Queen City Church

This week, we begin our Summer Voices series with Pastor Jordan Smucker from Ethos Church in Columbus, Ohio. In his message, Jordan explores the importance of remaining intentionally faithful in our relationships, our environments, and our walk with God. As we choose to stay rooted and remain faithful, God produces lasting fruit in and through our lives. Colossians 3:12 (NLT) Since God chose you t...

The Bible describes the local church as both a family and a body, calling us to carry one another’s burdens and live in genuine community. But modern culture can pull us toward individualism and consumerism. In the final message of our Galatians series, Caleb Ayers shares how we can resist those pressures by remaining connected to one another in the love of Jesus. Galatians 6:9 (NLT) So let’s not...

In chapter 5, Paul calls the Galatians to live in the freedom found in Christ through the guidance of the Holy Spirit - God’s empowering presence within us. We are no longer bound by the laws of the old covenant; we are free from sin and death, and free to live in relationship with Him. This week, Noah Bates explores what it means to walk in that freedom and be led by the Spirit every day. Galatia...

We have a Heavenly Father who desires a close relationship with us, and has adopted us into His family through the work of His son Jesus - this is the message Paul is teaching the Galatians in chapter 4. This week Nat Miller teaches on this chapter and shows what it means to be adopted in the way Paul describes. Galatians 4:5 (‘NLT) God sent him to buy freedom for us who were slaves to the law, so...

Following Jesus begins with faith, and it continues by faith through the power of the Holy Spirit. In week three of our Galatians series, Daniel Wertz explores chapter 3, examining the purpose of the moral, ceremonial, and civil laws and reminding us that righteousness comes not through our ability to keep the law, but through faith in Jesus. Galatians 3:3 (NLT) How foolish can you be? After start...

The second chapter of Galatians offers continued correction from Paul to the people of Galatia who are drifting from the truth that their church was once built upon. During week two of the series on Galatians, Jared Blair shares a message centered around this idea: what are you willing to do to protect the good news of the Gospel? Galatians 2:16 (NLT) Yet we know that a person is made right with G...

The Book of Galatians is a letter written by Paul to the region of Galatia. In this letter, Paul offers correction to some teaching that had begun to distort the gospel. As we begin our new series, Lauren introduces the book of Galatians and focuses on the lessons of gospel truth taught in chapter 1. Galatians 1:15-16 (NLT) But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous gr...

The book of Ephesians reminds us that God is able to do more than we could ask, think or imagine. So, what are you expecting God to do? Before beginning his 10-week sabbatical, Pastor Brian shares an encouraging story from Mark featuring two miracles - both of which exceeded the expectations of those who received them. Ephesians 3:20 (NLT) Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty powe...

Happy Mother’s Day to all of the women at Queen City Church. As we conclude the series on relational stages, Pastor Brian and Pastor Heather look back at the stages of their own relationship, and the journey of trusting God’s leadership through each one, including their current stage of parenting and motherhood. Galatians 6:9 (NLT) So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right ti...

God created marriage shortly after creating Adam, declaring it was not good for man to be alone. As we continue into week four of our series of relational stages, Pastor Brian teaches on the significance and purpose of the marriage covenant, along with the practical ways God instructs us to treat our spouse. Ephesians 5:21 (NLT) And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

When we look at last week’s message and realize the purpose of the singleness stage is devotion, then what is the purpose of the dating stage as a Christian? This week, Pastor Brian teaches on the dating stage of life, specifically focusing on who we should date, and how we should date.

In the book of Corinthians, Paul describes singleness as a gift - a stage of life where you can fully focus on God without relational distraction. For week two of the series, Lauren Ayers expands on Paul’s teaching to show the unique advantages of singleness, but also how to live life to the fullest and rightly navigate that season when you have the desire to be married. 1 Corinthians 7:32-33 (NLT...

God has a lot to say about relationships because He is a relational God, and that is exactly why we are doing this series. This week, Pastor Brian begins by introducing what to expect in the coming weeks, and showing how our relationships with God and with others help shape the direction of our lives. 1 Corinthians 12:12 (NLT) “The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole bo...

Easter is the day we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead - Jesus is alive! This week, Pastor Brian wraps up the series by sharing the good news of the Gospel and what Christ accomplished for us through His victory over death. Romans 1:4 (NLT) “And he was shown to be the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Jesus Christ our Lord.”

Throughout this series, we have looked at several important names and characteristics that reveal who Jesus is. More than anything, we must recognize that He alone provides the only way to escape the penalty of sin. This week, Pastor Brian explains how the gift of life is possible through Jesus and encourages us in how we should then respond to the world around us. ‭‭Numbers‬ ‭21‬:‭8‬-‭9‬ ‭(NLT‬‬)...

Our God is a God of love, not of condemnation. As Jesus leads us through the process of sanctification and we inevitably mess up or things become challenging, He meets us with grace, not condemnation. This week David Suey shares a message of why it is worth it to keep our lives focused on Jesus - getting to experience abundant life. John 8:10-11 (NLT) Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woma...

Jesus is called the Lamb of God, a title that references the Passover account found in Exodus. This week, Pastor Brian shares the account of Passover and shows how that historic Old Testament event points directly to the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus in the New Testament. John 1:29 (NLT) The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin...

Building our lives on Jesus doesn’t mean we’ll avoid storms, but it does mean we’ll have a firm foundation when they come. As we continue our series on who Jesus is, Pastor Brian shares what it looks like to build our lives on the solid rock of Jesus and how putting His words into practice keeps us standing through every storm. Matthew 7:24 (NLT) Anyone who listens to my teaching and follows it is...

Because of His time on earth, Jesus understands on a personal level every challenge you face. And because He is fully God, He not only understands you, but He has the power to transform your life. In week three of the series, Pastor Brian unpacks the meaning and power of the hypostatic union and what it means for our lives today. John 1:1 (NLT) In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word w...

A life of peace with Jesus isn’t defined by calm circumstances, but by complete well-being, restoration, and the steady presence of God. As we continue our series on who Jesus is, Jared Blair shares how Jesus is our Prince of Peace, present with us in every storm and offering a peace that holds firm even through all of life’s challenges. Mark 4:39 (NLT) When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and...

Choosing to follow Jesus is also choosing to place Him as Lord over every area of our lives. This week we begin a new series centered on who Jesus is, and in week one, Lauren Ayers shares a message that shows what life looks like when Jesus truly reigns as Lord. Matthew 16:25 (NLT) If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for my sake, you will save it.

God is always speaking, but are we positioned to hear Him? As we close our series on hearing God, Pastor Brian explores the things that can affect our spiritual hearing and the changes we can make to better align our hearts with His voice. Luke 10:41-42 (NTL) But the Lord said to her, “My dear Martha, you are worried and upset over all these details! There is only one thing worth being c...

The more we get to know God, the more we come to recognize His voice. But how can we be sure the voice we’re hearing is actually God’s? This week, Pastor Brian shares five guiding questions that can help us discern whether we’re truly hearing from Him. Matthew 16:17 (NLT) Jesus replied, “You are blessed, Simon son of John, because my Father in heaven has revealed this to you. You did not lear...

God desires a close relationship with us, which is why He still speaks today. He reaches us in many different ways, but one of the most common requires a certain posture on our part. This week, Pastor Brian builds on last week’s message by teaching us how to position both our hearts and our lives to better hear God’s voice. 1 Kings 19:12 (NLT) And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the&nbs...

We believe that God still speaks—and the Bible assures us, from beginning to end, that He does. As we begin our new series on hearing God, Pastor Brian answers a foundational question: why does God still speak? John 10:27 (NLT) “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”