shares the power of the Lord’s presence that...

What’s your scent? Maybe it's the smell of sheep, yet perhaps what we really need is the scent of the cross on us. In other words, how we interact with the world should look different– not because of us, but because of the work that the Lord is doing in and through us. This week, Pastor Jess Strickland emphasizes the importance of Palm Sunday and reminds us that we are here to worship and give our...

Have you been wondering how the words we’ve been hearing lately: trust, allegiance, trust, allegiance—walking out in faith and fidelity to the Lord—are encompassed in your place of employment? This week, Pastor Jess Strickland continues in our series, Workplace Wonders, by reminding us that God is building something in us so that He can do something through us. When we walk into our places of empl...

How’s your pit? The pit being the season in which things may not be going as planned—maybe it’s in a job, in a relationship, or overall direction of life. What if instead of despising the pit season, we embraced it? What if we embraced the perspective that where God has us is in preparation for where only He can bring us—to the blessing. This week, Pastor Jerushah Tanner shares the story of Joseph...

Have you ever found yourself wondering, “If only I worked at this job, God could really use me,” or perhaps, “If only I made this amount of money, God could really use me” or even “If only I had this one thing, God could really use me”? Hear this—our great commission is to fill, subdue, and rule. What does that look like? Tune in here as Pr Jess continues in our series, Workplace Wonders, by takin...

How’s your well? How’s your response when things aren’t going the way you planned? This week Pastor Jess continues in our sermon series, Workplace Wonders , by sharing in Genesis 26 the story of Isaac and the well. Remember this– the Lord wants you to dig, so He can do a deep work in you. He shares how our secret mission is to bear the Lord’s name and bring His presence with us everywhere we go— e...

When you think of the presence of the Lord, what comes to mind?  A feeling during worship, time in devotions, or perhaps praying while driving in the car?  What if we shifted our perspective of the Lord’s presence to the hard conversations, to grief, and to the places of struggle? This week Pastor Jess shares in our new sermon series, Workplace Wonders just how near the Lord is; how we bear His na...

Have you ever felt disqualified to be used by God? Maybe you’ve thought that to be used by God you have to be awesome, amazing, the best, the smartest, the skinniest, but hear this—God looks for people who are looking to and for Him. This week Pastor Jerushah Tanner shares from the story of Gideon in her sermon, Look Again, where she reminds us how the days of feeling on hold or hesitant are the d...

Where’s your identity? Maybe you’ve found yourself rooting yourself in work, your finances, your appearance or even in others. This week Pastor Jess shares in his sermon, Behold I Make how our one true identity relies on the Lord; that Jesus is the only satisfaction to our desires. As we enter our fasting season we are reminded that to be spiritually formed by the Lord is to just be with the Lord....

Feel like you’ve strayed too far from the Lord? This week Pastor Jess continues in our series, Wrapped– The Incarnation by sharing about how the Lord has wrapped Himself in humanity while wrapping us in divinity. In humanity, the Lord understands and sees us not only because He can, but because He wants to. In divinity we are given direct access to Him when we cry out and He answers. Maybe you hav...

How’s your grasp on Jesus? This week Pastor Dave speaks in his sermon, The Gift of the Incarnation by sharing about the true gift– Jesus. He encourages us to remember that while Jesus is fully God, He is also fully human; He wraps himself in humanity while wrapping us in divinity. When we face trials in our health, in our finances, or relationships Jesus being Lord of all, is wonderful, but what i...

“This little light of mine, I’m going to let it shine ... let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.” Maybe you remember this melody from Sunday school or maybe this is the first time you’re reading it—regardless, let the Lord’s light shine. This week we kick off our new series, Wrapped–The Incarnation with three leaders of the house sharing about being wrapped in the Lord’s light. With different p...

When you need rest, where do you turn? Do you turn to God or do you maybe find yourself turning to materialistic measures? This week Pastor Jess shares the importance of finding rest in the Lord; in His presence, at His table, and in knowing that He provides all our physical and spiritual needs, all we need to do is turn to the Lord. He describes how consecrating our hearts to the Lord leads to a...

What’s the difference between a tithe, an offering, and a first fruit? This week Pastor Ben shares how each of these forms of worship work in tandem with one another to birth fruitfulness in our lives. In his sermon, The First of Our Giving, he explains where and how we spend our money shows where we put our allegiance. Maybe you’re in a season of lack or a drought and the thought of giving feels...

How’s your generosity? You might’ve heard the familiar verse, “God loves a cheerful giver,” but have you embodied the grace and the righteousness of the giver? You may find yourself eager to give or holding back reluctantly, but hear this: the grace of God is on your life to live generously. This week Pastor Jess continues our series, Sent: Until There is No More Need , by sharing how God wants to...

Have you ever thought that a prosperous life could be a dangerous one? Maybe you’ve found yourself relying on your family, your finances or even your feelings for a source of power and guidance, when our one true source comes from the Lord. This week guest pastor Mike Servello shares on the wisdom of God and the foolishness of riches. Rather than taking matters into our own hands, God deals with i...