The Well Ministry

Acts 15 makes it clear we are saved by grace not by the law. But grace was never meant to produce distance or indifference. In covenant with Christ, love should flow both ways. This message challenges us to consider whether our faith reflects a living relationship or something that has grown cold.

From poisoned minds in Iconium to powerful faith in Lystra, Acts 14 reveals that the greatest battleground is in the mind. This week's sermon challenges us to examine what voices we're listening to and whether we truly believe God's promises are for us.

Have we grown used to being near the truth without being changed by it? In Acts 13, Paul proclaims the gospel in the synagogue to those already familiar with the Scriptures, and they walk away unchanged. The chapter reveals a broader range of responses, as familiarity leads some to opposition while those without prior knowledge hunger for the truth. The chapter carries both the grief of watching people walk away and the warning that familiarity can quietly keep us from truly encountering God.

Many of us feel a tension between what we sense God has placed on our hearts and where we currently find ourselves. In this sermon from Acts 13, Pastor Nathan walks through how calling is formed—not in rushing ahead, but in daily obedience, prayer, and trust. Using the early church and Paul's own journey, we're reminded that God's timing is intentional and His process is purposeful. Stepping into your calling begins long before anything feels official or visible.

Are we trusting God's goodness only when outcomes feel fair, or even when they don't? In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan walks through Acts 12, where James is executed, Peter is imprisoned and delivered, and Herod is ultimately judged. The passage reveals a God who is sovereign over every outcome, even when His purposes don't align with our expectations. It's a reminder that faith is required both when prayers are answered and when they aren't, and that God is still at work in both.

Loss can feel disorienting, especially when it comes suddenly and seems to cut a story short. In Acts 12:1–2, the early church faces the death of James, one of Jesus' closest disciples, and is forced to reckon with grief that doesn't come with easy explanations. This week's sermon reminds us that while Jesus doesn't spare us from loss, He is the only one who can bring true hope in the midst of it. And in our mourning, God draws near—often through the presence of His people, bearing one another's burdens together.

Acts 11 shows us the moment believers were first called “Christians” and what it truly meant to carry that name. This message explores how the early church grew through humility, shared responsibility, and a deep commitment to one another. From Barnabas lifting others up to believers meeting real needs, we see a picture of a healthy, Christ-centered church. It's a call to take our identity seriously and faithfully play our part in the body of Christ.

Are we treating our faith like an elective—something we add on, rather than something that shapes everything else? In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan walks through Acts 10, where God extends the gospel to the Gentiles and calls Peter to confront long-held cultural norms and prejudices. It's a reminder that even years into walking with Jesus, God faithfully reveals the places that still need to be transformed.

The command to “get up” reveals a confidence rooted in something greater than human ability. In Acts 9:32–43, Peter moves in step with the Holy Spirit, acting in faith grounded in what he witnessed Jesus do and the authority now entrusted to him. This sermon calls us to consider what it means to live as saints, empowered by the Holy Spirit and confident in what God can do when we are willing to step out. Are we living as though we truly believe the same authority is available to us today?

Being amazed by what God does isn't the same as being changed by Him.As we continue through Paul's early ministry, this week's sermon explores the difference between observing God's work and actually participating in it. While some were astonished by Paul's transformation, it didn't lead to heart change. Meanwhile, the disciples responded with cautious wisdom, slow to trust yet open to grace as Barnabas extended a hand on Paul's behalf.This passage challenges us to examine whether our understanding of grace has been shaped more by the world than by Scripture. Biblical grace does not ignore wisdom or bypass discernment; instead, it holds both in tension, calling us to be faithful stewards of the people and community God has entrusted to us.

Saul knew the Scriptures, honored tradition, and believed he was doing God's will yet he was spiritually blind. In Acts 9, Jesus meets Saul on the road to Damascus, using physical blindness to reveal a deeper spiritual reality. This week's message reminds us that God had great plans to use Saul, plans that came to pass even when, by human standards, Saul would have seemed disqualified.

This week we followed Philip to the desert road, where God orchestrated a divine appointment with an Ethiopian eunuch. Through a simple act of obedience, Philip stepped into a moment God had already set in motion — and a man long considered outside the covenant was welcomed into the family of God. In the same way, God is always preparing hearts and arranging encounters. All He asks is that we listen, trust, and have the courage to go and find out.

This week we looked at Simon the Sorcerer and the danger of mixing the word and the world. Just like Samaria lost its discernment, we're reminded how easily believers can grow comfortable with things we should be on guard against. Pastor Nathan urged us to keep our sword of the Word sharpened and ready for whatever spiritual battles we come up against.

As persecution struck, God turned the church's scattering into sending, urging believers beyond familiar ground and into the fields waiting for the gospel. This week's message calls us to look closely at our own hearts and ask if we're scattering the seed faithfully.

Sometimes we bring the world's ambitions into the church, seeking influence or a position that gives us a sense of importance. Yet the first appointed ministry in the early church was the ministry of a servant, with the only true aspiration being to reflect Christ. In Stephen's example, we see how a servant's heart becomes the ground where genuine Christlikeness is formed and displayed, even unto his final moments.

The apostles were jailed for preaching, yet an angel sent them right back to the same place to preach again. Pastor Nathan reminds us that obedience matters more than comfort or immediate results. Even when the road gets rough, we keep moving in obedience because the God who calls us also sees the end from the beginning, and He's weaving a bigger story than we can see.

This week, guest preacher Jeff Harris shares a powerful message about reclaiming what the enemy has stolen. Drawing from 1 Samuel 30 and his own testimony, Jeff reminds us that the enemy may come to steal, kill, and destroy—but in Christ, we have the authority to take it back.

The early Church was marked by power, generosity, and unity, but their hearts were tested as selfishness threatened what God was building among them. What seemed like a small deception exposed the seriousness of sin before a holy God. In its wake, the believers learned that grace and reverence must walk hand in hand if the Church is to remain faithful.

When Peter and John stood before the religious leaders, they carried something greater than earthly authority—they held the keys to the Kingdom. Pastor Nathan calls the Church to reclaim the power and boldness that come from walking in the authority of Jesus.

When Peter heals a lame man in Acts 3, the crowd is amazed—but Peter makes it clear the power wasn't his. In this message, Pastor Nathan unpacks what happens when we stop chasing fame and start pointing people to Jesus. It's a call to humility, repentance, and the reminder that the same name that healed then still brings life and renewal today.

Sometimes we stop praying because it feels like nothing will change. In Acts 3, we see a man lame from birth healed by Peter and John—even though he had sat every day in a place Jesus Himself likely passed by. He may have believed he was overlooked or forgotten by God, but his story became a testimony that God sees, God remembers, and God does not forget.

Are we allowing the Spirit to truly move in our lives, or settling for a powerless faith? Pastor Nathan unpacks Peter's first sermon in Acts 2 and shows how the Spirit is the only way we can be effective and enduring ministers of the gospel.

Pentecost didn't end in the upper room—it launched a Spirit-filled church that still carries God's power today. Pastor Nathan teaches on the gift of tongues as the Spirit's evidence and strength for believers.

Judas' story raises some of the hardest questions in Scripture: was he chosen, or was he doomed from the start? Pastor Nathan explains how Judas was truly called and empowered by Jesus, yet chose to fall by transgression—and how the same temptations of pride, offense, and love of the world still confront us today.

This week's sermon takes us into one of the hardest conversations we can have: the reality of suicide. Through the story of Judas, we explore guilt, despair, and the weight of choices that cannot be undone. Drawing on Scripture and years of firsthand experience, Pastor Nathan shows how false assurances in the church have fed an epidemic—and why we cannot stay silent.We speak candidly about what the Bible does and does not say, how the enemy deceives, and the hope that God is present even in the darkest valley. This message is not easy, but it is necessary: to protect the next generation, to comfort those left behind, and to anchor our hope in the goodness and faithfulness of God.

When all feels silent, heaven is alive with action. As the disciples waited, Jesus was enthroned, crowned with glory, and interceding for us. The same is true in our waiting—God is always moving.

Acts continues the story of Christ's work through the Spirit, giving us the divine pattern of the Church—a Church that advances against the gates of hell, empowered by the Spirit who has never stopped moving.

Now that we've explored the construction of the tabernacle and its furnishings—including the ark of the covenant—Pastor Nathan takes a follow-up message this week to unpack a challenging passage about the ark in 2 Samuel. Although the Israelites had already been given clear instructions on how to handle the ark, they chose instead to follow the example of the Philistines. This passage shows us what happens when the fear of the Lord and reverence for Him are replaced by imitation of the world.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan finishes the book of Exodus by taking a look at what happens after the Israelites' obedience in building the Tabernacle.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan explains how our faces can shine with the glory of God just as it did with Moses.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan delves into the request of Moses to see God and how his desire for more of God should be the focus of our walk.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan explores the story of the golden calf-how a moment of impatience led the people to break their covenant with God, and the profound consequences that followed. It's a powerful reminder of how easily we can exchange trust for control, and the cost that comes with it.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan unpacks the workmanship of the Tabernacle and how it shapes the way we do ministry with maximum impact!

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan dives into the ingredients used in the holy anointing oil and what they reveal about the Holy Spirit.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan takes a look at the altar of incense and how it reveals spiritual truths about our prayers.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan reveals how the consecration of the priests in Exodus 29 is but a prelude to what Jesus will do for his disciples in the New Testament and for us today.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan explains how the High Priest once represented all of Israel at the altar—but because Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice, He is now our Great High Priest.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan explains how the oil brought by the Israelites for the lamp stand symbolizes the personal responsibility Jesus highlights in the Parable of the Ten Virgins.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan illustrates how the Brazen Altar serves as the first step into the Temple, just as Jesus is the first step into the Kingdom of Heaven.

This week Pastor Nathan delves into the curtains and the two inner veils within the Tabernacle of Moses and, by explaining their purpose and materials, how we can further understand the miracle of the tearing of the inner veil at the death of Jesus.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan continues exploring the construction of the Tabernacle, revealing how God's plan is reflected even in the smallest details.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan explores the construction of the Tabernacle and reveals how, through Jesus' ultimate sacrifice, we can walk in the power and authority of the Holy Spirit.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan wrapped up the third section of our Exodus series—Covenant and Law—and introduced the fourth, focused on the Wilderness Tabernacle and Sacrifices. He showed how every detail in God's instructions is part of a bigger plan, with nothing overlooked or random. Each image points us back to God's greatness and the perfect design He's had from the very beginning.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan explains how God's covenant with the Israelites connects to His promise to Abraham and points forward to the new covenant through Jesus.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan walks through Exodus 23, where we see that the Israelites didn't miss out because they were lost, but because they failed to trust and follow the One who had already prepared the way. But when we choose obedience, we find He's still waiting for us, faithful and ready to fight on our behalf.

We all agree that the Ten Commandments remain relevant in our lives today, but what about the civil case laws of the Old Testament? In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan explores Exodus 22–23:9, showing how these laws connect to the New Testament and why they still are important for us to learn about today.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan begins to look at the civil case laws that immediately follow the 10 commandments, showing God's views on the sanctity of life.

In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan finishes the Ten Commandments and explains how each of these laws are founded in love.

Why is faithfulness in marriage about more than just a commitment between two people? In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan examines the commandment against adultery and how our covenant of marriage here on earth points to our union with Christ and the faithfulness God calls us to.

At what point is honoring our parents no longer necessary? In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan discusses how the breakdown of authority within the family impacts how we respond to authority in every area of life, the importance of honoring our parents even as we age, and how the commandment against murder reveals God's deep value for human life.

How often do we truly rest? In this week's sermon, Pastor Nathan covers the next two of the Ten Commandments talking about the Sabbath, the Lord's day, and what all of it means for us today.