Vortex Church | Sermon Audio

In Week 1 of our new series How to Find Joy, Maddie Brown is going to help us explore What True Joy Really Is through the lens of Philippians. Paul, writing from prison, shows us that joy isn't a fleeting feeling tied to circumstances—it's a choice, a response to God's purpose, and something we discover through serving others. As we kick off this journey, we're challenged to stop chasing happiness and instead embrace the deep, lasting joy that only God can provide.

When we look at our lives, we know that every story is broken by sin. With Jesus, through surrender to Him, He can redeem us and heal our story. During the message, Pastor Kevin Simmons is going to teach us those things through the story of Bathsheba!

We have all had things in our life, where we needed to put our trust in something or someone, but how often do we put our trust in God? This week Pastor Kevin Simmons uses the story of Ruth to show us that God wants us to put our trust in Him above anything else and when we do, He is faithful in His response.

Have you ever felt like it was hard to follow God during seasons of uncertainty? This week Guest Speaker Amanda Simmons, uses the story of Rahab to show us that it takes courage to choose to be on God's side especially during difficult times. If we choose to obey God in those season, He will protect us, redeem those moments, and use them to help grow our faith in Him.

As we kickoff Playlist 2025, Pastor Kevin mirrors the Old Testament story of Tamar to Kelly Clarkson's song, Stronger. 

Easter Sunday is huge but what's next as we go back to our “normal lives”? How do we keep the importance and power of the resurrection at the center of our lives? This week Pastor Kevin Simmons uses a passage from Luke to teach us how to navigate the “what's next” after Easter by finding Jesus in everything everyday.

It's Friday, but Sunday is Coming!

Palm Sunday is Jesus' triumphant entrance into Jerusalem and the start of Holy Week. This Sunday, Pastor Kevin Simmons uses the account of that found in the Gospel of Mark, to show us the vast contrast of how people received Jesus and then ultimately crucified Him and invites us to put ourselves in that story.

Easter is a big moment for the Christian church and we want to start preparing our hearts for an encounter with God in this Easter season. During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons uses a passage in John 12, to show us how God can grow us in big moments and help us to focus on Jesus through making sacrifices in order to live more like Him.

It is one thing to know that we are called to be the church that God sees, but it's another thing to become the church that God sees. During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons is going to teach us what it takes to become the church that God sees.

What greatness are you striving to be? Are you always wanting to be first or the best at something? During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons is going to teach us through the life of Jesus the greatness we should be striving for and how serving has a lot to do with that!

Have you ever thought about what God's template for generosity is? God layed the template of what generosity looks like. During the message, Pastor Kevin Simmons is going to teach why generosity is important and how we can be the generous church!

Have you ever thought about how we relate to God? The tension in culture is that culture's truth tells us we are meant to be self-reliant, but that's not God's truth. We need God. During this message, Pastor Kevin is going to share three ideas that shape how we relate to God.

God has plans for His church and we want to be the church that God sees. As God grows you spiritually, He will use that to also grow His church. This week, Pastor Kevin Simmons uses a passage in Acts to describe different characteristics that the church that God sees has, and how we can apply them to our own lives.

In marriage, we want to figure out what forever looks like. As we close this series “The Song of Songs” Pastor Kevin Simmons is going to teach through some of the last words of the book and how it shows us how we can figure out forever!

How many of you know that there will inevitably be conflict in marriage or in any relationship? It's hard sometimes to have romance after going through conflict. During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons is teaching us how to rediscover romance after the conflict we walk through in marriage.

In every relationship there will inevitably be conflict. For most of us, we do not realize the reasons we fight or how to navigate conflict in a healthy way. During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons teaches principles in why we fight and how we can learn how to fight in a healthy way!

Campus Pastor, Jon Mikesell, shares with us how to find peace in the storms.

Relationships are built on foundational elements and sometimes our expectations and perspectives can influence how we view them. Thankfully, God has shown us how to love people by how He loves us. This week, Pastor Kevin Simmons uses the book of Song of Songs, to show us how our relationships with others is representative of our relationship with God.

Have you ever heard something that sounded too good to be true or came for a source you didn't trust? This week Pastor Kevin Simmons finishes the story in 2 Kings, to show us how when we submit to the authority of God we can trust Him with everything.

Have you ever thought about how our appetite for self can cause us to reject things God has to in store for us? This week Pastor Kevin Simmons uses three different examples in the Bible to show us how hunger's temptation, when not managed, can pull us away from God in our relationship with Him.

Have you ever let your feelings direct the choices you make in life? Being able to manage our feelings will determine the quality of our lives. This week Pastor Kevin Simmons continues in 2 Kings to show us how choosing to make God the constant in our lives, will start us on a journey to healthy and being able to manage our appetites.

We have all been hungry before, but have you ever had an appetite that you just couldn't satisfy? This week Pastor Kevin Simmons is using a passage in 2 Kings to show us how we can all choose what we are hungry for, and if we choose to be hungry for God, we can be satisfied in the blessings He offers.

As we kick off 2025, we want to first pursue after God. We're all hungry for something. Are you willing to be hungry to go after the heart of God this year? Join us as we begin the year in 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting.

Join us for a special Christmas Eve message from Pastor Kevin Simmons.

Encounters with God can happen in our normal everyday lives and in the most ordinary places. This week Pastor Kevin Simmons continues the story of Jesus' birth in Luke to help show us how God uses experiences with Him, to invite us into a relationship with Him.

Everyone will go through trials in their life at some point. It is the choices we make in those trials that defines how we view them. This week Pastor Kevin Simmons is continuing in Luke, with a focus on Mary's role in the birth of Jesus, to teach us how to find treasure in the trials.

Have you ever stopped and thought about the things in life that you truly treasure, and how your choices and attitudes can affect those treasures? This week Pastor Kevin Simmons uses the story of Mary, found in the book of Luke, to teach us how we can find the right treasure by surrendering our lives to God.

Pastor Jeff Kapusta, Lead Pastor of LifePoint Church in Wilmington, NC, brings a powerful message on the hope we have when we take a step in faith to move towards God.

As we close out the Family Values series, we are going to learn about “honor”. If you didn't know, honor is biblical. During this message our Missions Pastor, Brian Barker is going to show us how to create a culture of honor in our own lives!

Have you ever stopped to think about how God wants us to enjoy our lives and the blessings He give us? This week Pastor Kevin Simmons uses a passage in 1 Timothy to teach us the value of playfulness and how to walk through the tension that living in playfulness can cause.

Sometimes it is easy to be prideful, but as Christ-followers, we should be living a life based on humility instead of pride. This week Pastor Kevin Simmons uses scripture in Philippians to teach us principles to follow when trying to live a humble life and also shows us how Jesus's life set the example of living in humble obedience to God.

Join us as 5 of our Vortex Church Student leaders and students share for 5 minutes each on the topic of Hope out of Romans 8.

When you think of the word “work” what word comes to mind? Do you think work ties into fun? During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons teaches us the importance of work and how we can view work as a platform to share Jesus with others.

In partnership with God, He has a part and we have a part. This week Pastor Kevin Simmons continues to use the book of Ezra to teach us how God uses prophetic voices to call us into obedience, work and partnership with Him. We must do our part and put faith over perfection!

Pastor Kevin Simmons shares a timely message on the power and presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

In the world we live in, sometimes it is easy to fall into the temptation of putting our trust in promises, partnerships, or politicians and not into the King of Kings. This week Pastor Kevin Simmons continues teaching from the book of Ezra to show us how if we put our trust in the power of God supremely, anything God wills is possible.

God wants us to partner, not only with Him, but also with people. He designed us to live in community. This week Pastor Kevin Simmons uses the book of Ezra to show us how to live by faith, not fear, in trusting God to point us to life-giving partnerships with people.

Have you ever felt afraid? If you are reading this and you are human, the answer is probably yes. We are all going to feel fear in our lives. During this message, Pastor Kevin Simmons teaches us the importance of our response to fear and how we can live in partnership with God through faith.

Wednesday concluded Seek Week 2024 as we joined our Student Ministry for a multigenerational prayer night. We had the opportunity to hear from Pastor Kevin Simmons. Take time to listen to this message, but also go back and listen to the talks from the other two nights as well. It was a powerful week taking time to seek after God as we go into a busy fall season.

Tuesday night we continued in Seek Week 2024. We had the opportunity to hear talks from Jen Barker, Brian Barker, and Erika Roberts. Take time to listen to their stories, but also go back and listen to the talks from the other two nights as well. It was a powerful week taking time to seek after God as we go into a busy fall season.

Monday night kicked off Seek Week 2024. We had the opportunity to hear talks from Lindsey Toole, Jon Mikesell, and Maddie Brown. Take time to listen to their stories, but also go back and listen to the talks from the other two nights as well. It was a powerful week taking time to seek after God as we go into a busy fall season.

During moments in your life, have you ever felt the tension caused by being caught in the “in-between”? During this week's message, Pastor Kevin Simmons uses the story in Ezra, of rebuilding the temple, to teach us that God uses that tension to move us towards living in partnership with Him.

Maddie Brown, Student Pastor, shares her 5x5 talk from Sunday, September 1st, 2024.

Lindsey Toole, Children's Pastor, shares her 5x5 talk from Sunday, September 1st, 2024.