Wellspring Church

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What does it mean to treat people the way Jesus does? In this message, Pastor Billy Waters continues our series through the book of James by exploring the destructive power of favoritism and discrimination. James reminds us that showing partiality isn’t just poor manners—it contradicts the very character of God. Every person bears God’s image, and the Church is called...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What does real spiritual growth look like? In this message, Pastor Billy Waters explores a question many Christians wrestle with: if God desires to transform us, how do we actually grow? Looking at the book of James, Billy reminds us that spiritual maturity is not primarily about trying harder or compiling a longer list of religious accomplishments. Instead, growth be...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! In this message, Pastor Katie Gayle launches our new series through the book of James by exploring a question that sits at the heart of Christian discipleship: What does it actually look like to follow Jesus in real life? James wrote to believers who had been scattered by persecution and were facing significant trials. Rather than offering easy answers or promises of...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! In this Baptism Sunday message, Pastor Billy Waters reflects on the difference between living in darkness and living in the light of Christ. Using the experience of suddenly losing power and being left in the dark as an illustration, Billy explores how darkness leaves us disoriented, hesitant, anxious, and unsure of where to go. In the same way, spiritual darkness can...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What difference does the doctrine of the Trinity make in everyday life? On Trinity Sunday, Pastor Billy Waters explores why the Trinity is not merely a difficult theological concept to understand but the very foundation of Christian life, worship, and community. Drawing from Scripture and the Church’s historic teaching, Billy reminds us that God is one God in three pe...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What does it mean to be a Spirit-filled witness in the world? In this message, Pastor David Norris explores the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and the way Jesus continues his ministry through the Church today. Looking through Acts 2, the Psalms, and the story of David’s anointing in 1 Samuel, we see that Pentecost is not just a dramatic moment in Church histor...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! In this message, we conclude the “Send Us Out” series by asking a challenging question: What does it actually look like for the Church to engage culture faithfully? Rather than retreating from the world or blending into it, we are called to be people who are deeply formed by Jesus and sent into every sphere of life as his witnesses. Pastor Billy Waters explores the te...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What does it look like to live a faithful life through our everyday work? In this message, Billy Waters turns our attention to a powerful encouragement from Thessalonians, showing that the way we work is deeply connected to the way we follow Jesus. In a world where work can easily become either an idol or a burden, we’re invited into a steady, grounded rhythm of faith...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What does it mean to truly know God—not just about him, but to live in deep relationship with him? In this message, Pastor Katie Gayle invites us to consider how easily our faith can become shaped by shifting voices around us rather than the steady truth of Jesus. Drawing from Jesus’ prayer for his disciples, we see that our identity is rooted in being known and loved...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What does it mean to truly trust God when life feels uncertain or out of control? In this message, Billy Waters invites us to consider how easily we place our confidence in things that cannot hold us—and how Jesus calls us into a deeper, steadier trust in him. Looking at the way Scripture consistently points us back to dependence on God, we are reminded that faith is...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What does it look like to truly trust God when the path ahead feels uncertain? In this message, David Norris invites us to consider how faith is formed not in moments of clarity, but in seasons where we must rely on God’s character rather than our own understanding. Through the story of God’s ongoing faithfulness, we are reminded that trust is not passive—it’s an acti...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! On this Resurrection Sunday, Billy Waters invites us to step into the wonder and weight of the resurrection—not just as a moment in history, but as the defining reality of our lives today. The resurrection of Jesus is not simply something we celebrate once a year; it is the power that reshapes everything—our hope, our identity, and our future. Through the resurrection...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What does it mean to stand at the foot of the cross? In this Good Friday message, Billy Waters invites us to slow down and behold Jesus—not as an idea, but as the suffering King who willingly gave himself for the life of the world. Looking at the crucifixion narrative, we see that the cross is not an accident or a tragedy outside of God’s control—it is the very center...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! On this Maundy Thursday, Max Melchert invites us into the sacred tension of the upper room—a night marked by humility, love, and the beginning of Jesus’ journey to the cross. As Jesus gathers with his disciples, he redefines what power looks like, not through control or status, but through self-giving love. In washing his disciples’ feet, Jesus doesn’t just model serv...

Welcome to Wellspring Church On this Palm Sunday, Billy Waters invites us to see Jesus not just as a distant King, but as the humble, saving King who comes close—full of grace, mercy, and invitation. As the crowds once cried “Hosanna,” we’re reminded that their cry—“Save us”—is still our cry today. Through this message, we see that Jesus doesn’t come to drive people away, but to draw them in. He m...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What does it look like to truly follow Jesus—not just in belief, but in the way we live every day? In this message, Billy Waters invites us to consider how discipleship shapes our identity, calling us beyond surface-level faith into a life of surrender and transformation. Through Scripture, we see that following Jesus isn’t about adding him to our lives—it’s about reo...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What happens when we truly grasp who we are in Christ? In this message, we explore how identity, power, and mission are meant to go together. When Jesus emerged from his Spirit-led time of fasting, he stepped into ministry filled with the Spirit—and clear about his identity as the Son of God. In the same way, followers of Jesus are invited to live from the same patter...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! Who are you, really? In this message, David Norris invites us to reflect on the question of identity and how easily we bring false assumptions about ourselves into our relationship with God. In a world full of competing voices, the gospel reminds us of a simple, freeing truth: our identity is not something we earn or construct—it is something God gives. Looking at Luk...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What shapes what we believe? In this message, Pastor Katie Gayle, Executive Pastor of Ministry, invites us to consider how easily our hearts are formed by the rhythms, stories, and assumptions of the world around us—and how Lent calls us to something deeper. Looking at the journey of Jesus and the invitation to communion with God, we see that faith is not just agreeme...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! As we enter the season of Lent, Pastor Kyle Stanton invites us to see the wilderness not as the destination, but as the path. The goal is deeper communion with God. Looking at Jesus’ baptism in Luke 3 and His temptations in the wilderness, we’re reminded that before Jesus did anything, He was affirmed by the Father and filled with the Spirit. Jesus faced real temptati...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What does it mean to remember that we are dust—and yet deeply loved? In this Ash Wednesday message, Pastor Billy Waters invites us into the sobering and hopeful journey of Lent, where we face our mortality, our sin, and our need for grace. Ash Wednesday confronts us with the truth we often avoid: we are finite, fragile, and in need of repentance. Yet the ashes traced...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! In this powerful Sunday, Pastor Billy Waters preached on the meaning and promise of baptism, weaving together Scripture and story to remind us that baptism is far more than a symbol—it is a participation in the death and resurrection of Jesus. Looking at Colossians 2:12–15, Billy unpacked what it means to be “buried with Christ in baptism” and raised with Him through...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What does the liturgy send us into ? In this message, Dr. Mark Young reflects on how the rhythms of worship don’t end at the dismissal—they form and send us as God’s people into the world. Drawing on the shape of the liturgy and the story of God’s movement toward the world, we’re reminded that worship is not an escape from mission but the very thing that prepares us f...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! In this message, Bishop Thad Barnum invites us to slow down and listen carefully to what God is doing when we gather—especially at the Lord’s Table. He reminds us that the gospel always meets us honestly, diagnosing the condition of our souls before offering healing and grace. Drawing on Scripture and the rhythms of confession and communion, Bishop Thad reflects on ho...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What truly shapes our lives and loves? In this message, Pastor Billy Waters invites us to examine how our faith is formed—not just on Sunday mornings, but throughout the whole of our lives—and how misplaced desires can quietly reshape our hearts. Drawing from 1 Timothy 6 and the broader witness of Scripture, we’re reminded that the love of money promises fulfillment b...