Waymaker.Church Sermons

Transformation doesn’t happen by accident—it happens through consecration. In this message, we continue unpacking our year-long vision of Transformation is Our Expectation by laying the foundation for consecration and inviting our church into a focused week of prayer and fasting. We explore what consecration is, why it matters, and how it positions us to experience the transforming power of God. R...

If transformation is the goal, how do we preach grace without lowering the standard? In this message from Waymaker. Church, we explore how grace doesn’t remove the call to change—it replaces self-effort with God’s power. Walking through Ephesians 2, we see that transformation begins with resurrection, not self-improvement, and that belonging comes before doing. Grace removes the pressure to prove...

Pastor Jon invites us to step into 2026 with a clear conviction: the gospel doesn’t just inform us—it transforms us. From 2 Corinthians 3, we declare this the Year of Transformation, choosing surrender over self-improvement. Tanner Petty then leads us in a powerful time of guided prayer as we turn to the Lord, come unveiled, and live with an expectation of real change in the presence of Jesus.

In this message, Ryan Brown unpacks Jesus’ promise of peace in John 16:33 and the angel’s announcement in Luke 2. True peace isn’t the absence of problems or the presence of comfort—it’s found in a restored relationship with Jesus. We explore why the world cannot deliver the peace it promises, how Christ has overcome the source of our unrest, and what it looks like to live with both peace with God...

A message rooted in Isaiah 1:17 and James 1:27, exploring God’s call to defend the fatherless, care for widows, and step into the gap for vulnerable children. Sean breaks down the church’s mission to ensure no child is unseen. Through Scripture, personal stories, and an interview with a foster family, this message highlights how foster care and adoption reflect the heart of the gospel. Learn how y...

What if God is launching a spring in your soul? In John 21, the disciples return to what’s familiar after failure, only to encounter Jesus on the shore with a new invitation. In this message, Pastor Jon shares how renewal begins when we release what’s familiar, trust God’s voice over fear, and rest in His grace. Like Peter, we discover that Jesus doesn’t erase our past—He redeems it. The Spring of...

How do we live after God prunes what we still desire but must not keep? Even after loss, our hearts often long for what God has taken. In this message, Pastor Jon explores Lamentations 3:19–24 and the “winter of the soul”—those seasons when God feels silent, comfort fades, and faith is tested. Through Jeremiah’s lament, we learn that winter is not abandonment but transformation. God uses sacred sa...

In this message, we explore the Fall Season of the Soul—a season that feels less like cozy sweaters and pumpkin spice, and more like a stripping away of old comforts and control. Drawing from Matthew 16, we see how Jesus’ journey toward the cross was both painful and necessary, and how our own “fall” seasons often prepare us for deeper renewal. When we stop resisting, micromanaging, or denying tra...

Spiritual growth isn’t a straight line from point A to point B—it moves in rhythms and seasons, just like the world God designed. Each season of the soul—summer, fall, winter, and spring—brings both challenges and invitations to grow. The key is to discern what season you're in, and surrender to God's work in it.

Summer isn’t the absence of hard things—it’s the season of God’s abundance, presence, and harvest. In this message from our Seasons of the Soul series, we reframe what “summer” really means in our walk with Jesus. Discover how to posture your heart to experience God’s presence, steward spiritual fruit, and bless others in every season.

In John 11, Jesus turned Lazarus’ death into a moment that revealed God’s glory. Crowds were divided—some grieving, some doubting, some criticizing—but Jesus declared, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” Cultural moments, like the public assassination of Charlie Kirk, also draw crowds and divide opinions. But they can become revival moments when God’s people re...

What does it mean to live a life of honor? Scripture shows us that honoring God and people is central to following Christ. This message unpacks a biblical framework of honor and how it impacts our ability to work together, across generational lines, to advance the kingdom of God.

We are always one generation away from either revival or spiritual drift. In John 4, Jesus bridges centuries of division with the Samaritan woman, showing us how to live out and pass on a real, undistorted faith.

This message explores Paul’s words in Galatians 6, where serving others is shown as the pathway from fragile faith to lasting maturity. It reflects on the struggles that often pull people away from serving and how humility, perseverance, and shared commitment strengthen both families and the church. At the heart of it is the reminder that the gospel is most alive when God’s people carry one anothe...

In Acts 2 and Acts 5, the early church met both in large public gatherings and in small personal spaces—worshipping boldly, growing deeply, and proclaiming Jesus everywhere. In this message, we explore why we need both the “Big Room” and the “Small Room” for a vibrant, Spirit-filled faith, and how God uses these spaces to shape us and send us on mission.

What happens when we start celebrating ministry wins more than the One who gave them? In Luke 10, Jesus sends out seventy-two disciples who return amazed by the power they witnessed—but Jesus redirects their joy. This message explores how our identity in Christ should outweigh our accomplishments for Him. Discover how to find lasting joy not in what you do, but in being known and loved by God.

Rejection doesn’t have to push us into fear or judgment—it can lead us to mercy. In this message from Luke 10 and Acts 3–4, we see how Peter and John responded to rejection with boldness, love, and obedience. True harvest workers notice the overlooked, offer what only Jesus can, and trust God with the outcome. Learn how to slow down, love courageously, and handle rejection with maturity as you fol...

What holds many Christians back from sharing the gospel with friends and family? Often, it’s a sense of inadequacy or fear. In this opening message for Waymaker. Church’s 2025 Year of Harvest, we explore Luke 9–10, where Jesus sends out seventy-two ordinary followers—not just the twelve—to prepare the way for His arrival. This message reminds us that we are not called to save people, but to prepar...

What if God wants to move in the next generation now, not later? In this message from Joel 2 and Acts 2, we explore how the Holy Spirit is already being poured out on kids, and students. The world isn’t waiting to shape them—so the Church can’t wait either. Discover how to believe it, make space for it, and live it out as we empower Spirit-led young people to follow Jesus today.