Maury Hills Church

Discovering the God Jesus Knows Week 1 In this message, we introduce a new series centered on discovering the God Jesus knows—a journey shaped by the recognition that all of us bring baggage, background, and false narratives into our understanding of God. Drawing from Matthew 11 and the life and words of Jesus, this sermon explores why Jesus is the clearest and most trustworthy revelation of who G...

Please tune in to hear a wonderful message for our guest preacher Mike Dawson..

At the Movies: Christmas Edition In week 2 of At the Movies: Christmas Edition, Russ uses the classic film National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation to explore why peace feels so fragile during the holidays. Clark Griswold’s quest for the “perfect Christmas” mirrors our own tendency to chase idealized moments that quickly unravel into chaos, conflict, and unmet expectations. But Jesus offers a differe...

At the Movies: Christmas Edition In this first week of Advent, we explore the theme of hope through the classic film Miracle on 34th Street, a story about belief, wonder, and opening ourselves to something bigger than we can logically prove. Just as Susan wrestles with whether Santa is real, many people wrestle with whether God is real and trustworthy—especially in moments of darkness or doubt. Sc...

The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews In this message, Russ explores Hebrews 13 and challenges the idea that following Jesus has to look dramatic, strange, or overly spiritualized. After reflecting on everything from @pastorswithprops to the emotional excesses of the Cane Ridge Revival, he shows that the true life of faith is most often lived in simple, consistent, everyday faithfulness—loving peop...

The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews In this sermon, Russ walks through Hebrews 12 and shows how the contrast between Mount Sinai and Mount Zion helps us see the difference between approaching God with fear or approaching Him with joy. Building on Ebony’s insight that God’s “discipline” means loving training rather than punishment, Russ explains why many of us still relate to God as if He’s disapp...

The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews - Ebony Lovely God’s loving discipline shapes believers into maturity, even when it feels uncomfortable, and His correction is motivated by love, not anger. Like marathon runners, Christians must train through spiritual discipline, remove distractions and sin, and rely on community for encouragement. The message concludes by urging believers to fix their eyes o...

The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews Faith doesn’t always make sense in the moment—but it always makes sense in hindsight. In this message, Russ continues through Hebrews 11 with the stories of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, and Rahab. Their examples show us that real faith means trusting God when we can’t see the outcome and obeying even when it seems irrational. From Abraham’s willingness...

The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews Week 11: Hebrews 11:1-19

The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews In this week’s message, Russ walks through Hebrews 10 and the three-part invitation at the heart of the book — to draw near to God with confidence, to hold unswervingly to hope even when life gets hard, and to encourage one another in community. The whole letter to the Hebrews builds to this bold invitation to live in God’s presence, anchored in hope and surrou...

The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews In this message from our Hebrews series, The New Covenant, Russ explores why the Old Covenant required blood and sacrifice — and what that reveals about the seriousness of sin and the depth of God’s grace. Drawing from Hebrews 9, he explains how the sacrifices of the Old Testament were only a shadow pointing to Jesus, the perfect and final sacrifice whose blood...

The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews Hebrews 8 reminds us that Jesus didn’t come to update the old covenant— He came to establish a new one. In this message, Russ explains the difference between the old covenant of law and the new covenant of grace, and why following Jesus means we live under something far better. Week 8: Hebrews 8:1-13

The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews In Hebrews 7 we meet one of the most mysterious figures in the Bible—Melchizedek. The writer of Hebrews uses him to show us why Jesus is not just a great High Priest, but a better High Priest. Unlike the priests of the Old Testament, Jesus is permanent, perfect, and the only true mediator who brings us near to God. In this message, Pastor Russ unpacks what Hebr...

The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews In this message from Hebrews 6:13–20, Pastor Russ reminds us that while people often break promises, God never does. His promises are secured by His oath and His character, and our hope in Jesus becomes an anchor for the soul—firm, secure, and steady through life’s storms. Unlike everyday wishful thinking, biblical hope is grounded in God’s unchanging word, and...

The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews This week at Maury Hills we welcomed Scott Utter as our guest speaker. Scott brought a challenging message from Hebrews 5:11–6:12, reminding us that faith isn’t meant to stay stuck in immaturity but to keep growing toward maturity in Christ. His words invite us to reflect on where we are in our spiritual journey and encourage us to take the next step forward wi...

The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews In Hebrews 4:14 –16, we’re told that Jesus is not just our High Priest—He’s our Great High Priest. That means we don’t have to approach God like a nervous defendant in a courtroom, hoping for mercy. Because of Jesus, we can approach God’s throne of grace with confidence. In a world filled with anxiety and fear of being judged or rejected, this truth changes eve...

The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews We love to argue about the greatest of all time—Jordan or LeBron, Brady or Mahomes. For the first Christians, the question wasn’t about sports. It was about Moses. Hebrews 3 makes a bold claim: Jesus is greater than Moses. We may not be tempted to follow Moses today, but we still wrestle with elevating rules over grace and old ways over Jesus. This passage call...

The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews In Hebrews 2, we’re reminded of something profound: Jesus didn’t keep His distance. He “shared in our humanity,” becoming both fully God and fully human. That matters because it means Jesus understands our struggles. He knows what it’s like to be tempted, to suffer, and to face death itself. He didn’t just come to save us from a distance—He came close enough to...

The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews We’re kicking off a new series on the book of Hebrews, The New Covenant. In this opening message, Pastor Russ unpacks the prologue of Hebrews and reminds us that Jesus is the ultimate revelation of God—greater than angels, prophets, or traditions. Many people see God as silent or scary, but Hebrews 1 shows us a different picture: through Jesus, we learn that Go...

Ricky Brown, Jesse Reyna, Ryan Morgan, and Aubrey Flagg share testimonies about the work of Hope Center Columbia.

Romans 8:24 Marvin Corr

In this final message of our summer "At the Movies" series, Russ explores the powerful true story behind The Long Game—a film about perseverance, purpose, and pressing on when life gets hard. Drawing lessons from the 1957 San Felipe High School golf team and their unlikely championship journey, this sermon unpacks what it really means to "play the long game"—in sports, in faith...

In this week’s message, Ebony shares a deep and heartfelt reflection on the film The Six Triple Eight. She explores the inspiring true story, based on the accounts of living witnesses, and highlights the real courage of the all-Black, all-female battalion who served during WWII—women who were not fully recognized in their time. Ebony connects their story to the biblical truth of Imago Dei—that eve...

At the Movies Week 2

This message kicks off the "At the Movie" series with a look at "The Wild Robot."