Podcasts about wellspring church

Join us for our "Practice Like You Preach" Series // Sunday, May 31st, 2026 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What difference does the doctrine of the Trinity make in everyday life? On Trinity Sunday, Pastor Billy Waters explores why the Trinity is not merely a difficult theological concept to understand but the very foundation of Christian life, worship, and community.Drawing from Scripture and the Church's historic teaching, Billy reminds us that God is one God in three persons—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. While the Trinity can feel mysterious and even frustrating to fully grasp, it is not meant to leave us distant from God. Instead, the Trinity reveals that God is eternally relational, a communion of love into which we are invited. Because God himself is a community of persons, the Church is called to reflect that same life of love, unity, and fellowship.

Join us for our "Practice Like You Preach" Series // Sunday, May 24th, 2026 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What does it mean to be a Spirit-filled witness in the world? In this message, Pastor David Norris explores the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and the way Jesus continues his ministry through the Church today.Looking through Acts 2, the Psalms, and the story of David's anointing in 1 Samuel, we see that Pentecost is not just a dramatic moment in Church history—it is the fulfillment of God's promise to pour out his Spirit on his people. Jesus' death, resurrection, and ascension were not the end of his ministry, but the beginning of a new way he would work through ordinary believers empowered by the Holy Spirit.

Join us for our "Practice Like You Preach" Series // Sunday, May 17th, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Join us for our "Practice Like You Preach" Series // Sunday, May 10th, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!In this message, we conclude the “Send Us Out” series by asking a challenging question: What does it actually look like for the Church to engage culture faithfully? Rather than retreating from the world or blending into it, we are called to be people who are deeply formed by Jesus and sent into every sphere of life as his witnesses.Pastor Billy Waters explores the tension many Christians feel when it comes to politics, social issues, business, art, media, and public life. The temptation can be either to withdraw entirely into private spirituality or to adopt the same values and methods as the surrounding culture. But Jesus calls us to something different—a faithful presence rooted in the Kingdom of God.

Join us for our "Practice Like You Preach" Series // Sunday, May 3rd, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What does it look like to live a faithful life through our everyday work? In this message, Billy Waters turns our attention to a powerful encouragement from Thessalonians, showing that the way we work is deeply connected to the way we follow Jesus.In a world where work can easily become either an idol or a burden, we're invited into a steady, grounded rhythm of faithfulness. Billy highlights how Paul calls believers to live quietly, mind their own affairs, and work with their hands—not as a small or insignificant calling, but as a witness to the world. Our work becomes a place where integrity, humility, and love take shape in practical ways.

Join us for our "Practice Like You Preach" Series // Sunday, April 26th, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What does it mean to truly know God—not just about him, but to live in deep relationship with him? In this message, Pastor Katie Gayle invites us to consider how easily our faith can become shaped by shifting voices around us rather than the steady truth of Jesus.Drawing from Jesus' prayer for his disciples, we see that our identity is rooted in being known and loved by God. Katie reminds us that we are set apart not by striving, but by truth—God's Word forming us over time. In a world full of competing narratives, Jesus anchors us in what is real, good, and eternal.

Message delivered April 19, 2026 at Wellspring Church in Indian Wells, CA.

Join us for our "Practice Like You Preach" Series // Sunday, April 19th, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What does it mean to truly trust God when life feels uncertain or out of control? In this message, Billy Waters invites us to consider how easily we place our confidence in things that cannot hold us—and how Jesus calls us into a deeper, steadier trust in him.Looking at the way Scripture consistently points us back to dependence on God, we are reminded that faith is not about having everything figured out, but about surrendering to the One who does. When we loosen our grip on control, we begin to experience the freedom and peace that come from resting in God's care.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What does it look like to truly trust God when the path ahead feels uncertain? In this message, David Norris invites us to consider how faith is formed not in moments of clarity, but in seasons where we must rely on God's character rather than our own understanding.Through the story of God's ongoing faithfulness, we are reminded that trust is not passive—it's an active surrender. When we try to control outcomes, we often miss the deeper invitation: to walk closely with God, even when we don't have all the answers. Faith grows as we release our grip and learn to follow his lead, step by step.

We sit down with Jessica Stoop, the leader of the Night to Shine chapter at Wellspring Church and the mother of two boys with special needs. We discuss the process of implementing Night to Shine, but also the necessity for the church to prioritize the "least of these" in the upside down Kingdom. How should the heart of Christ drive our desire to reach and serve the marginalized?

Join us for our "Practice Like You Preach" Series // Sunday, April 12th, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Join us for our "Come and See" Series // Sunday, April 5th, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!On this Resurrection Sunday, Billy Waters invites us to step into the wonder and weight of the resurrection—not just as a moment in history, but as the defining reality of our lives today. The resurrection of Jesus is not simply something we celebrate once a year; it is the power that reshapes everything—our hope, our identity, and our future.Through the resurrection, we see that death does not have the final word. What looked like defeat on the cross is revealed as victory, and what seemed like the end becomes a new beginning. Billy reminds us that the empty tomb is God's declaration that sin, shame, and death have been overcome—and that we are invited into that same new life.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What does it mean to stand at the foot of the cross? In this Good Friday message, Billy Waters invites us to slow down and behold Jesus—not as an idea, but as the suffering King who willingly gave himself for the life of the world.Looking at the crucifixion narrative, we see that the cross is not an accident or a tragedy outside of God's control—it is the very center of his redemptive plan. Jesus is not overpowered; he is offering himself in love. In his suffering, we see both the weight of sin and the depth of God's mercy. Good Friday confronts us with the reality that our sin is costly, but also that God's love is greater still.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!On this Maundy Thursday, Max Melchert invites us into the sacred tension of the upper room—a night marked by humility, love, and the beginning of Jesus' journey to the cross. As Jesus gathers with his disciples, he redefines what power looks like, not through control or status, but through self-giving love.In washing his disciples' feet, Jesus doesn't just model servant leadership—he reveals the very heart of God. The King kneels. The Teacher serves. And in doing so, he calls his followers into a new way of life shaped by humility, surrender, and love for one another.

Join us for our "Come and See" Series // Sunday, March 29nd, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring ChurchOn this Palm Sunday, Billy Waters invites us to see Jesus not just as a distant King, but as the humble, saving King who comes close—full of grace, mercy, and invitation. As the crowds once cried “Hosanna,” we're reminded that their cry—“Save us”—is still our cry today.Through this message, we see that Jesus doesn't come to drive people away, but to draw them in. He meets us in our brokenness, our struggles, and our need—and responds with compassion rather than rejection.

Join us for our "Come and See" Series // Sunday, March 22nd, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What does it look like to truly follow Jesus—not just in belief, but in the way we live every day? In this message, Billy Waters invites us to consider how discipleship shapes our identity, calling us beyond surface-level faith into a life of surrender and transformation.Through Scripture, we see that following Jesus isn't about adding him to our lives—it's about reorienting everything around him. As we respond to his call, we begin to discover who we truly are and what we were made for.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What happens when we truly grasp who we are in Christ? In this message, we explore how identity, power, and mission are meant to go together. When Jesus emerged from his Spirit-led time of fasting, he stepped into ministry filled with the Spirit—and clear about his identity as the Son of God. In the same way, followers of Jesus are invited to live from the same pattern: knowing who we are, walking in the Spirit's power, and joining God's mission in the world.Looking at Luke 4 and Jesus' announcement of his ministry, we see that God's people are not spectators in God's work. We are participants. Jesus reveals a God who sends—Father sending the Son, and the Father and Son sending the Spirit. Created in his image, we too are a people sent into the world.

Join us for our "Come and See" Series // Sunday, March 15th, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Join us for our "Come and See" Series // Sunday, March 8th, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!Who are you, really? In this message, David Norris invites us to reflect on the question of identity and how easily we bring false assumptions about ourselves into our relationship with God. In a world full of competing voices, the gospel reminds us of a simple, freeing truth: our identity is not something we earn or construct—it is something God gives.Looking at Luke 4 and the story of David and Mephibosheth, we see a picture of unexpected kindness and restored belonging. Just as King David sought out someone from Jonathan's family to show covenant kindness, God seeks us out and welcomes us into his family—not because of what we've done, but because of his faithful love.

Join us for our "Come and See" Series // Sunday, March 1st, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What shapes what we believe? In this message, Pastor Katie Gayle, Executive Pastor of Ministry, invites us to consider how easily our hearts are formed by the rhythms, stories, and assumptions of the world around us—and how Lent calls us to something deeper.Looking at the journey of Jesus and the invitation to communion with God, we see that faith is not just agreement with ideas but abiding relationship. In a culture of distraction and self-definition, Jesus draws us back to the quiet, steady life of prayer, repentance, and dependence on the Father.

Join us for our "Come and See" Series // Sunday, February 15th, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Join us for our "Come and See" Series // Sunday, February 22nd, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!As we enter the season of Lent, Pastor Kyle Stanton invites us to see the wilderness not as the destination, but as the path. The goal is deeper communion with God. Looking at Jesus' baptism in Luke 3 and His temptations in the wilderness, we're reminded that before Jesus did anything, He was affirmed by the Father and filled with the Spirit.Jesus faced real temptations—to be self-sufficient, to be spectacular, and to seize power—but He resisted them by resting in the Father's voice. In the same way, Lent becomes a season where our false voices are stripped away so we can hear the one true Word God speaks over us.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What does it mean to remember that we are dust—and yet deeply loved? In this Ash Wednesday message, Pastor Billy Waters invites us into the sobering and hopeful journey of Lent, where we face our mortality, our sin, and our need for grace.Ash Wednesday confronts us with the truth we often avoid: we are finite, fragile, and in need of repentance. Yet the ashes traced in the shape of a cross remind us that even in our brokenness, we belong to Jesus. The call to “remember” is not meant to shame us, but to awaken us—to turn our hearts back to the Father who is rich in mercy.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!In this powerful Sunday, Pastor Billy Waters preached on the meaning and promise of baptism, weaving together Scripture and story to remind us that baptism is far more than a symbol—it is a participation in the death and resurrection of Jesus.Looking at Colossians 2:12–15, Billy unpacked what it means to be “buried with Christ in baptism” and raised with Him through faith. Baptism points to a new life in Christ, a decisive break with the old, and the reality that we now walk in the power of the Holy Spirit. It is not only going down into the waters and coming back up—it is stepping into a new identity, a new promise, and a new power.This truth comes alive in a special testimony at the end of the sermon. Baptism is not just a church event, but a response to God's personal work in our lives.Together, the message and testimony reminded us that baptism marks the beginning of a transformed life—raised with Christ, forgiven, and empowered to walk in freedom.

Join us for our "Come and See" Series // Sunday, February 8th, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What does the liturgy send us into? In this message, Dr. Mark Young reflects on how the rhythms of worship don't end at the dismissal—they form and send us as God's people into the world.Drawing on the shape of the liturgy and the story of God's movement toward the world, we're reminded that worship is not an escape from mission but the very thing that prepares us for it. From confession and forgiveness to communion and sending, God is continually forming a faithful people who live as witnesses to Christ while we wait and anticipate His fullness.

Join us for our "Church of the Future" Series // Sunday, February 1st, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!In this message, Bishop Thad Barnum invites us to slow down and listen carefully to what God is doing when we gather—especially at the Lord's Table. He reminds us that the gospel always meets us honestly, diagnosing the condition of our souls before offering healing and grace.Drawing on Scripture and the rhythms of confession and communion, Bishop Thad reflects on how repentance isn't meant to crush us, but to restore us. As we come before God with humility—naming our sin, our defiance, and our need—we are met by Jesus, the Lamb of God who bears our sin and reconciles us to the Father.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What truly shapes our lives and loves? In this message, Pastor Billy Waters invites us to examine how our faith is formed—not just on Sunday mornings, but throughout the whole of our lives—and how misplaced desires can quietly reshape our hearts.Drawing from 1 Timothy 6 and the broader witness of Scripture, we're reminded that the love of money promises fulfillment but ultimately leads us away from the life God intends. Christian faith, by contrast, begins with God's gracious initiative and forms us into people who live with open hands, rooted trust, and worshipful dependence on Him.Faith isn't merely something we believe; it's something that forms us—shaping our habits, our priorities, and our posture toward God and others all week long.

Join us for our "Church of the Future" Series // Sunday, January 19, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!What shapes us as followers of Jesus week after week? In this message, Pastor Katie Gayle invites us into the heart of our current Liturgy series, helping us see how our worship is not just something we attend, but something that is actively forming us.Walking through the structure of our service, we're reminded that liturgy is meant to shape our loves, our prayers, and our lives. From the Word being preached to the prayers of the people, the passing of the peace, and the table, each movement tells the gospel story again and again—training us to live as disciples in the way of Jesus.

Join us for our "Names of God" Series // Sunday, January 5, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!In this message, Pastor David Norris invites us into the season of Epiphany by helping us see why the reading and proclaiming of Scripture sits at the heart of our worship. Rather than treating the Bible as background material or inspirational add-on, we are reminded that God's Word is an active, living means by which Christ is made known among us.Drawing especially from John 1, Pastor David points us to Jesus as the Word made flesh—the fullest revelation of God's heart and will. When Scripture is read aloud in the gathered assembly, it is not merely information being shared, but Christ himself being presented to his people. The structure of our liturgy, including the readings, confession, absolution, and communion, forms us by repeatedly placing us under the gracious authority of God's revealed Word.

Join us for our "Names of God" Series // Sunday, January 5, 2025 Website: www.wellspring.one​ Facebook: / njwellspring​ Instagram: njwellspring​ TikTok: NJWellspring "Every Soul has a seat”

Welcome to Wellspring Church!In this message, Pastor Billy Waters kicks off our new sermon series, Liturgy, by inviting us to slow down and ask an important question: Why do we worship the way we do? Rather than treating our Sunday service as a collection of habits or preferences, this sermon helps us see liturgy as a formative gift—one that shapes us over time into people who love God rightly.Pastor Billy shares both Scripture and personal story to show that liturgy isn't about being rigid or old-fashioned. It's about being re-formed, week after week, by practices that root us in God's story, train our hearts toward worship, and keep us anchored in His presence.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!In this message, Pastor Billy Waters invites us to linger in the heart of the Christmas story and carry its truth forward: God is with us.Centered on Matthew 1:18–23, this sermon reminds us that the incarnation is not just something we celebrate once a year—it is the defining reality of our lives. In Jesus, God does not remain distant or abstract; He comes near, dwelling with His people in real, embodied ways.Pastor Billy weaves together Scripture, reflection, and wisdom from the Church to show that God's presence is not passive. God desires to be known, welcomed, and wanted, and His nearness reshapes how we live, listen, and respond.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!On Christmas Eve, Pastor Billy Waters invites us into the heart of the Christmas story—not as a distant memory, but as a present and living reality. At the center of his message is the simple yet profound truth of Christmas: God with us. Christmas is more than a celebration of something that once happened; it is the assurance that God has drawn near and remains present with us.Drawing on the story of Jesus' birth and the comforting imagery of Psalm 23, we're reminded that our deepest longings—for peace, rest, guidance, and restoration—are ultimately met in Christ. God does not promise an easy path, but He does promise His presence, walking with us through every valley and leading us toward life.

Welcome to Wellspring Church!In this message, Pastor Billy Waters invites us into the tension and beauty of the Fourth Sunday of Advent by turning to the surprising ending of the book of Jonah. Rather than a neat resolution, Jonah 4 leaves us with a question—one that exposes our hearts and God's expansive mercy.Jonah is angry that God shows compassion to Nineveh, and God gently confronts him: Is it right for you to be angry?Through this exchange, we see how easy it is to celebrate God's grace for ourselves while resisting it for others. Advent, Pastor Billy reminds us, prepares us not just to receive Jesus, but to be transformed by the wideness of His mercy.