Messages on Perseverance
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…
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.
All In for a Lifetime
Too many Christians start their faith journey with excitement but abandon it when life gets difficult—like buying all the camping gear only to quit after the first rough night. In this final message of our “All In” series, we explore why faith isn’t just a moment but a lifetime journey of mountains and valleys. Through the Parable of the Sower and key passages from Luke 9:23 and Hebrews 12:1-3, discover three practical keys to holding onto your faith until your…
Flawed Peter
Peter, one of Jesus’ closest disciples, is an important leader in the early church, yet his story is filled with moments where he disappoints Jesus. And this is good news because we all disappoint Jesus.