SouthCrest Church Podcast

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 6/22/25. Student Pastor Jevaughn Huggins continues our journey through the Bible in Mark 10:13-16. These verses teach us that we are to approach Jesus like a child: powerless, without accolades and totally dependent on the mercy and grace of God.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 6/15/25. We find ourselves in Mark 8 on our journey through the Bible. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden uses this chapter to help us see that in Jesus only can we find true satisfaction and fulfillment.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 6/8/25. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden continues our journey through the Bible in Mark 1-5. In these chapters we see Mark make the case for Jesus's authority over evil, sin, creation and death. 

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 6/1/25. Growth Pastor Caleb Warren steers our year long journey through the Bible into the New Testament with Mark 1:1-8. In these verses Mark sets the stage for the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 5/25/25. Our Old Testament journey through the Bible concludes in the Book of Micah. Grace Pastor Ben Hosey uses the words of the Prophet Micah to show us two key reasons to trust God: His character and His promises. 

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 5/18/25. Our journey through the Bible continues in Joel 2:12-17. In these verses the prophet Joel calls on Israel to repent—the day of the Lord is coming! Senior Pastor Matt McFadden calls on us to heed Joel's message: return to God with all of your heart and experience God's grace.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 5/11/25. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden continues our journey through the Bible in Proverbs 31. We discover in this chapter the “Proverbs 31 Woman”—a Godly woman who is a gift from God.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 5/4/25. Elder Ryan Keith continues our journey through the Bible in Proverbs 1 & 2. Anchoring today's teaching on Proverbs 1:7, we learn fear or reverence of God is the beginning of all knowledge.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 4/27/25. We resume our journey through the Bible in Psalm 119. Introducing us to this acrostic poem, Senior Pastor Matt McFadden teaches from Psalm 119:1-16 that our lives should be shaped by God's Word.

SouthCrest Church Easter Sunday message, 4/20/25. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden brings our Easter message from Revelation 1:17-18: Fear not, because of who Jesus is, what Jesus has done, and what Jesus holds.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 4/6/25. Our year long journey through the Bible finds us in 2 Samuel 11. Highlighting the “asterisk“ on King David's legacy, as called out in 1 Kings 15:4-5, Student Pastor Jevaughn Huggins warns us that living in isolation—even with God‘s favor on us—we can fall into sin, and worse: tempt others into corruption to hid our sin. As a believer, do not make God come get you, but rather run to God's grace and mercy to find restoration.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 3/30/25. Our journey through the Bible brings us to 2 Samuel 7, where in this pivotal Old Testament chapter Senior Pastor Matt McFadden shows us the forever establishment of King David's house: the establishment of the line from King David to King Jesus. 

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 3/23/2025. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden asks, “how is your heart?” as our journey through the Bible continues in 1 Samuel 8 and 15. In these chapters we observe a contrast in hearts: of King Saul and future King David. Saul‘s heart was not one to wait, walk, worship and weep with God, and thus he loses the kingdom. Whereas David‘s heart is one to wait, walk, worship and weep with God, and thus he gains a never ending kingdom.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 3/16/25. Our journey through the Bible encounters a great love story in Ruth. Elder Brandon Christensen leads us to the key takeaway of this book: you are loved!

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 3/9/25. Growth Pastor Caleb Warren continues our journey through the Bible in Judges 15-16. In these the chapters we explore the downward cycle of sin that Israel finds itself in, and finding Jesus in these pages, we see that He is our final Redeemer and Prince of Peace—the breaker of our sin cycle.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 3/2/25. Our journey through the Bible continues in Joshua 1:1-9. In these verses Senior Pastor Matt McFadden helps us see that—though our fear is real—we have the power to be bold and courageous in service to our God.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 2/23/25. We discover how quickly we believe we are abandoned by God and erect idols to fill the gap, as Senior Pastor Matt McFadden continues our journey through the Bible in Exodus 32 & Psalm 22.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 2/16/25. Our year long journey through the Bible continues in Exodus 20:1-17. In these verses Grace Pastor Ben Hosey walks us through the Ten Commandments.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 2/9/25. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden continues our journey through the Bible in Exodus 5. In these verses we see that God is a God who comes towards those with burdens.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 2/2/25. Why does God allow evil to exist? We tackle this question as our journey through the Bible continues in Genesis 39. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden explores the life of Joseph in these verses where we see that God is with Joseph through all hardships, as God is using these hardships to further His plan for Joseph's life and His larger plan for the nation of Israel.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 1/26/25. Growth Pastor Caleb Warren continues our Biblical journey in Genesis 12, 15, 18, 21 and 22. In these chapters we encounter God‘s covenant with Abraham: the covenant through which God will restore humanity to Himself. As Paul writes in Galatians 3:13-14, this covenant is extended to us through faith in Christ Jesus.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 1/19/25. Our journey through the Bible has us in Genesis 3-4:16. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden uses these verses to show us we are all Cain: God will not be fooled by half-hearted worship and we should not reject God‘s correction.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 1/5/25. We kick off our year long sermon series, Journey Through the Bible, in Genesis 1-2. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden explores why was Genesis written.Get the reading plan at southcrest.church/biblereadingplan.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 12/29/24. Elder Brandon Christensen closes out 2024 with a challenge to "live a yes" life as found in Luke 9:57-10:2.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 12/22/24. Youth Pastor Jevaughn Huggins concludes our Advent series in Philippians 4:10-12. We find in these verses that joy is not an emotion, but rather being in a continual state of trusting God.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 12/15/24. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden continues our Advent series in 1 John 4:7-12. In these verses we find the foundational idea that God is love, and that we are to show an unconditional love to everyone, just as God showed us through Jesus's sacrifice.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 12/8/24. We continue in our Advent series in Luke 2:1-21. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden shows us that Jesus's birth brings us peace. It is not a worldly “peace” absent of trouble, turmoil, violence and war, but rather a peace that transcends all the cares of this world to leave us neither troubled nor afraid, because our God is an “everlasting rock.”

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 12/1/24. We begin our Advent series on this first Sunday in Advent with Senior Pastor Matt McFadden focusing on hope. In the verses of Romans 8:18-25, 15:8-13 we find that a hope placed Christ Jesus will not disappoint.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 11/24/24. Grace Pastor Caleb Warren concludes our CommUNITY series in 1 Corinthians 12:4-7. These verses teach us that we are uniquely called to serve the Church from among a variety of gifts and methods of serving, and we are to find unity in that variety. It is through the uniting of our various gifts and service that the Church is empowered and made whole.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 11/17/24. We continue in week three of our CommUNITY series in James 4:1-10. Using these verses Senior Pastor Matt McFadden shows us how our personal sin affects our unity, and how by using the steps also found in these verses we may acknowledge the seriousness of our sin and find God's healing grace.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 11/10/24. Guest Speaker Marty Young continues week two of our CommUNITY series in Ephesians 4:1-7, 4:32, 5:1-2. These verses teach us to find unity within the church by forgiving one another.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 11/3/24. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden opens our CommUNITY series in Psalm 133 and Ephesians 2:11-18, 4:1-3. These verses instruct that we are to be one in Christ and have unity with one another in the body of Christ. 

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 10/27/24. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden concludes our Marriage Matters weekend in John 4:10. This verse teaches us to seek Jesus first to be fully satisfied, and only by being satisfied in Jesus can we find fulfillment in marriage.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 10/20/24. Concluding week five of God's Will for Your Life, Grace Pastor Ben Hosey focuses on 1 Peter 2:13-15. These verses instruct us to submit to all earthly authority and to do good.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 10/13/24. Continuing in week four of God's Will for Your Life, Senior Pastor Matt McFadden focuses on 1 Thessalonians 5:18. This verse calls us to be thankful to God in all circumstances—both the good and the bad.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 10/6/24. Continuing in week three of God's Will for Your Life, Senior Pastor Matt McFadden focuses on 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8. We are called in these verses to live a life that is pure and free from sexual immorality.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 9/29/24. Continuing in week two of God's Will for Your Life, Growth Pastor Caleb Warren focuses on John 6:38-40. In these verses we are called to believe Jesus is the Son of God, sent to humanity by God, to offer eternal life and eternal satisfaction in Him.

SouthCrest Church Sunday morning message, 9/22/24. We start our new series, God's Will for Your Life, on finding your purpose. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden leads off the series in Genesis 1:26-31. As created beings, we were created by our Father God with a purpose: to be His image bearer.

SouthCrest Church Sunday morning message, 9/15/24. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden concludes our series Rhythm of Rest (in a Kingdom of Noise) in Mark 2:23-28. We are called to enter into the blessing of Sabbath rest. Following the pattern established by God, each of us should rest (to worship) weekly for a day from our normal work. On what day? On the day you set by the leading of Holy Spirit.

SouthCrest Church Sunday morning message, 9/8/24. We continue our series Rhythm of Rest (in a Kingdom of Noise) from Mark 1:35 with Senior Pastor Matt McFadden teaching us—like Jesus—to find a time of silence and solitude in our day.

SouthCrest Church Sunday morning message, 9/1/2024. We begin our series Rhythm of Rest (in a Kingdom of Noise), in Psalm 95 and Hebrews 1:1-3, 2:1-3, 3:7-4:13. Grace Pastor Ben Hosey guides us in understanding that Jesus is our ultimate rest.

SouthCrest Church Sunday morning message, 8/25/24. We conclude our vision series, Why Church?, in Matthew 28:18-20. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden calls on us to follow Jesus‘s command for each one of us to be an evangelist.

SouthCrest Church Sunday morning message, 8/18/24. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden continues our vision series, Why Church?, in Matthew 28. Why church? To go!—to send each one of us out to spread the Gospel message.

SouthCrest Church Sunday message, 8/11/24. Our series on our church vision, Why Church?, continues in 2 Peter 1:3-11 with Growth Pastor Caleb Warren teaching on growth: the reason for church is to grow in our relationship with Jesus, both individually in our lives and corporately as members of the church body.

SouthCrest Church Sunday morning message, 8/4/2024. We open our vision series, Why Church?, in Matthew 16:13-20 with Senior Pastor Matt McFadden guiding us through the definition of “church.”

SouthCrest Church Sunday morning message, 7/28/24. Student Pastor Jevaughn Huggins closes our series, The Commands of Christ, by talking about money! Eeek! Don't click away! Learn from Matthew 6:19-24 the proper posture so to lay away treasures that can be neither lost nor destroyed.

SouthCrest Church Sunday morning message, 7/21/24. After walking us through recognizing the true prophet last week, Senior Pastor Matt McFadden continues our Commands of Christ series in Matthew 7:15-20, where we learn to spot the false prophet.

SouthCrest Church Sunday morning message, 7/14/24. Senior Pastor Matt McFadden continues our Commands of Christ series from Matthew 5:1-2, 7:28-29 bringing the command to beware false prophets. However, to spot the “false” prophet, we must first know the “true” prophet.

SouthCrest Church Sunday morning message, 7/7/24. We continue our Commands of Christ series in Matthew 6:1-4 with Grace Pastor Ben Hosey teaching the proper posture for generosity—for the taking care of the least of these.

SouthCrest Church Sunday morning message, 6/30/24. Student Pastor Jevaughn Huggins continues our Commands of Christ series in Matthew 5:33-37, where we are challenged to live a life of integrity.

SouthCrest Church Sunday morning message, 6/23/24. Our The Commands of Christ series continues with guest speaker JJ Washington challenging us to answer Jesus's call to be the “salt of the earth” as found in Matthew 5:13-16. We are to permeate the culture to reflect the Light that is Christ into the world around us.