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Know How To Apply God’s Word Do you ever read the Bible but walk away unsure what to do with it? Or feel like you know Scripture but aren’t sure it’s actually changing anything? In this message, we explore how God’s Word was never meant to just inform us, but to transform us. Using the story of Philemon, Onesimus, and Paul, we learn how to move beyond information into application by asking t...

Know How to Study God’s Word Ever opened the Bible wanting to hear from God… but walked away confused, bored, or unsure how it applied to your life? In this sermon, we explore why so many people struggle to engage Scripture and how God’s Word was never meant to stop at information alone. The Bible is living, active, and meant to shape not just what we know but who we become. This message inv...

The Gift of His Voice This Sunday is Family Sunday at Navigation Church! All generations will come together in the main auditorium for a powerful, unified worship experience. With no kids ministry this week, families will sit side-by-side for a time of worship, communion, and a special message designed for all ages. It’s a beautiful way to close out 2025—reflecting, reconnecting, and refocusing as...

The Gift of Himself This morning we unwrap the gift of Jesus with a family-style gathering. Our NavKids will help Pastor David share the gift of Jesus with an impromptu play that’s fun for all of us. Luke 2:1-20 Discussion topics There are no discussion topics for this particular service. Question two. Question three. Question four. Check out our other audio series and video playlists that c...

Gift of Light What if the greatest gift of Christmas isn’t under your tree, but hidden in plain sight — in the places you’d least expect? This week we unpack the “Gift of Light” in John 3, where Jesus meets Nicodemus, a religious leader searching for truth in the dark. The contrast is clear: some saw signs and believed, but Jesus knew their faith was shallow. Nicodemus comes with questions, and Je...

Gift of Life What kind of gift gets passed from one person to another, and what kind of gift is picked just for you? This week at Navigation Church, Pastor David explores The Gift of Life by comparing Adam’s White Elephant legacy of sin and death with Jesus’ intentional, personal gift of grace and righteousness. Preaching from Romans 5 and Matthew 16, we see how every Old Testament covenant pointe...

I Am Allowed to be Great Jesus once said that among those born of women, no one was greater than John the Baptist. But what made him so great? It wasn’t status, his success, his boldness, his baptizing, or his camel-hair fashion—it was that he faithfully pointed others to Jesus. In this sermon, we explore Luke 7 and what it truly means to live a life that directs people to Christ. Is it possible t...

Growth is Messy Have you ever noticed how real growth is rarely clean—and how the messiest moments are often where the most transformation happens? What if spiritual maturity looked less like polished perfection and more like kneeling in the dirt with someone in pain? This week, we’re reminded that Jesus didn’t shy away from brokenness; He stepped into it. And when we do the same—when we give free...

We Give Freely Have you ever let anger, pride, or offense write a chapter of your story you wish you could erase? In 1 Samuel 25, we meet three people who respond to conflict in three very different ways: Nabal, who hoards; David, who reacts; and Abigail, who gives. Their story asks us a simple but powerful question—when this season of your life is retold, what kind of story will it be? This week,...

We Risk Relationally Have you ever felt like your story disqualifies you from God’s purpose? Or wondered if God still uses ordinary, overlooked people to do extraordinary things?  In this week’s message from Joshua 2 , we meet an unlikely hero: a Canaanite prostitute named Rahab. While the rest of the city builds walls of fear, Rahab opens a window of faith—and everything changes. At the same time...

We Celebrate Loudly Ever feel stuck on the edge of something better but unable to step in? In Acts 3, a man carried daily to the gate called  Beautiful  discovers that God’s timing can change everything. This message shows how access, restoration, and new life are unlocked when ordinary people stop, see, and share what they have in Jesus’ name. Acts 3:1-10  Discussion topics What’s one place or ev...

The Will That Changes the World Have you ever noticed how easy it is for the church to get divided — by opinions, by offenses, even by algorithms? Yet Jesus prayed in John 17 that we would be one so the world would believe. In this week’s message, The Will That Changes the World , we explore God’s Missional Will — a will that doesn’t stop with us but flows through us to others. We’ll look at the G...

The Will You Are Trying to Find Have you ever been paralyzed by the fear of “missing God’s will”? What if I choose the wrong job? The wrong school? The wrong person? Many of us don’t struggle with wanting God’s will—we struggle with knowing it, waiting for it, or worrying we’ll ruin it. This week we’re talking about God’s personal will —not a secret blueprint you have to crack, but a daily walk of...

The Will You Can’t Stop If God is sovereign—if nothing can stop His will—then why do bad things happen? Does that mean He approves of evil? Or that one wrong turn on our part could derail His entire plan? This week we’re unpacking the sovereign and permissive will of God. From the story of Israel to the coming of Christ, God’s plan has never been off course. His sovereignty doesn’t mean He c...

The Will God Already Told You Have you ever been afraid you might miss God’s will for your life? What if you marry the wrong person, take the wrong job, or make one wrong decision—and it derails everything? The truth is, God’s will isn’t meant to paralyze us with fear—it’s meant to guide us with clarity. In this week’s message, we’ll talk about the Moral Will of God —the will He’s already revealed...

Forgiveness is a Dish Best Served Quickly Is there ever a time when someone shouldn’t be forgiven? According to a national survey, 58% of Americans think so. But Jesus didn’t teach forgiveness as an option—He made it a requirement. In this week’s message, we explore why forgiveness is so difficult, how families subtly hold on to hurt, and why releasing offense is one of the most powerful things we...

It is to Stretch You, Not Stress You In today’s message, we face the rising tide of stress in our world—43% of adults say they’re more anxious than last year, and 83% of workers feel overwhelmed. But the Bible offers a surprising command in the middle of it all: “Never worry about anything.” That’s not a suggestion—it’s a strategy. Using Philippians 4:4–9, we walk through five biblical habits that...

Sticks and Stones We’ve all heard it: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It’s catchy—but dangerously untrue. In this episode, we explore the real power of words through Scripture, psychology, and lived experience. From Proverbs to neuroscience, we discover how our speech shapes identities, builds or breaks relationships, and leaves lasting impact—especially in ou...

Individual Pieces, One Puzzle Not every kid learns the same, expresses themselves the same, or even receives love the same—and yet, we often try to parent or disciple like there’s a one-size-fits-all approach. In this week’s message, we explore how God uniquely wires each of us, drawing from Psalm 139, the story of Mary and Martha, and even psychology like Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences. T...

Practice Makes Permanent What if your family’s strongest values aren’t the ones you  say —but the ones you  show ? In this message, we explore the truth that practice doesn’t make perfect—it makes permanent. Backed by neuroscience, habit research, and the story of Paul and Silas in Acts 16, we look at how your everyday actions—especially the repeated ones—shape your family’s identity and faith. Fr...

Let Go & Take Hold What if the thing holding you back isn’t just your past—but your comfort with a present counterfeit? In this message, Pastor Aaron unpacks the story of the lame beggar in Acts 3 and challenges us to see ourselves as the one in need of healing. From brokenness to breakthrough, this week’s message explores what it means to move beyond the outskirts of purpose, pivot your persp...

What are You Doing? Life isn’t just about actions, but purpose. God has a unique plan for each of us that goes beyond daily tasks. Your “what” – the visible actions of your life – matters less than your “why” – the divine motivation behind those actions.  Consider Joseph, who could have abandoned Mary, or Martha, who missed Jesus’ true mes...

Running the Race What if your greatest legacy isn’t about how loud you start—but how faithfully you finish? In this week’s message, Dr. Patti Amsden explores what it means to run your race with heaven in mind and purpose in hand. Drawing from Paul’s final words to Timothy, she challenges us to live like the heroes of faith—those who laid hold of eternal realities and brought them into earthly time...

Through a Savior and a Story What if your story is the very thing God wants to use to help someone else find freedom? In this message, Pastor Aaron unpacks Revelation 12:11 and reminds us that we overcome not just by what Jesus has done, but by sharing what He’s done and is still doing in our lives. Through student testimonies and personal reflection, you’ll be challenged to see your story a...

More Than Conquerors Have you ever experienced gaps in your life between the reality you’re living VERSUS the promises you see in the Bible? Romans 8 is loaded with great promises such as, “If Christ is for us, who can be against us?” and “We are more than conquerors…” and yet, our reality doesn’t seem to match up with that identity? This week, we continue in our series, ONE HIT WONDERS, and we ex...