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Every conversation about Jesus is different because every person is different. In Acts 17, Paul shares the same gospel in three very different cities, showing us how to engage the world with both wisdom and courage. Join us as we learn how to stand firmly on God's truth while meeting people where they are.

Sometimes the most frustrating detours in life become the places where God does His greatest work. In Acts 16, Paul's plans are interrupted by closed doors, unexpected turns, and a prison cell, only to discover that God was leading him to people and opportunities he never could have planned himself. Join us this Sunday as we discover why God's redirections are often better than our original route.

What does it actually take to be saved? In Acts 15, the early church faced its biggest crisis yet, and the answer would shape Christianity forever. Join us this Sunday as we discover why the gospel of grace is the only foundation strong enough to hold people together, and why unity is worth fighting for when the truth of the gospel is at stake.

Hard roads are part of every journey, but they are never wasted in God's hands. This week in Summer Road Trip, we'll follow Paul and Barnabas through opposition, rejection, and hardship in Acts 14 and discover how God uses trials to strengthen our faith and deepen our roots. If you're walking through a difficult season, this message is for you.

What happens when the gospel collides with deception, religious pride, and hungry hearts? In Acts 13, Paul and Barnabas discover that the message of Jesus always demands a response. Join us this Sunday as we explore how the same gospel that confronted people two thousand years ago still has the power to transform lives today.

Summer Road Trip starts this Sunday with “A Church That Sends” from Acts 13:1–4. Before Paul’s missionary journeys ever began, there was a church willing to worship, listen, and say yes when the Holy Spirit spoke. Join us as we discover how God uses ordinary people who are willing to go wherever He leads.

What causes someone to lay down their life for another person? This Memorial Day weekend, we’ll explore the words of Jesus in John 15 and discover the kind of love that sacrifices without counting the cost. Join us for a powerful message called “The Greatest Sacrifice” as we honor those who gave everything and look to the One who gave His life for us all.

What happens when you spend your whole life looking down… at work, success, control, and survival… and finally look up? In this week’s powerful conclusion to the What on Earth Am I Here For? series, we’ll walk through Ecclesiastes 11–12 and discover why the only lasting meaning in life is found in fearing God, trusting Jesus, and living fully present in the days we’ve been given.

We all like to think we’re in control… until life proves otherwise. In Ecclesiastes 9–10, we discover a freeing truth: while we can’t control what happens, we can choose how we live. Join us as we learn how to release control, live fully in the present, and trust the God who holds it all.

When life takes an unexpected turn, it can leave us asking, “How did we get here?” In this message, we explore Ecclesiastes 7 and the tension of living in moments that don’t make sense, discovering how God invites us to shift from asking “why” to asking “how” we can respond faithfully. Even in the mess, we’re reminded that God is present, shaping us in the middle of what we can’t fix.

We spend so much of life working, building, producing, and chasing the next level, yet many people still feel empty. In Ecclesiastes 4–5, we discover that work is a gift from God, but it was never meant to define our worth or satisfy our souls. Join us as we learn how to move from striving to peace, from comparison to contentment, and from identity in work to identity in Christ.

Life rarely unfolds according to our plans. In Ecclesiastes 3, we’re reminded that while we can’t control the seasons, we can trust the God who holds them all. This message invites us to release our grip, embrace the present, and rest in the One who makes everything beautiful in His time.

We live in a world full of options, success, and comfort, yet so many people still feel empty. In this opening message from Ecclesiastes, we uncover why chasing meaning apart from God always leaves us wanting more. If life has ever felt like it’s slipping through your fingers, this message will point you to the only place true purpose is found.

This Easter, discover the powerful meaning behind what Jesus left behind in the empty tomb. The grave clothes weren’t just evidence of resurrection, they were a declaration that sin, shame, and death no longer have the final word. Because He left them behind, you don’t have to carry yours anymore.

Acts 8 shows how God moves His church beyond comfort and into mission. Through persecution, cultural barriers, and a surprising encounter on a desert road, the gospel reaches people who were once far from God. When we follow the Spirit beyond what feels safe, we often discover that the person God wants to reach is waiting just beyond the edge of our comfort zone.

n Acts 6, we get a front-row seat to one of the first ever church conflicts. It is so subtle that we might miss it, but the implications of the conflict itself and how the first disciples handled it cannot be overlooked. The truth we see manifest in the obedient response of the apostles is conflict can result in Kingdom growth if we remain committed to the Way of Jesus.

In Acts 5, we encounter one of the most sobering moments in the early church. Ananias and Sapphira remind us that God is not building a movement on performance, but on honesty and holiness. When the gospel closes the gap between who we are and who we pretend to be, the church becomes a powerful, authentic witness to a watching world.

What makes a church powerful is not personality or programs, but unity shaped by grace. In Acts 2 and 4, we see a community devoted to truth, fellowship, prayer, and radical generosity, moving together as one. When grace grips a church, unity becomes its witness, and a church that moves together becomes a church that moves the world.

Boldness isn’t about personality. It’s about the presence of God. In Acts 3–4, we see ordinary people filled with the Spirit move toward brokenness, speak the name of Jesus without fear, and pray for even greater courage. When you’re filled with the Spirit, silence becomes impossible.

When the Holy Spirit moves, God’s people don’t stay stuck, they respond. In Acts 2, ordinary people receive extraordinary power, boldly proclaim the gospel, and move in immediate obedience through repentance and baptism. The same Spirit is moving today. Will you move?

After being raised from the dead, but before sending the first apostles out on mission, Jesus tells his friends to wait for the Promise of the Father, the Holy Spirit. Waiting has always been an essential ingredient in God’s way of forming a people for Himself. Although waiting is absolutely despised by our modern society, our healing will come in the wilderness of our waiting as we learn dependen...

Two discouraged disciples walk away from hope, unaware that the risen Jesus is walking right beside them. In this message, Eyes Opened, we discover how Jesus meets us in disappointment, opens our hearts through Scripture, and sends us back on mission when our eyes are finally opened. If you’ve ever struggled to see what God is doing, this message is for you.

When you’re at the end of your rope and out of options, Jesus is still within reach. In this powerful encounter from Luke 8, we see how desperation becomes the doorway to healing, restored identity, and peace. Join us as we discover how one courageous reach of faith can change everything.

Jesus doesn’t demand perfection or full understanding. He simply invites us to discover. In Week 3 of Encounter, we explore how Jesus calls ordinary people through simple relationships with three powerful words: Come and see.

You are not invisible to God. In Genesis 16, Hagar encounters El Roi, the God who sees her in the wilderness. Discover how a personal encounter with a God who sees, knows, and cares can change everything.