Wellspring Church

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What shapes us as followers of Jesus week after week? In this message, Pastor Katie Gayle invites us into the heart of our current Liturgy series, helping us see how our worship is not just something we attend, but something that is actively forming us. Walking through the structure of our service, we’re reminded that liturgy is meant to shape our loves, our prayers,...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! In this message, Pastor David Norris invites us into the season of Epiphany by helping us see why the reading and proclaiming of Scripture sits at the heart of our worship . Rather than treating the Bible as background material or inspirational add-on, we are reminded that God’s Word is an active, living means by which Christ is made known among us. Drawing especially...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! In this message, Pastor Billy Waters kicks off our new sermon series, Liturgy , by inviting us to slow down and ask an important question: Why do we worship the way we do? Rather than treating our Sunday service as a collection of habits or preferences, this sermon helps us see liturgy as a formative gift—one that shapes us over time into people who love God rightly....

Welcome to Wellspring Church! In this message, Pastor Billy Waters invites us to linger in the heart of the Christmas story and carry its truth forward: God is with us . Centered on Matthew 1:18–23 , this sermon reminds us that the incarnation is not just something we celebrate once a year—it is the defining reality of our lives. In Jesus, God does not remain distant or abstract; He comes near, dw...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! On Christmas Eve, Pastor Billy Waters invites us into the heart of the Christmas story—not as a distant memory, but as a present and living reality. At the center of his message is the simple yet profound truth of Christmas: God with us . Christmas is more than a celebration of something that once happened; it is the assurance that God has drawn near and remains prese...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! In this message, Pastor Billy Waters invites us into the tension and beauty of the Fourth Sunday of Advent by turning to the surprising ending of the book of Jonah. Rather than a neat resolution, Jonah 4 leaves us with a question—one that exposes our hearts and God’s expansive mercy. Jonah is angry that God shows compassion to Nineveh, and God gently confronts him: Is...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! In this message, Pastor David Norris invites us into Jonah chapter 3, where we see what happens when God’s word finally breaks through hardened hearts—and how real repentance always begins with conviction. Jonah’s message to Nineveh is short and uncomfortable, yet God uses it to awaken an entire city. Pastor David reminds us that repentance isn’t about surface-level r...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! Waiting is hard. In this week’s Advent message, Pastor Katie Gayle invites us to take an honest look at the ache, impatience, and longing that shape our lives—and to see how Advent speaks directly into that experience. We live between the first coming of Christ and His promised return, and while we wait, our hearts can easily grow weary, frustrated, or afraid God has...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! On this first Sunday of Advent, Pastor Billy Waters invites us to begin the season with a heart check —not merely preparing for Christmas, but preparing our hearts for the second coming of Christ . Walking through Jonah 1, he shows how the prophet’s reluctance exposes the gap between knowing God’s heart and actually sharing it with the world. Jonah is called to preach...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! As we come to the end of our long journey through Deuteronomy, Pastor Billy Waters invites us to consider a crucial question: What happens when we wander from God’s ways—and how does God bring us back? In this final message of the series, he explores the heart of spiritual renewal and the deep mercy of a God who restores, reforms, and revives His people. Walking throu...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What does it mean to live a blessed life? In this message, Vicar David Norris continues our journey through Deuteronomy 28—moving from last week’s focus on curses to the surprising, expansive generosity of God’s blessing. David reminds us that blessing isn’t a shallow hashtag or a material upgrade; it’s the deep, soul-level fullness that comes from living in right rel...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What does the Bible really mean when it speaks of curses —and what does Jesus’ cross have to do with our freedom from them? In this message, Pastor Billy Waters unpacks how curses work, where they come from, and how God, in His mercy, has provided a way out. From Genesis to Deuteronomy to Galatians, Scripture shows that curses aren’t random punishments but the natural...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! It’s Baptism Sunday—a joyful celebration of new life in Christ! Pastor Billy Waters continues the Deuteronomy series, focusing on what it means to live a consecrated life before God. Drawing from Deuteronomy 14, he explores how God calls His people to be set apart—holy, devoted, and distinct from the world around them. Through a story about discovering a hidden banque...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! This Sunday, Dr. Mark Young joined us with a message from Deuteronomy 25:5–10 , continuing our Love and Listen series. He explored how Israel’s unique family laws were not random or archaic, but deeply reflective of God’s redemptive character—calling His people to restore, protect, and make whole those who are vulnerable. Dr. Young highlighted that the laws in Deutero...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! This week, Pastor David Norris continued our Love and Listen series in Deuteronomy 16:18–20 , exploring God’s call for His people to be marked by justice rooted in love . As Moses prepared Israel to enter the Promised Land, he reminded them that prosperity without righteousness quickly decays— “milk and honey plus bribery and theft and murder and injustice is gonna we...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! How should we think about our work? In this message, Pastor Billy Waters continues our journey through Deuteronomy by exploring how chapters 12–26 shape our understanding of work—not as a necessary evil or an idol, but as a sacred calling. God’s Word reveals a compelling vision of work rooted in love and listening. Instead of compartmentalizing our jobs and our faith,...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! In this message, Bishop Thad Barnum reminds us that we don’t live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. Drawing from Deuteronomy, he shows that Scripture is never meant to be lifeless ink on a page—the Word becomes alive only when the Holy Spirit breathes through it. When the Spirit enlivens the Word, it does more than inform us—it transf...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What heals the world? Pastor Billy Waters led us into Deuteronomy 6 with this question, reminding us that true healing doesn’t come from political programs, policies, or human achievement—it comes from God’s kingdom. When heaven meets earth through Jesus’ reign, all that is broken will be restored. In this message, we were called to consider our role as God’s covenant...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! Today, Pastor Katie Gayle is beginning a brand-new sermon series called Listen and Love . This series takes us through the book of Deuteronomy, where Moses speaks to the second generation of Israel, standing on the edge of the promised land. He calls them to do what their parents had failed to do: to truly listen to God and to love Him wholeheartedly. 📖 Key Themes in...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! This Celebration Sunday—also known as Vision Sunday—Pastor Billy Waters preached from Matthew 28 on the Great Commission. He reminded us that Jesus’ command to “make disciples of all nations” is not optional but the central calling of the Church. Programs, praise, and property are good gifts, but without true discipleship, we miss the heart of our mission. Looking to...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! This week, Pastor David Norris returned from sabbatical and preached on the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18. Jesus tells this story “to some who were confident of their own righteousness and looked down on everyone else.” The Pharisee prayed about himself, proud of his good deeds. The tax collector, however, stood at a distance, beat his chest...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! In this week’s message, Pastor Katie Gayle continued our journey through the parables of Jesus, looking at the parable of the two sons in Matthew 21 . Here, Jesus confronts the religious leaders who struggled to accept His authority and shows that true obedience is revealed not by words, but by repentance and transformed lives. Katie reminded us that the gospel is not...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! How do we live faithfully when the world pushes back? In this message, Pastor Billy Waters continues our Parables of Jesus series with the story of the persistent widow from Luke 18:1–8. This parable calls us to persevere when we experience resistance—whether social, spiritual, or personal—not by striving harder, but by crying out to our Father in prayer. Pastor Billy...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What has captured your heart? In this message, Pastor Katie Gayle unpacks the parable of the rich man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19–31), inviting us to examine what we value most—and how those values shape our eternity. Through the lens of a road trip with her son and a surprisingly average candy bar, Pastor Katie highlights how the world makes bold promises that ultimately...

Welcome to Wellspring Church! What does it mean to be ready for the return of Christ? In this message, Pastor Billy Waters unpacks the Parable of the Ten Virgins (Matthew 25:1–13), showing that Jesus’ second coming isn’t an irrelevant distant event but the most hope-filled and transformative reality we can prepare for. Jesus calls us to readiness in three ways: intimacy with Him, holiness of life,...