The Church at Channelside

Some things in life shouldn’t be so hard, such as putting together IKEA furniture, parallel parking, and making friends. Friendship is often hard if you’re doing it right, but we were created for deep friendship and community. In this message, we explore how to avoid foolish friends, how to find honest friends, and how to […]

What good is it if we know what to do, but don’t actually do it? That’s the question we tackled in this message on obedience. Wisdom is living with a healthy fear of the Lord that leads to applying all that he commands. Preached on July 7th, 2024 from Proverbs.

What is the big deal about gluttony and drunkenness and sloth, especially when you compare them to what we often label “bigger sins” like anger and murder and sexual immorality? It’s because all of life is a stewardship–and you’re accountable. Preached on June 30th, 2024 from Proverbs.

Pride is “the great sin” that affects us all. Proverbs tells us repeatedly that it is dangerous and destructive and leads to disgrace in our lives, both in our horizontal and vertical relationships. So how do we overcome the destructiveness of pride?  Preached on June 23rd, 2024 from Proverbs.

Our words have power because we are made in God’s image, and His words have power. Listen as we discuss the power of words, the wise kind of words we should speak, and how to change our words! Preached on June 16th, 2024 from Proverbs.

Where do we look to find wisdom? And how can we actually find the power needed to walk in wisdom? As we begin our study on God’s wisdom for life, Proverbs 4 reveals to us the source of wisdom and the right way (and the wrong way) to pursue it in our lives.  Preached on […]

A Door of Hope Sunday The gospel of grace leads us to be gracious towards others, especially the vulnerable in our community. One of those vulnerable groups is orphans and kids in the foster care system, and we get to partner with a tremendous organization locally called “A Door of Hope”. Hear from Godly Daniel, […]

In this age of digital distraction, contentment is constantly a moving target. In today’s world, is it even possible to be content? In the closing verses of Philippians, Paul unveils the secret of contentment, and while it goes against conventional wisdom, it is the only path that leads to true satisfaction in life! Preached on May […]

Many times, stress and anxiety defines our day to day existence more so than peace and joy does. But Paul is the theologian of joy in Philippians, and here he gives us two simple steps to filling our minds with good things and having hearts guarded with the peace of God. Preached on May 19th, 2024 […]

The Christian life isn’t a sprint; it’s a marathon. And following Jesus isn’t always easy, Paul says it is straining and pressing towards the goal of knowing Christ. In today’s passage, Paul has us consider four important aspects about running the race of faith. Preached on May 12th, 2024 from Philippians 3:10-21.

Paul had an impeccable resume, but the gospel of Jesus forced him to reconsider his gains and losses. In the same way, we must reassess our own accomplishments in light of the highest ambition and goal we are to have in life, which is to know Christ. Preached on May 5th, 2024 from Philippians 3:1-11.

One major theme of Paul’s letter to the Philippians is his emphasis on God’s grace to us in Christ and our responsibility to live that out as citizens of heaven. So how do these important things relate? Preached on April 28th, 2024 from Philippians 2:12-30.

The situation back in Philippi was troubled by internal tensions and external pressures on the church. Paul wrote to them to call them to live as citizens of heaven, worthy of the gospel, by working for unity through Humility, emulating the example of Christ. And this has major implications for us, as well! Preached on April […]

Paul’s lived in such a way that Christ was his life, so even death was gain to him. We too can find joy in life by living in such a way that points away from us and points to Christ. Preached on April 14th, 2024 from Philippians 1:12-26.

Even if you’re in a prison cell, you can have joy. Because God’s doing a good work in you, and he’s at work in our church community, and he can work even through tough life situations. Hear as Paul writes to the Philippians in week 1 of our series looking at how to live a […]

After the resurrection, Jesus appeared to Peter to restore him and undo several big failures in his life. On Easter, this shows us how the resurrection of Jesus can undo all of our sorrows and sins, as well. Preached on March 31st, 2024 from John 19.

On Good Friday, we reflected on the cross of Christ through the eyes of the penitent criminal on the cross. In his exchange with Jesus from the cross, he proclaimed what the gospel is all about in four simple phrases. Preached on March 29th, 2024 from Luke 23:32-43.

On the night when Jesus was arrested, Peter denied him three times, just as he predicted. In Peter’s denial, we see how God uses humiliation and brokenness to rid us of our pride, like Peter. Preached on March 24th, 2024 from Mark 14.

For two and a half years, Jesus hadn’t yet fully revealed his true identity to his disciples. But in Matthew 16, he took them on a trip to Caesarea Philippi to reveal who he truly was. But Peter had already had a revelation from God, and his confession of who Jesus was ended up transforming […]

Daniel and the lions den is such more than just a classic Sunday school story. Daniel’s example shows us five powerful ingredients to living out a defiant faith in public, and he points us to an even greater Daniel who has saved us from the lions den of judgment. Preached on March 3rd, 2024 from Daniel […]

King Nebuchadnezzar thought that the path to flourishing was by ascending to greatness. But his testimony shows us that the path to greatness is by acknowledging that God is most high and you are not. Preached on February 25th, 2024 from Daniel 4:1-37.

Daniel 3 is the story of three Hebrew boys who wouldn’t bow to the cultural idols of Babylon. In their story, we see five important takeaways that can help us stand firm and not bow to the idols of our own day. Preached on February 18th, 2024

Title: Cultural Discernment Text: Daniel 2 Series: Daniel Preached on February 11th, 2024

Title: Cultural Discernment Text: Daniel 1:1-20 Series: Daniel Preached on February 4th, 2024

Title: Informal Missionaries: Gather to Scatter Text: Acts 2:40-47 Series: Informal Missionaries Preached on January 28th, 2024