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Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! We find great wisdom in how to live today in the ancient words of Psalm 27. Pastor Chris explains this timelessness, saying "the Psalms show us the touch point between the mess of life and the majesty of God." In this psalm, David shows us what it means to be a "man after God's own heart." David placed his unwavering confidence in God, kept his focus on God, and expressed his worship of God in any location and any situation. Pastor Chris extends the invitation to us in our times of struggle to place our confidence in Jesus, who told us in John 16:22 to "take heart, because I have overcome the world." If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Preached on Sunday the 22nd of June, 2025.‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭3‬:‭18‬ ‭“For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Today's psalmist, who wrote Psalm 10, cried "why?" in an honest expression of pain and a sincere trust that God would answer. On this Father's Day Sunday, we recognize two strong temptations that men experience in our society as it relates to emotions: the "loose cannon" that inflicts emotional pain on others, and the "locked vault" that inflicts emotional pain on himself. Pastor Chris teaches us the invitation in this psalm, and across the collection of psalms, to a healthier, happier, and more godly way to manage our emotions. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

SummaryIn this episode of the Stoked Up podcast, Alan Stoddard engages with Kenneth Priest, Brian Kelly, and Justin Thomas to discuss the history and future of Calvary Chapel Bible College as CCBC partners with West Church. They explore the college's origins, its challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the recent decision to relocate to Florida. The conversation highlights the importance of community support, the role of education in ministry, and the potential of the new campus. The guests emphasize the need for partnerships and financial support to ensure the college's success in training the next generation of leaders.TakeawaysCalvary Chapel Bible College originated from the Jesus People movement.The college aims to equip each generation with a biblical foundation.COVID-19 significantly impacted the college's financial viability.The move to Florida is seen as a fresh start and opportunity.Student reactions to the move have been diverse, with some excited and others hesitant.The college seeks to establish strong community ties in Florida.Education is crucial for effective ministry in today's culture.The new campus has great potential but requires significant investment.Partnerships with local churches are essential for the college's success.Support for students is a shared responsibility of the church community.Sound Bites"We want to be the premier partner Calvary Chapel.""Change is always hard.""Bible college can provide a foundation for ministry.""We can't do this without the Lord and we can't do it alone.""We need partnerships and prayer.""We want to help bridge that gap."

Preached on Sunday the 15th of June, 2025.‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭3‬:‭8‬-‭17‬ ‭“Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! We are studying Psalm 46 this morning and the events that led God's people to celebrate with this song of joy for how God rescued them from this crisis. Pastor Sócrates shows us how God was faithful and God continues to be faithful in our troubles as we put our confidence in God. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Preached on Sunday the 8th of June, 2025.‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭3‬:‭8‬ ‭“Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! We continue our summer studies of the Psalms with Psalm 1 this morning. These ancient words about that sinful society resonate with us today, as does the guidance the psalmist gives us to grow roots, to meditate on God's Word, and to become a deeper version of ourselves. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! We continue our summer studies this morning with a close look at Psalm 23, focusing on how this psalm reveals God to us and points us to the coming of Jesus. We see how the poet, David, describes God as a loving provider, a rest giver, a good leader, a generous friend, and a faithful presence in his life. In our lives, whether we are in green pastures or dark valleys, God wants to be all of that for us, too! If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Preached on Sunday the 25th of May, 2025.‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭3‬:‭1‬-‭17‬ ‭“Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct. Do not let your adorning be external—the braiding of hair and the putting on of gold jewelry, or the clothing you wear— but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands, as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him Lord. And you are her children, if you do good and do not fear anything that is frightening. Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing. For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit; let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame. For it is better to suffer for doing good, if that should be God's will, than for doing evil.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Today, we start a new series studying the Psalms to see how these ancient songs expand our understanding of God and point us to the future coming of Jesus. Today, Pastor Chris leads us in contemplating Psalm 8 and it's declaration of the majesty of God. The Psalmist wrote of our place in the world, and the eternal tension of how we are made in the image of God but we are not God. In the person of Jesus, fully God and fully human, we have the perfect resolution of that tension and our reconciliation with God. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Preached on Sunday the 11th of May, 2025.‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭18‬-‭25‬ ‭“Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. For you were straying like sheep, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Today, Nikki Ogden shares her experiences in learning to wait as God works in and for us. The Bible has both good and bad examples of how people waited for God, and Nikki teaches us insights from their experiences to help us strengthen our walk with God as we wait. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! We know how important motivation is in working toward our goals, and we know how challenging it is to stay motivated. In today's message, Joe Loveless guides us to consider our spiritual motivation, which is our drive to connect with God and live in service to His kingdom purposes. Joe also teaches us that we can receive boosts to our spiritual motivation as gifts from God. We know the promise that God will supply all our needs, and that includes the desire and dedication to grow in our relationship with God. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Preached on Sunday the 4th of May, 2025.‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭12‬-‭17‬ ‭“Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation. Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! We live in an turbulent age with rapid social and cultural change. To be faithful followers of Jesus, we need to carefully examine the principles Jesus demonstrated during His time on earth and apply those principles to what we do. Pastor Chris provides three of these principles in today's message, based on the stories of Jesus interacting with Zacchaeus in Luke 19, with the Samaritan woman in John 4, and with the man with the withered hand in Matthew 12. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Preached on Sunday the 27th of April, 2025.1 Peter 2:9-11“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy. Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Thank you for joining us for today's Easter Sunday worship service! We celebrate Jesus' resurrection every Easter, but the Easter story starts long before the Sunday morning celebration. Ever since Adam and Eve, God has been on an all-out quest to recover the hearts of people and restore the deeply satisfying experience of a relationship with God. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Preached on Resurrection Sunday April the 20th, 2025.‭‭Acts‬ ‭17‬:‭29‬-‭34‬ ‭“Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man. The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.” Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.” So Paul went out from their midst. But some men joined him and believed, among whom also were Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Preached on Good Friday April the 18th, 2025.‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭16‬:‭27‬-‭34‬ ‭“And the bull for the sin offering and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the Holy Place, shall be carried outside the camp. Their skin and their flesh and their dung shall be burned up with fire. And he who burns them shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward he may come into the camp. “And it shall be a statute to you forever that in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict yourselves and shall do no work, either the native or the stranger who sojourns among you. For on this day shall atonement be made for you to cleanse you. You shall be clean before the Lord from all your sins. It is a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and you shall afflict yourselves; it is a statute forever. And the priest who is anointed and consecrated as priest in his father's place shall make atonement, wearing the holy linen garments. He shall make atonement for the holy sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar, and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly. And this shall be a statute forever for you, that atonement may be made for the people of Israel once in the year because of all their sins.” And Aaron did as the Lord commanded Moses.”‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭13‬:‭10‬-‭16‬ ‭“We have an altar from which those who serve the tent have no right to eat. For the bodies of those animals whose blood is brought into the holy places by the high priest as a sacrifice for sin are burned outside the camp. So Jesus also suffered outside the gate in order to sanctify the people through his own blood. Therefore let us go to him outside the camp and bear the reproach he endured. For here we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come. Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Thank you for joining us for today's Palm Sunday worship service! This special Sunday recounts the story of Jesus riding a donkey as the crowds cheered His entrance into Jerusalem on the first Palm Sunday. We also remember the other events of that week, including the Passover meal Jesus had with his disciples, and ending with His death on the cross. For today's message, Pastor Chris teaches about the events of the first Passover, where God freed the descendants of Abraham from Egyptian slavery, and about how Jesus used the observance Passover to instruct all of us who follow Him that God also brings us freedom, through the death and resurrection of our Savior. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Preached on Sunday April the 13th, 2025.‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭2‬:‭4‬-‭10‬“As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in Scripture: “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.” So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” and “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.”Intro Music by Julius H. from Pixabay Outro Music by PianoAmor from Pixabay

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! As we continue our series on the key elements of practicing our faith, Pastor Chris leads our study of prayer this morning with Jesus' parable of a persistent widow. Like the widow in the story, we have needs, even if we're reluctant to admit it. We need to share our needs in prayer with God repeatedly, and not give up when God doesn't answer immediately, because the discipline of prayer builds up our faith. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

For many of us who grew up attending churches, we recall instructions we were given to believe certain things to be true, to perform particular rituals to demonstrate our obedience, and to abstain from specific sins. Not only has this pattern of believe / perform / abstain / repeat been prevalent in our generations, it dominated the Hebrew faith during Jesus' earthly ministry. Jesus taught a better way: love. In Mark 12, Jesus answered a question about the greatest commandment by quoting the commandments to love God and to love each other. These two instructions are interlinked and equally important, and they were demonstrated in everything that Jesus taught and did. This must be our foundation for the life that Jesus wants for us, that we, too, love God and love each other first and most of all. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Pastor Korey, who serves as the pastor of the Online Campus of First Baptist Church, cautions us that following Jesus is not a guarantee that only good things will happen to us. Korey shares with us several scriptures where we are told that we will face troubles. The important lesson is that God has prepared us for these troubles, God will be with us in all situations at all times, and that God wants to use every circumstance in our lives to build our faith and increase our peace. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Since this Sunday was 3/16, this message is on the verse John 3:16. Pastor Chris walks us through this verse word by word as we contemplate God's immeasurable and perfect love for every one of us, demonstrated for us in the life of Jesus. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Tony and Beth have been a part of 26 West Church since it began.  Listen to their story and how God is using them to help people experience life in Jesus. 

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Today's topic is baptism, as we continue our study of the basic of our beliefs. The discussion of baptism fits well with last week's discussion of repentance, since baptism is the external demonstration of the internal commitment to let God turn our lives around. The act of baptism is both a rejection of sin and an acceptance of our life immersed our life with God. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! We're continuing our study of the basic truths of Christianity with today's message on repentance. There are two simultaneous truths to consider: no one is immune to the need for repentance, and no one is too far for God to reach. Pastor Chris guides us through four essential steps of repentance that we can follow to strengthen our ongoing relationship with God. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Today, guest speaker Ben Markham from Discovery Church shares the story in Luke 4 when Jesus taught at the synagogue in His hometown of Nazareth. Those listening were outraged at Jesus' message and even tried to kill Him! What Jesus was teaching that so disrupted their expectations is that redemption is not just for a select few people but for everyone. If we are to follow Jesus, we also need to offer grace, love, and the good news of Jesus to everyone. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

John and Caryn have been part of 26 West Church since it was first planted.  Listen to their story and how God is using them to help people experience life in Jesus.  

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Today we're starting a new series titled "Start Here" to discuss the foundational commands from Jesus to His followers. Pastor Chris speaks today on the command to us to learn and grow as disciples of Christ and to encourage others as they grow in discipleship, too. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Pastor Sócrates has us consider the urgent need in our world for self-less love that originates with God, a love that the New Testament identifies with the Greek word agape. As servants of God and ambassadors for God, we need to live out this agape love in how we treat others. There are three traits we need to watch for in ourselves that tell us we are loving others the way God loves them. First, our love is "others seeking," not self-seeking. Second, our love is humble, not self-absorbed. Thirdly, our love demonstrates compassion, not condemnation. As we pray this week, let's ask God to show us what it look like in our daily lives to love with this agape love. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! With Horizon West Church getting closer to breaking ground on our church building, Pastor Chris today teaches about the spiritual importance of membership in a local church. In other areas of our lives, membership is a "transaction," where we sign up and pay a fee to access a service. Membership in a church does not follow this transactional model, and Pastor Chris explains how we are nourished by engaging with others in our Christian family through membership in the local church. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Jerrod serves as the newest elder at 26 West Church.  Listen to their story and how God is using them to help people experience life in Jesus.  

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Today, Pastor Chris continues with the idea of going deeper from his earlier message with our "Word of the Year." This is not meant to compare ourselves with others, nor is it an encouragement to greater theological complexity. We are encouraged to grow deeper than we have been before in our faith, in our faith-driven actions, and in our relationship with God. As we go deeper, Pastor Chris gives us three thoughts to help us. First, the deeper life will require less, not more, activities, as we shed that which would distract us from our goals. Second, the deeper life will feel unfamiliar, and we will feel the urge to go back to what we know, but growth requires leaving the comfortable. Third, the deeper life is not one we can pursue alone. God's plan has always been for a community of faith to support each other, including the assurance in Hebrews 12:1 that "we are surrounded by so great a crowd of witnesses." If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Church member Joe Loveless encourages us today to rethink our negative opinions about work. He shares four shifts in his thinking that led him to reclaim God's blessings in the process of our work and the scriptures that guide us in shifting our thinking. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! Pastor Chris has a practice of sharing our church's word of the year each January. This Sunday, his message presents our word of the year: DEEPER. We are eager to bring people into our community and support them as they find Jesus to be their savior. But there's much more as we grow deeper in the abundant life that Jesus promises His followers. As pastor and writer Rick Warren describes it, "You are as close to God as you choose to be." This year, we will strive to grow deeper in our love for God, in our hunger for God's Word in our lives, and in our commitment to our humanity in the way that God created each of us to be. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for today's worship service! We have a tradition of making the first worship service of the new year a time of meditation and prayer for God's guidance and blessing on our church, our community, and on the ministries that God is calling us to do. In today's message, we consider Terah, recorded in Genesis 11 and 12, who was the father of Abram who later became Abraham. God blessed Terah and led him from his birthplace in Ur toward the land of Caanan, but Terah could only go part of the way in his grief over a son who died young. We see God's mercy and love given to Terah and his family even though Terah failed at the goal God had set for him. God's blessing are not conditional, and we do not earn God's blessings through what we achieve. God's blessings come to us not because of who we are but because God is love. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us this Christmas Eve! Being such a popular holiday, most people know the "what," "when," "where," and "who" of Christmas, but the most important question to ask is "why?" Why did God send His only son Jesus to be the baby in the manger, the preacher on the hillside, and the man who was executed on a cross and rose again, defeating death? One reason why is seen in the meaning of the name Jesus: "he saves." Jesus came to be the Savior for everyone. Another reason why is seen in the meaning of the name Emmanuel: "God with us." God demonstrated in the person of Jesus that there is nothing that God wouldn't do to reach every one of us with grace and love. On this Christmas Eve, open up and accept God's amazing gift of love! If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for this week's message! On this last Sunday before Christmas, our focus is on love, and the Christmas story overflows with love. When we examine Joseph's part of the Christmas story, we see his love for Jesus in the role model he set, in the sacrifices he made to protect his family, and in the devotion to God shown by his obedient actions. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for this week's message! Today's message in our journey to Christmas concerns joy. Paul knew the essential nature of joy as part of our walk with Christ, so he encouraged us in Philippians 4:4 to "rejoice in the Lord always." In this message, Pastor Chris leads us deeper into understanding and incorporating joy in our lives by asking and answering three questions about joy: what is joy, why is joy important, and how do I find and keep joy in my life? If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for this week's message! As we continue our journey to Christmas, we focus on peace this Sunday. In this focus, Pastor Chris leads us to consider four types of conflict: internal conflict, relational conflict, global conflict, and cosmic conflict. Our Prince of Peace is greater than all these conflicts, defeating the Enemy who sows conflict and drawing us into salvation and peace. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for this week's message! The services for the four weeks will be preparing our hearts for Christmas, a period also known as Advent. Today, Pastor Chris brings us a message about hope, drawn from the story of Ruth and Naomi in the Old Testament. Hope in the lives of Believers is not wishful thinking, but an anchor in our storms and an assurance of a future reality, because we know that God is in control. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

In this episode of the Horizon West Church podcast, Pastor Chris and Nikki answer questions from the congregation related to love and marriage. This “bonus episode” comes on the heels of the church's marriage series, The Perfect Tension, delivered earlier this fall. Each message in that series can be found right here at the Horizon West Church podcast. Additional resources with links are provided in the show notes below: BEMA Discipleship Podcast with Marty Solomon – Season 1: Episode 2 – “Knowing When to Say ‘Enough'” – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bema-podcast/id1148115183?i=1000375340016 Sacred Marriage by Gary Thomas – https://garythomas.com/books/sacred-marriage/ The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman – https://5lovelanguages.com/store/the-5-love-languages

Thank you for joining us for this week's message! Pastor Chris Bacon, who leads the NextGen ministry at the John Young campus, gives us this message of encouragement: God has placed us where we are and has given us a purpose. We often question whether we are up to the tasks facing us, but it is God's strength, wisdom, and love that will do great things as we serve God where we are. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for this week's message! We are continuing to give thanks for how God is leading our church as seen in the pledges made for next three years, and today, we consider how we are led to live lives of gratitude. When we examine the life of King David as a guide for cultivating a thankful heart, we learn to slow down, to stay grounded, and to recognize the giver. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for this week's message! This week's special worship service reveals how God has worked in us to pledge financial support for the next 34 months, and much more. God has given us a vision we have seen, and opportunity we have seized, and a moment for celebration of how good God has been to us as followers and as a church. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

Thank you for joining us for this week's message! This week's worship service provides time for prayer and reflection as we consider the election tumult in our nation and the peace in which God is calling us to live. The world wants to entangle us in flawed and temporary matters, but God calls us to be at work on what is far more important: serving the God who loves all of us more than we can comprehend. If you prayed to make Jesus your Lord today, we want to rejoice with you! If you would want someone to pray with you, we are eager to do so! If you would like more information about our church, we're want to share. Please text the word "NEXT" to 407-77 so we can engage with you. For more information about our in-person Sunday morning services, visit https://horizonwestchurch.com. You can also learn more about our midweek events at https://horizonwestchurch.com/events.

How to Support the Rob Skinner Podcast.  If you would like to help support my mission to multiply disciples, leaders and churches, click here:  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/robskinner In this episode, I'm going to give a recap of my recent trip to The Exponential Church Planting Conference held in the San Francisco Bay Area. https://exponential.org/west-2024/