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This message invites us to recover something deeply rooted in the foundation of the church: a passion for removing unnecessary boundaries so people can encounter Jesus.

What if sharing your faith didn't require a perfect answer? If you have a story, tell someone.Come and see. Experience Jesus for yourself. Then go and tell. Share your experience of Jesus with the people around you. And watch your story become someone else's invitation to come and see.

What if sharing our faith starts with simply being helpful?In Luke 10, Jesus reminds us through the Good Samaritan that our witness isn't about being louder or winning arguments. It's about crossing the road, love people well, and making Jesus visible through our lives.

Before your faith is explained, it is seen. In Week 1 of City on a Hill, we look at Jesus' words in Matthew 5:13–16 and what it really means to share our faith. We're called to be salt, light, and a city on a hill. Not just people with a message, but messengers whose lives speak.Your life is the message.

“Your soul is thirsty. More money doesn't become water. It becomes expensive sand.”Money can do a lot, but it can't satisfy the deepest thirst in our souls.Jesus offers something money never can: living water.When Jesus is enough, money can be what it was meant to be, a tool, not our savior. 

What goes first reveals who comes first.Firstfruits taught God's people to trust Him before they knew how much they would have. The tithe gave structure to that trust. But in Jesus, the invitation goes even deeper.God isn't asking for a percentage of our lives. He's asking for all of us. What we give, what we save, and what we spend can all become ways to honor Him.

What are we really trusting to bring us security and peace?In the first message of our Never Enough series, we look at Jesus' warning in Luke 12 about the quiet danger of believing that “just a little more” will finally be enough. Through the story of the rich fool and the widow's offering, we discover that being “rich toward God” isn't about how much we have, but where our trust is placed.Join us as we learn what it means to live with open hands before the God who is truly enough.

What if following Jesus wasn't about finding a hidden map, but following a compass? Check out this week's sermon, "The Main Thing," and discover how Jesus simplifies life to one powerful direction: love God and love people. 

What if we've made following Jesus harder than He did?We have a habit of adding to what God has already said and creating our own “thou better nots.”Pastor Lindsey led us this morning teaching us the difference between God's truth and the fences we build around it, and the freedom Jesus offers. 

Forgiveness doesn't change what happened, but it can change what keeps happening in you. It's one of the hardest things Jesus calls us to, yet one of the most freeing. 

Sabbath isn't about getting everything done. It's about trusting the One who holds everything together.In a world that tells us our worth is found in what we produce, Jesus reminds us that rest is a gift. We don't rest because there's nothing left to do. We rest because we belong to God. 

This week we started a new sermon series called Summer Break. Pastor Howard kicks off the series with his message “What are You Really Chasing?”.  He focuses on Matthew 6 to challenge us to not let worry steal our peace. 

We all carry weight too important to drop, but too heavy to carry alone. In today's message Pastor Austin uses the story of Jairus to help us examine what it is to share our burdens with Christ. 

Today in our Swords and Thrones series we looked at King Hezekiah and how the patterns we establish reveal who is truly on the throne of our lives, because more is caught than taught.  Is Jesus on the throne of your life, or is He just in the room?  

We usually don't drift from God when life falls apart...we drift when life is going well.  Pastor Austin continues our series on Hezekiah. 

When life gets chaotic, don't default to "button mashing" and panic. True power looks like the calm, unbothered control of a God who works in the whispers. Today Pastor Lindsey continues our series on Hezekiah. 

Following God doesn't guarantee an easy path, sometimes life gets harder. This week, we explored how King Hezekiah faithfully led his people back to God, only to face an immediate invasion. Centuries later, Jesus faced a similar trial when the Spirit led Him from His baptism straight into the wilderness to be tempted. 

Missed the kickoff of our brand-new series, Swords and Thrones? In today's message, "Good to God," we looked at how easily a good thing can turn into an idol when we trust the method instead of the Maker. God is moving, but we cannot keep up if we are holding onto safety blankets or managing things that pull us away from Him. 

Pastor Austin shared a beautiful reminder this Mother's Day: your worth isn't found in how much you can carry or how much you are needed, but in how deeply you are loved by God. You don't have to be the savior of your family or hold every piece together because Jesus already does.  

Pastor Austin wrapped up our series, Thessalonians Pt. 2, with his final message: "The Meantime Matters." If you've been feeling burnt out or just going through the motions, this message is for you. 

Pastor Lindsey Burkey this morning shares how the Gospel provides the "spoilers" we need to stay steady. When you know the story begins with God's love and ends with Christ's glory, the middle doesn't feel so overwhelming.  Don't let your "middle" moments hide what God is doing.  

Don't let the gap between “what is” and “what if” become a playground for fear and rumors. If you missed this Sunday's message, “Don't Fall for the Hype,” join us on this podcast to learn how to test every message against the peace of Jesus. Link in the comments.

We're back in Thessalonians! This morning, Pastor Austin kicked off 2 Thessalonians by looking at God's relentless pursuit of us even when life isn't fair. We tackled hard questions about justice and evil, landing on the beautiful reality of God's character: His patience is the greatest evidence that He is not only just, but good. 

"The resurrection isn't just a happy ending to a sad story; it's the verdict on whether Jesus is who He claimed to be."  In Piero della Francesca's The Resurrection, we see a powerful divide: lifeless trees on the left and vibrant, green trees on the right. Jesus stands at the center, the transition point from death to life.  The war is won, the tomb is empty, and the victory is ours.  

This week in our Spiritual Renaissance series, we looked at Da Vinci's Last Supper to discover a life-changing truth: Jesus isn't asking you to "act" like a Christian or fix your life before you show up.He's simply inviting you to trust Him the merciful God who loves you even when you feel you have nothing to offer. 

Rembrandt painted The Return of the Prodigal Son near the end of his life, capturing the raw essence of forgiveness. This week, Pastor Austin uses this iconic work to remind us that God's grace is bigger than our biggest mistakes.If you've been lowering your expectations of what God can do because of where you've been, this message is for you!

What can a 500-year-old painting teach us about God's timing? Today, Pastor Lindsey walked us through Da Vinci's The Annunciation as part of our Spiritual Renaissance series. It was a compelling look at Mary's courage and faith.

New Series: Could seeing the story of Jesus in new ways change how you see God?  We'll look at some of the most famous works of Renaissance art to uncover fresh truths, because when you begin to see the beauty of God's story differently, it just might spark a spiritual renaissance in you, too. This week we look at The Creation of Adam with Pastor Austin.

Pastor Austin  wraps up our series dedicated to 1 Thessalonians. Looking at the last chapters of the book of 1 Thessalonians. 

“Heaven is the future, but the world is your present. Don't retreat or wage war on culture.  Be a faithful presence no matter what.” Pastor Austin continues his sermon series on Thessalonians digging into Chapter 4. 

“When Paul says, ‘I was afraid, so I sent Timothy,' he was reflecting the heart of God, because at the core of the Christian faith is that God loves up close. And because God loves us up close, we move towards others in love, and sometimes it is your heartfelt worry that prevents us from sliding into apathy.” Pastor Austin continues the Thessalonians sermon series this week looking at 1 Thessalonians 3.

Today Pastor Lindsey continues our Thessalonians series focusing on Chapter 2 of 1 Thessalonians. 

Today we begin a new series in Thessalonians. Join us as we explore these letters and discover their powerful message for the church today. 

Depending on God and others isn't the problem.  It's the solution. Pastor Austin messages focuses on our dependence on God and not on ourselves. 

Pastor Lindsey continues the Self-Insufficient sermon series with a focus on community and our faith. 

Pastor Austin continues the Self-Insufficiency sermon series. He focuses on God's strength above our own. He pulls his message from Corinthians 12:7-10.

Today, we're starting a new series titled Self-Insufficient.  For the month of January we are holding a mirror up to our culture which celebrates independence as strength and freedom.  Self-sufficiency is a dominate and growing value.

Pastor Austin challenges us to find Jesus in our everyday lives, in the ordinary and quiet of life. What routine in your life feels small, but could become sacred if you invited God into it?  

Pastor Austin continues our Advent series with Jesus' unexpected entrance. 

Pastor Austin continues the Advent sermon series: Unexpected King.  Today he focuses on Joseph's response to Mary becoming pregnant and his unexpected response. 

Pastor Lindsey preaches week 2 of Advent on the unexpected choice God makes in choosing Mary to bring Jesus into the world.

Remember that your gratitude reflects the heart of God, who doesn't just feel love for you, but expresses it through the gift of the resurrection and new life. 

The same God who showed up so unexpectedly in a manger will show up for you.  It may not be when you expect, but it will be when it's right. Join us for our Advent series: An Unexpected King. 

What if you stopped waiting for everything in life to line up to give thanks?What if instead you began to anchor your gratitude in the one thing that never changes – the love of God for you in Jesus?Join us for our new sermon series that will lead us into Advent, Gratitude Changes You. 

Today Pastor Lindsey continued our sermon series on Forgiveness. She dives into Genesis 41 following Joesph and his journey of forgiveness. 

Success Is a test that will tempt you to forget everything you learned in the school of hard knocks.  Success is a test that will threatened who you have become and challenge you whether life's lessons created within you superficial change or lasting transformation. Quite literally, success can cause you to forget who you are. Pastor Austin challenges us in this sermon… How do we react when things are going well? How did Joesph react? 

When you feel like your world is closing in and when you're consumed with your own problems, step into someone else's.  You'll be amazed how lifting another person's burden changes the weight of your own. This week Pastor Austin continues his sermon series “Plot Twist” as we learn about Joseph.

Where is God calling you to protect your integrity? Join us as we follow Joseph's story in our sermon series Plot Twist. 

Today we are starting a new sermon series called Plot Twist. We will follow Joseph's story and the last sections of Genesis. 

To be a church that truly reflects the heart of God is to be a church that takes heat, especially from other Christians.  Because Jesus wasn't crucified for fitting into people's expectations. Today Pastor Austin wraped up this sermon series: Criticizing Jesus. If you missed it or want to hear more check out our playlist on YouTube with the whole series: https://shorturl.at/5RCRx 

As a whole, though, the Messiah was expected to be political, nationalistic, and militaristic.  This was the mold…. The cross wasn't what anyone expected.  But it was exactly what the world needed. Pastor Austin continues the “Criticizing Jesus” sermon series with a look at how we want a different Jesus than who we need.