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Counterfeit Spirits Why are we so fascinated with the supernatural? Why are we drawn to stories about ghosts, angels, demons, and spiritual powers? And could our fascination with the unseen world reveal something about how God created us? The Bible makes it clear that there’s more to reality than what our physical eyes can see. But it also reveals an important truth: Not everything spiritual...

Rebels Without a Cause – Freedom Through Surrender What if the freedom you’re fighting for is actually keeping you in bondage? What if the boundaries you’ve been resisting are the very things God designed to protect you? We all want the benefits of order, protection, and security, but we don’t always want to surrender our right to determine what’s right. From the Gard...

The Hustle Trap – Performance vs. Purpose What if the problem isn’t that you haven’t achieved enough? What if you’ve been asking achievement to give you something it was never designed to give? God created us to work, build, create, and accomplish. But when our work stops being worship and starts becoming the source of our identity, we fall into The Hustle Trap. We begin measuring our worth...

Cancelled: Justice Without Mercy What happens when someone gets it wrong? Do we ignore it, excuse it, confront it, or decide their worst moment should define them forever? In this week’s look at Counterfeit Kingdom’s, Justice Without Mercy, we explore the difference between healthy accountability and destructive cancellation. Through the story of Peter and Paul in Galatians 2, we discover that the...

Identity Crisis – Finding Yourself or Losing Yourself Who gets to define who you are? Our culture offers countless ways to build an identity around our experiences, accomplishments, struggles, politics, relationships, or even what has happened to us. But for a follower of Jesus, identity isn’t something we create. It’s something we receive. In this message, Pastor David explores Galatians 2:...

Love is Love, The Counterfeit of Covenant Everybody believes in love, but what do we actually mean when we say “love”? In Week 3 of Counterfeit Kingdom, Love Is Love?: The Counterfeit of Covenant , we look at the powerful story of Hosea and Gomer and discover the difference between a love that chases what satisfies us and a covenant love that remains faithful, pursues, gives, and is willing to pay...

My Truth: Truth or Preference We live in a world filled with competing voices telling us what is true. Culture, politics, experiences, emotions, and even our own preferences can shape what we believe. But if truth changes every time our preferences change, is it really truth? In Week 2 of Counterfeit Kingdom , My Truth: Truth or Preference? , we explore where truth comes from, why God’s truth is o...

Who Sits On The Throne We all have a throne, and something is always sitting on it. The question is whether Jesus is truly King or simply an important part of a life we’re still trying to rule ourselves. In the opening message of Counterfeit Kingdom, we explore how easily the promises of comfort, control, success, approval, and even our own desires can compete for our allegiance. From the Garden t...

Navigating Conflict with Grace Conflict has a way of turning one moment, one mistake, or one disagreement into a verdict about another person. In the final week of NAVIGATE: Family Month, we look at James 2:12–13 and the powerful declaration that “mercy triumphs over judgment.” We’ll discover how judgment can move from disagreement to contempt, why we tend to give ourselves context while giving ev...

Navigating Actions It’s possible to hear God’s Word, agree with it, even be convicted by it, and still walk away unchanged. In James 1:22–25, James warns us not to confuse hearing truth with living truth. God’s Word is like a mirror: it reveals what’s actually there, but transformation happens when we respond to what we’ve seen. In Week 4 of NAVIGATE, we explore the d...

Navigating Conversations What kind of environment are your words creating? Are you aware that you can create with your words? The words we use may seem small, but they carry enormous influence. They can encourage or criticize, heal or wound, bring life or slowly create patterns that last for generations. In Week 3 of NAVIGATE, we explore James 3:5–10 and discover why James compares the tongue to a...

Navigating Decisions Every day we make decisions. Some are small. Others shape the direction of our families, our relationships, and our future. The question isn’t whether we’ll face decisions, but where we’ll turn for wisdom when we do. In Week 2 of NAVIGATE, we dive into James 1:5 and discover that God doesn’t expect us to navigate life alone. He invites us to ask Him for...

Navigating Pressure What if the pressure you’re experiencing isn’t there to break you… but to reveal what God is building in you? In the opening message of our Family Month series, we explore James 1:2-4 and discover that pressure doesn’t create our character. It reveals it. James challenges us to see life’s unexpected trials through a different lens, not as interrupt...

The Open Seat We all know what it’s like to search for a place to belong. Whether at a lunch table, in a friend group, or in a crowded room, we’re constantly looking for an open seat. The good news is that God’s table has always been a place of invitation, not exclusion. In this special Youth Takeover Sunday, we explore Isaiah’s vision of God’s great banquet and disco...

Riches Through Giving What is the richest thing a person can give? Is it money, possessions, opportunities, or something more? In this Father’s Day message, Pastor David explores a surprising truth found throughout Scripture: while the world says riches come from accumulation, God says riches come from generosity. Drawing from Proverbs 11, Luke 6, Acts 20, and the powerful example of John 3:...

Foolish Confounds the Wise What if the very thing you trust most is the thing keeping you from seeing God clearly? For centuries, people have struggled with Jesus for the same reason. The Jews wanted power. The Greeks wanted wisdom. The Romans wanted strength. Yet God sent a crucified Savior. What looked foolish to the world became the very wisdom and power of God. In this message, we’ll exp...

Weakness is Strength What happens when the thing you trust most about yourself finally fails? In this message, we explore the life of Peter and the surprising journey from self-confidence to Spirit-dependence. Peter loved Jesus. He wanted to obey Jesus. He believed he would never abandon Jesus. Yet time after time, Peter found himself relying on his own courage, understanding, devotion, and streng...

Love Your Enemies What does it really mean to love your enemies? And how do you respond when people hurt you, oppose you, or work against you? In this message from our Upside Down Way of God series, we explore one of the most challenging teachings of Jesus from Matthew 5:43-48 and Luke 6:27-36. While culture teaches outrage, retaliation, and tribalism, Jesus teaches a different way: bless those wh...

Power Through Patience What if patience is not the absence of power, but the pathway to it? In this Pentecost Sunday message,  Power Through Patience , Dallas Amsden explores the upside-down way of the Kingdom, where true power does not come through control, speed, or self-reliance. It comes through surrender, waiting, and the presence of the Holy Spirit. Looking at  Philippians 2 ,&#160...

First Will Be Last What sits on the throne of your heart? And what happens when the pursuit of being first quietly becomes the center of your life? In this message, we confront one of the deepest struggles of modern culture: the obsession with visibility, influence, comparison, and self-promotion. We live in a world where attention has become identity, where followers can feel like significance, a...

Strength through Surrender What if surrender isn’t weakness… but trust? And what if the interruptions in your life are invitations from God? In this Mother’s Day message, we look at the story of Mary and discover a powerful Kingdom truth: God often does His greatest work through surrendered people. Mary’s life was interrupted by a promise she didn’t fully understand, a process she didn’t control,...

Fear of Loneliness What if the loneliness you feel isn’t a flaw… but a signal? And what if the life you’re trying to build was never meant to be built alone? In this final week of BRAVE: What Faith Does to Fear , we take an honest look at one of the most common—and most hidden—fears people carry: loneliness. In a world where we’ve never been more connected, we’re discovering that connection doesn’...

Fear of Rejection What if rejection isn’t something to avoid… but something to understand? And what if the pain you’ve been trying to escape… is actually pointing you toward something deeper? In this message, we walk through the Beatitudes and discover a powerful truth: the journey of following Jesus doesn’t end with peace—it often leads to resistance. From being poor in spirit to becoming peacema...

Fear of Failure What if failure isn’t the thing you should fear most? And what if the very thing you’ve been trying to avoid… is where God is trying to meet you? In Week 3 of Brave: What Faith Does to Fear , we tackle the fear of failure—a fear that doesn’t just come from messing up, but from what failure says about us. From the stories of Scripture to a real-life conversation about chasing dreams...

Fear of Change Why do we resist change… even when we know we need it? And what if the very thing we’re afraid of is where God is already working? In Week 2 of Brave: What Faith Does to Fear , we tackle the fear of change and uncover a powerful truth: we don’t just avoid change—we often stay loyal to what’s hurting us. Through Isaiah 43:19, we see that God isn’t asking us to figure out a new path…...