Taking the Lead
What do you do when the ruins around you become normal? Nehemiah arrived in Jerusalem to find a wall that had sat broken for 140 years. Everyone had gotten used to it. In this message from Nehemiah 2:11-20, we look at how one leader quietly prepared, told the truth about the damage, and got a whole city to say, “Let us start rebuilding.” We look at it two ways: what it teaches us about leading, and what it says about…
The Ask
Nehemiah had to ask his boss, the most powerful king in the world, for something the king had already said no to 16 years earlier. After four months of praying and planning in silence, the door finally opened, and Nehemiah had to decide whether to walk through it. This week we look at Nehemiah 2:1-10 and what it means to wait on God, prepare while you wait, and courageously step through the doors He opens, even when what you’re asking…
The Burden
We’re starting a new series through the book of Nehemiah, the story of one ordinary man with a burden to rebuild Jerusalem’s broken down walls, and the God who made it possible.In this first message, we trace how Nehemiah fits into the bigger story of Scripture: from Israel’s exile in Babylon, through the prophecies of Isaiah, to God keeping every promise along the way. We watch Nehemiah receive devastating news about Jerusalem and respond not with despair, but with prayer,…
Extend The Blessing
This week we wrap up our “Under Construction” series with a message about hospitality — what it looks like to actually open our lives to people, not just our calendars. We hear the story of building a spare room without knowing who’d ever fill it, and looking at Abraham’s welcome of three strangers in Genesis 18, we dig into what it really means to love people we don’t yet know. It’s a challenge to move past “entertaining” and into true…
Perseverance
Building anything worthwhile comes with setbacks, and following Jesus is no different. This week in “Under Construction,” we look at James 1 and unpack five kinds of trials that test our faith: shame over repeated sin, doubts from unanswered prayer, feeling spiritually dry, the danger of comfort, and hurt from others (inside and outside the church). James reminds us that testing produces perseverance, and perseverance leads to maturity, so we can look more like Jesus on the other side.
Inspection
We all have blind spots. Just like a house needs inspection to catch hidden structural problems, our lives need people who can help us see what we can’t see on our own.In this message, we look at Matthew 7 and 1 Corinthians 3 to explore what it means to build our lives on the foundation of Christ, and why inviting trusted, godly people into our lives to speak truth isn’t a threat, but a grace.
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…