Worship Center - Messages

What does it mean to guard your life? Peter uses this phrase to emphasize the brevity of life. He's not asking his readers to hold onto their lives, but protect their lives, or treat their lives as gifts. But how do we guard this gift of life? In this message, Pastor Matt talks about 1 Peter 4:7-19 and how we can protect our lives in the way the Bible asks us to — by determining how to live and ex...

Do you know the reason why you have hope? Do you have hope? Pastor Don Neff digs into some difficult verses in 1 Peter 3:13-4:6. In this message we learn more about Peter, who encourages us to do good and be ready to respond when people ask us about our hope. We can only do that when we make it all about Jesus and arm our minds with his attitude, being willing to suffer, stop chasing our own desir...

Pastor Matt digs into what biblical marriage looks like in 1 Peter 3:1-12. This passage of scripture describes what husbands and wives can do to honor each other and God. We will all fall short of God’s standard for marriage at some point, but we have mercy and grace available to us through Jesus Christ.

When the Bible says we need to submit to authority, there must be some exceptions, right? Pastor Matt continues our series Made for This Moment in 1 Peter 2:13-25. In this passage we explore what it means to submit to authority and why we do it.

"When you believe that Jesus is the son of God and understand what it means to follow him as your Lord and Savior, it will transform who you are." Pastor Matt continues our series Made for This Moment in 1 Peter 2:1-12. In this passage of scripture there are three areas that will help us understand that what we do affects who we are and who we are affects what we do.

How do we live out our living hope? Pastor Matt continues our series in 1 Peter and he talks about running our race in life. We all struggle with something, so how do we go through life and stay mentally strong? We can start by being steadfast, set apart, and grateful!

What's the difference between hope and hype? The hope we find in Jesus Christ is eternal — and we need it! Christians will look different from the rest of the world, but our faith secures our hope. Pastor Matt kicks off the series, You Were Made For This Moment, as he talks about three words that will help our faith grow stronger no matter what we face. Hype is temporary. "You were made for this m...

Everyone is waiting for something. Who are you becoming while you wait? The nation of Israel spent hundreds of years in darkness, just waiting for the promised Messiah to come. Yet, God had specific instructions for his people in the meantime. So what do we do while we wait? Pastor Matt continues our Christmas series In the Beginning with a message on being faithful in the waiting, even when it fe...

If you asked your family what you are known for, what would they say? We're wrapping up "What Are You Known For?" with a two-part message from Pastor Brad Aldrich and Debra Fileta, LPC. Brad talks about shame and how it correlates to intimacy, and Debra will talk about unhealthy patterns and behaviors and breaking them through the power of the Holy Spirit.

Do you ever know exactly what you should do but you just can't seem to do it? Sometimes we know what we’re supposed to do but we don’t do. We know what we’re not supposed to do, but we do it anyway. Because of this, it’s easy to feel defeated. That defeat can lead to regret, shame and, even worse, apathy. Pastor Matt talks about the last fruit of the spirit, self-control, and examines how love and...

Have you ever met an angry Christian? Were you inspired to be more like them? Were you drawn towards them or away from them? Pastor Matt is talking about the fruit of gentleness today in part 9 of What Are You Known For? Gentleness is disarms anger and it leads us to be at rest in our soul. It builds bridges instead of barriers. It's reflective of Jesus Christ. It's easy to point at other people a...

Why is being faithful so important for followers of Jesus? Growing in faithfulness starts with knowing God's faithfulness. Pastor Matt is talking about how keeping commitments and keeping your word, which builds the foundation for the fruit of faithfulness.

Would you say that you're a good person? Pastor Don Neff is talking all about goodness as he continues "What Are You Known For?" Our human goodness is not enough. But when we have God's pure goodness in our lives because of the power of the Holy Spirit, the whole world will know him better.

No one needs to be convinced that kindness is a good thing. The world needs a little more kindness, right? But what is it? Kindness is compassion in action. Kindness begins with seeing people the way God sees them. The opportunities to show kindness might come in the form of an interruption, but when we understand that what we have is from God, it inspires us to live with an open hand. Pastor Matt...

How do you respond when you're provoked? Do you write people off? Do you explode? When we walk in patience with others in the same way God is patient towards us, we live lives of gratitude toward God and love toward each other. But being patient when provoked doesn't come naturally. We need a plan to be patient. Pastor Matt continues "What Are You Known For?" with this message on the fruit of pati...

How would you define peace? Do you have peace in your life right now? Founding Pastor, Sam Smucker continues "What Are You Known For?" with a message all about peace. When your heart and your mind are aligned with the promises God has for you, you can have peace in the midst of life's circumstances.

What is your default? To be a jerk or a joy? A follower of Jesus Christ who is filled with the Holy Spirit should produce this kind of fruit: JOY. Pastor Shannon Kann talks all about joy in Part 3 of our series "What Are You Known For?" Joy should be our default when we're filled with the Holy Spirit, joy is our strength, and real, genuine joy is life-changing. So, is joy your default?

Do you actually know what it is to love and be loved? So often we are told to love each other, but if we don't actually know the love of God how can we truly love other people? Pastor Matt continues this series (What Are You Known For?) on the fruits of the spirit by talking about love. We can truly know Jesus' love because it is an undeserved invitation, he demonstrates it unconditionally, and he...

What does it look like to have the Holy Spirit lead your life? The outcomes will be the fruits of the Spirit. Pastor Matt begins our new series "What Are You Known For?" and talks about who the Holy Spirit is and how he leads us.

Is there a different way we can look at life? God wants us to see our lives, culture, and circumstances through his perspective, not our own. Pastor Matt speaks on Daniel's godly response to unreasonable situations and people. There are three reasons why Daniel was able to interpret God's perspective: humility, stability, and credibility. What would it look like to interpret our own lives through...

Our culture is continually pushing God out and bringing sin in. How can our faith thrive in a godless environment? Pastor Matt speaks on Daniel's life and courage in the midst of Babylon — a kingdom marked by moral decay. So what would Daniel say if he could speak to us today? No matter where we live, or what our culture says, when we identify with Christ and live with integrity, we will influence...

How has the faith of someone you know inspired you to live by faith? As believers, we have the opportunity to live out faith that outlives us. And one way we can live out faith is not in isolation but in the context of relationship. That’s what makes community so important. We all need a small group of people to engage our faith in order to help grow our faith.

We know that the Bible tells us to love our enemies, but what does that actually mean? In this special service, Pastor Chris Lautsbaugh speaks on loving our enemies, what that looks like, and explains what Christians all over the world face when it comes to persecution. The Bible says we were once enemies of God before coming into relationship with Christ. Jesus's response to us, his enemies, was...