The Power of Fellowship: Why Love Is Our Greatest Witness
August 24th, 2025
Resetting Our FocusOver the past few weeks, I’ve been talking about the idea of a “reset” in our spiritual lives. First, we talked about resetting our salvation—making sure we are right with God, secu...  Read More
by Matthew Balentine
Living in the Overflow: Why Devotion Transforms Everything
August 17th, 2025
Salvation Is the Starting LineLast week, I shared with our church family about the “reset” that happens in salvation. In Acts 2:38, Peter preached that we must repent and be baptized in the name of Je...  Read More
by Matthew Balentine
God’s Desire: For You to Be Saved
August 10th, 2025
God’s Heart for All PeopleIn 1 Timothy 2:3–4, Paul writes these powerful words about God our Savior:“This is good, and it is pleasing in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all people to be saved...  Read More
by Matthew Balentine
Let Your Light Shine: Seeing the School Year as Your Mission Field
August 3rd, 2025
As the school year kicks off, I can’t help but reflect on what this season means—not just for our students, but for all of us. Whether you’re a teacher, a parent, or a student heading into a new grade...  Read More
by Matthew Balentine
Overlooked But Not Forgotten: Why Reaching the Lost Starts at Home
July 27th, 2025
The Mission Starts HereFor the past few weeks, I’ve been preaching about reaching into our communities and fulfilling the mission Jesus gave us. The series has been anchored in the Great Commission—Je...  Read More
by Matthew Balentine
When God Shuts the Door: Learning to Follow His Lead
July 20th, 2025
Introduction: Learning to Let Go of My Own ScriptThere are moments in life when everything feels like it’s going according to plan. You’re doing good things. You’re surrounded by the right people. You...  Read More
by Matthew Balentine
When You’d Rather Run: What Jonah Teaches About God's Mission
July 13th, 2025
We all have moments where we know what God is asking us to do—but we still want to run. Maybe it’s fear. Maybe it’s inconvenience. Maybe it’s just not what we pictured for ourselves. But Jonah’s story...  Read More
by Matthew Balentine
The Mission Starts Here: Finding Purpose and Boldness in Our Own Backyard
July 6th, 2025
A Time for Reflection and ReconnectionAs we enter the month of July and gear up for our annual Vacation Bible School, I felt a strong conviction to focus our teaching this month on a theme that too of...  Read More
by Matthew Balentine
When Plans Fall Apart: Finding Strength and Purpose in God’s Unchanging Presence
June 29th, 2025
Though plans fall apart, God’s presence is constant. Pain, disappointment, and even failure are not signs of God’s absence but opportunities to lean into His grace and purpose....  Read More
by Neal Cook
Praying Bigger Prayers: Stepping Out of the Faith Hula Hoop
June 22nd, 2025
For the past few weeks, we’ve been in a series on the power of prayer. Today, I want to wrap up that journey by sharing something that has been working deeply in my own heart: the challenge to pray bi...  Read More
by Matthew Balentine
Wrestling with God: Finding Strength in Surrender at Gethsemane
June 15th, 2025
There are moments in Scripture that speak so deeply into our human experience that they almost take our breath away. One of those moments for me is found in Matthew 26, in the Garden of Gethsemane. It...  Read More
by Matthew Balentine
Is the Church Still Relevant Today?
June 8th, 2025
In a world where trends change overnight and age-old institutions are increasingly questioned, one profound question remains: Is the church still relevant today? Drawing from a recent sermon, we explo...  Read More
by Neal Cook
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