The Well Ministry

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan continues in Matthew 13 by explaining the weeds, mustard seed, and yeast parables.

When we read the parable of the sower do we automatically think of ourselves as the good soil? In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan starts off our next chapter in Matthew going over this parable and encouraging us to think about what each soil looks like, not just in the people around us, but in our own lives as well.

Do you see your fellow church members as brothers and sisters? In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan wraps up chapter 12 by explaining what Jesus meant when he said that whoever does the Father's will is His family.

Have we truly given God dominion over our lives or do we just make it a habit to clean up every week? In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan continues to unpack Matthew chapter 12 explaining what Jesus means when he says the impure spirit will return and live in the unoccupied house that has been swept clean and put in order.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan continues in Matthew Chapter 12 talking about the power our words have to bring life or death.

Is there an unforgivable sin? In this week’s sermon, Pastor Nathan helps us understand the blasphemy that Jesus says will not be forgiven and how our fear of God plays into whether or not we heed his warning.

Are we missing the heart of God? In this week’s sermon, Pastor Nathan covers Jesus’ response to the Pharisees concerning him breaking the sabbath and points us to look in our own lives if we are more concerned about upholding our self-made rules and traditions than helping those in need.

Sometimes, we can feel like we have the weight of the world on our shoulders. In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan explains how not only is the yoke Jesus offers us easy and his burden light but what this verse about rest means in the context of the entire chapter.

It's hard to believe that even John the Baptist had a moment of doubt when his whole purpose was to point people to the Messiah, but it's this interaction of uncertainty with which Matthew Chapter 11 begins. In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan unpacks this interaction with John the Baptist, his disciples, and Jesus and explains what we can learn from John in our own moments of doubt.

After Jesus gives his disciples instructions for sending them out, he gives them a list of warnings. We can see how these warnings played out in the lives of the disciples and for so many Christians throughout history, but what do they look like for us today? In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan wraps up chapter 10 and emphasizes the seriousness of the battle that we are called to be a part of...

In this week’s sermon, Pastor Nathan begins chapter 10 by discussing Jesus sending out the twelve disciples and explaining how the same principles still apply to us today as we follow the great commission.

The Israelites would have expected certain miraculous signs from the Messiah, but Jesus came to do more than just heal. As Pastor Nathan finishes up Matthew chapter 9, he goes over how people missed out on experiencing the son of God because of their expectations and how we can do the same thing today if we’re not careful.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan unpacks the story of Jairus coming to Jesus for his daughter's healing and another healing that interrupts it. It's a story of two people who, in their desperation, had to get to Jesus no matter the potential personal cost.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan takes a brief break from the book of Matthew to talk about Jesus' first miracle and show how it perfectly represents what Jesus still does in our lives today.

In this week’s sermon, guest preacher Ryan Pierce unpacks 2 Corinthians 5 and what it means for us to be Christ's ambassadors.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan explains Jesus' response when He was questioned about fasting by John's disciples.

Do we as a people of God understand the desire of God's heart? In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan unpacks the call of Matthew and Jesus' response to the backlash of his eating with tax collectors and sinners.

Do we desire fresh revelation or just confirmation of what we've already decided in our hearts? In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan reads the story of the healed and forgiven paralytic and explains how this story is a pivotal moment in the ministry of Jesus.

Throughout the gospels, we read of Jesus casting out demons. In today's sermon, Pastor Nathan sets the scene for us to understand better what this would have looked like and provide some of the context that is lost on us today.

When we're overwhelmed or stressed, how long does it take us to come to God to ask for help? In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan goes over the miracle of Jesus calming the storm and explains what we can learn from the disciple's relatable reaction to trying to survive the storm. 

Do we really trust God with everything? In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan continues unpacking chapter 8 of Matthew and addresses the things we often continue to hold on to even after giving our lives to Jesus.

Matthew Chapter 8 starts off with three amazing stories of people being healed by Jesus.  In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan goes over the last two stories and explains what we can learn from all three of them, and how they can shape what we believe about healing today.

In this week’s sermon, Pastor Nathan gives context for what it would have been like to have leprosy during Jesus’ time and how Jesus defied more than just the laws of nature by healing this man.  It’s a testament to God’s goodness and how He sees and can touch not only our afflictions but our hearts as well.

Jesus tells us to not judge others lest we be judged, but he also tells us to watch out for false prophets who we will know by their fruit. In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan wraps up the Sermon on the Mount by explaining how these two seemingly contrary ideas can function together in our daily lives.

Especially during the holiday season, what do we find our eyes drawn to? In this week’s sermon, Pastor Nathan finishes up Matthew 6 talking about where our treasure is and whether we’re focused on our needs or serving the needs of others.