Tools For Building
Continuing our “Under Construction” series, this message looks at how the early church grew their faith in Acts 2:42-47, and what it means for us today. Just like building a house takes more than owning tools, it takes actually using them, growing in faith takes intentional action, not just good intentions. This week we walk through five tools the early believers devoted themselves to: God’s Word as the foundation for growth, fellowship instead of trying to grow alone, communion to…
The Estimate
Building a house doesn’t stop at the blueprint, there’s always a bill at the end, and it keeps coming every month after. Following Jesus works the same way. In Luke 14:25–33, Jesus tells the crowds that before they commit to Him, they need to count the cost. This week we look at what Jesus really meant by “hate your family,” what it means to “carry your cross,” and why grace that costs you nothing changes nothing.
Plan & Foundation
Ever feel like you fell into your life instead of choosing it? Most people plan a kitchen renovation more carefully than they plan their life. This message kicks off a new series on building a life worth living — starting with the plan and the foundation. Learn why working hard on the wrong blueprint still leads nowhere, and why God’s plan for your life isn’t a specific destination but a person: Jesus.
Come Lord Jesus
We wrap up our Favorite Bible Verse series with the one from Pastor Ryan: “He who testifies to these things says, Yes, I am coming soon. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.” (Revelation 22:20), the very last words Jesus speaks in Scripture. When life feels heavy, the same arguments on repeat, one thing after another breaking down, the waiting that never seems to end, this verse gives me permission to hand it over to God instead of trying to fix it all…
Dr. Larry Hirschy
Our elders were each asked to share a favorite Bible verse — and in this message, one of our elders unpacks his: 2 Timothy 1:12, “For I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” He shares why this verse has anchored him through doubt, anxiety, and hard seasons of life, tracing his own journey of faith — from accepting Christ at age eight,…
Who am I Trying to Please?
This week’s message looks at Galatians 1:10 and what it means to live as a servant of God rather than a people-pleaser. We explore three situations where the pressure to please people shows up, plus three questions to ask when discerning God’s direction for your life. Who are you trying to please?
Youth Mission Trip Edition
This week, our youth share memories from their mission trip to Indianapolis, Indiana, where they served alongside YouthWorks at food pantries, community gardens, and clothing distribution centers. Each student reflects on how their experience connects to their favorite verse— and what it looks like to be made to matter, made to mirror, made for each other, and made for mission.
Welcome Home
What does the end of the road actually look like? This final message of The Journey Home walks through the complete picture of what God has been doing in every human life — from condemnation, through salvation and sanctification, all the way to glorification. The destination isn’t just heaven. It’s home. And the hope of what’s waiting there is what carries us through the hardest miles of the journey.
Stay in lane
We all know the feeling — you’re driving down the road, and suddenly your car drifts. That’s exactly what sin looks like in the Christian life. In this week’s message from our series The Journey Home, Pastor Ryan unpacks the honest struggle every believer faces: knowing what’s right and still veering off course. Drawing from Romans 6–8, he tackles the three ways we try to handle sin on our own — minimizing it, hiding it, and making amends — and why…
U – Turn
In this week’s message from The Journey Home series, Pastor Ryan digs into one of the most misunderstood words in the Christian faith — repentance. It’s not just feeling bad when you get caught, and it’s definitely not trying harder through willpower and self-improvement. True biblical repentance, or metanoia in the Greek, means a complete 180-degree shift in how you see everything — God, yourself, and the world around you. And here’s the part that changes everything: you can’t do…