Summons Radio

A lot of people hold a level of respect for Jesus, even when they don’t believe who He claimed to be. They’ve been led down a path of deception, and as Pastor Terry will explain in today’s message, they have many obstacles, like boulders or trees that have fallen on the trail, that are keeping them from making their way to faith. We need to be sure that we aren’t adding to those obstacles in the w...

Each of us is born in the image of God. Sin mars the goodness and beauty He created us with. Before long, we begin to act on the desires of our fallen hearts, even as it brings destruction in our own lives and the lives around us. As Pastor Terry will clarify in today’s message, while every human is deeply loved by their Creator, our sin has broken the Father-Child relationship He designed us for....

Even before Jesus came in the flesh, there were lies about who He would be. This is part of why so many didn’t recognize Him as the Son of God in the first place. They wanted a political, military hero who would free Israel from Roman rule and re-establish it as an independent nation. The deception about Jesus continues to this day, as Pastor Terry will point out. Jesus did come to bring freedom,...

Have you ever felt trapped, like no matter what you do, you can’t escape the weight of guilt? It defines sin, it proves us guilty, and it leaves us staring at the reality that we are lawbreakers. Today, Pastor Terry reminds us that the law was never meant to save us; it was meant to show us our desperate need for grace. Here’s the good news: where the law shuts us in, Jesus opens the door. Only gr...

What if I told you the law was never the final word? When Jesus stepped onto the scene, He ushered in a new age of grace and truth. That doesn’t mean Moses or the Old Testament law was false; it was always a stepping stone, a building block pointing to something greater. In today’s message, Pastor Terry reminds us that every command, every sacrifice, every law was preparing the way for Christ, the...

How do we really know what God is like? The answer isn’t found in guesswork, philosophy, or human imagination; it’s found in Jesus. His life revealed God. Every word, every action, every moment revealed the heart of the Father, because Jesus is God in a human body. In today’s message, Pastor Terry reminds us: if you want to know God, look to Christ. And when you do, you’ll see His love, His truth,...

Imagine being able to say, “I saw Him. I heard Him. I touched Him.” That’s what the disciples declared as eyewitnesses of God in the flesh. Jesus wasn’t a phantom or a myth; He walked this earth as the greatest event in all of history, the Word became flesh. Today, Pastor Terry asks: Is Christ the event of your life? Has the grand miracle of Jesus changed everything for you? Because when you see H...

As we study the book of John with Pastor Terry, we’ll be challenged to embrace and welcome the mysterious nature of God. God is a triune God. He exists in three beings, who are one in spirit, but also separate. It’s okay if your mind feels like it’s turning into a pretzel trying to grasp this concept. Ultimately, we can’t expect to fully understand Him in this life. We follow God in faith, believi...

When we think of God’s Word, we often think of the physical copy of the Bible we can hold in our hands or read on our phones. It’s a library of sorts, containing divinely inspired writings that center around God and man’s relationship with Him. But, as Pastor Terry will point out in today’s message, the book of John uses this term differently. “Word” – based on the Greek word: “Logos” (pron.: low-...

As Pastor Terry continues his introduction to the Gospel of John in today’s message, we can find assurance in its words. Jesus was more than just a good man who lived an inspirational life and taught parables that challenged the status quo. This book states that Jesus was and is God. He has existed since before time, and in Him all things were made. Yet, He loved us enough to take on flesh and bea...

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” As we listen to Pastor Terry’s introduction to the Gospel of John, he’ll draw our attention to the clarity of this book on this front: Jesus is God. There are those who try to argue that Jesus never claimed to be God. They say He was just a good teacher who had a profound influence on history. But this book makes it...

Do you ever watch fail videos online? They can be painful to watch. You can often predict what’s going to happen, but there’s nothing you can do to stop it. In our spiritual lives, we’re surrounded by lost people, and because of Scripture, we know exactly where their path leads. As Pastor Terry will point out in today’s message, the consequences they’ll face are serious, but the Good News is that...

Have you seen any of the TV shows that follow EMTs or firefighters? There was one that documented Coast Guard missions, and it was awe-inspiring. These people go directly into situations that the rest of us avoid at all costs. They run into burning buildings or jump into giant waves, with driving wind and rain, because someone needs to be rescued. As Pastor Terry will challenge us in today’s messa...

If you’ve ever found yourself in a place of brokenness and desperation, you know how lonely and hopeless it feels. But as Pastor Terry will point out in today’s message, you are not alone in that moment. Not only is God with you, ready to pick up your broken pieces and restore you, but He’s built an entire community of people to surround you and lift you up. Most of them have been in the same spot...

Do you have anyone you can be vulnerable with like that? We all need those kinds of relationships, but there’s a risk to them. You have to step out and take the chance that you’ll be ridiculed, or you’ll scare people off when you open up your heart. As Pastor Terry will point out in today’s message, that risk is worth it. And most of the time, as imperfect as people are, they’ll be gracious and un...

Our King is coming again. He’s not a king like any man. He’s a King who’s a servant, brother, and Savior. He’s a King who gave His own life, suffering in a way we can’t imagine, to secure eternal life and freedom for any who believes in Him and wants to be a part of His Kingdom. As Pastor Terry continues our study of the book of James in today’s message, we’ll be reminded of the great assurance we...

There are many critics of Christianity who scoff at the idea that Jesus will come again. The early Church thought He was coming back any day. It was supposed to be soon. Yet here we are 2,000 years later, still waiting… What’s going on? As Pastor Terry will explain in today’s message, there’s a reason Jesus wanted His disciples, including us, to live with an urgent expectation of His return. He wa...

In this broken world, the enemy of our souls and our own capacity for sin drive us to take good, healthy things and twist them into something destructive. As Pastor Terry will illustrate in today’s message, for people who have access to the resource of money, that access in itself is not evil. Scripture warns that the love of money is the root of evil. If you depend on money for your sense of secu...

Whatever you do in this life, and whatever position you may hold, is your life reflecting the love and grace that you’ve been given in Jesus? As Pastor Terry will challenge us in today’s message, we are called to be a light in the darkness. Whether you’re the one doing the grunt work or you’re the one giving orders, integrity and compassion should characterize your business. If you let greed or se...

If you’re reading your Bible in an effort to maintain God’s blessing in your life, you’re practicing a religion; it’s no longer a relationship. As Pastor Terry will encourage you in today’s message, spending time in prayer and reading God’s Word are privileges that come with being His child. They don’t earn you anything. They aren’t required to stay a part of the club. As an adopted child of God,...

I Am. This is who God is. It’s a confusing and seemingly incomplete statement… I am what? As Pastor Terry will explain in today’s message, this self-proclaimed description of God has multiple layers of meaning. It means that He exists. He simply is. But it also means that He is everything that man could need to live a complete, whole life. He is provision, sustenance, peace, hope, strength, and wh...

Financial planning and responsibility are good things. It’s wise to save money for the sake of unknown future expenses for yourself and your family. But it’s important to remember that this life is unpredictable, and you can’t find your rest or peace in those safety nets. As Pastor Terry will remind us in today’s message, no amount of money, reason, power, or planning can extend your life by even...

Life is completely unpredictable. All of us experience this, whether it’s just an inconvenient detour on the drive to work, a life-altering accident, or a world-changing virus, so much is out of our control. As Pastor Terry will remind us in today’s message, for the people who woke up on September 11, 2001, they couldn’t imagine the way their world would change. This volatility should be an ever-p...

We are talented liars. We learned from the best, all the way back in the Garden of Eden. Satan managed to convince Adam and Eve that we could be like God and that God was limiting us by keeping us from enjoying certain things. As Pastor Terry will challenge us in today’s message, as believers, we need to seek authenticity and truth in every facet of our lives. Whether it’s in our own lives or thos...

There is a time for calling out sin in others’ lives. That’s not the problem with the scenario Pastor Terry’s describing. It’s the heart of the matter that we’re looking at in today’s message. When you see sin in the life of a fellow believer, ignoring it is not the most loving thing to do. That sin will bring destruction and pain, and it needs to be addressed. But this should never be done with a...