Five14 Church: Recent Episodes
Joel Kovacs
Located in New Albany, Ohio. Our desire is to be a light to the whole world - Matthew 5:14. For music, events, and general info visit five14church.com.
"The best communicators are the best listeners." Tune in now to Week 3 of our series "Listen"
Tune into Week 2 of "Listen" where Joel dives more into your prayer life and how we can change through prayer.
In our new series titled "Listen: Don't Interrupt Yahweh", we begin with an important recap of the always impactful "Passion Camp" week that our 7th-12th graders just returned from - hitting highlights of how God moved during the week. Joel then kicks off the new series by getting into the importance of training ourselves and our intentions of laboring and growing in our faith.
On this special pre-recorded message around Independence Day, Joel addresses a question so many continue to wonder: is the United States of America considered a Christian nation?
Listen to our final week of our series on emotions as Joel wraps up "Kaboom" with a bang!
In the penultimate week of "Kaboom: Express or Explode", Joel gives a powerful analogy relating to how we keep things inside and invites us to invite God into every part of us.
Listen to the impactful finish to our series on emotions as Joel emphasizes ways we can change and grow in being honest with ourselves.
In Week 2 of 3 of "Kaboom: Express or Explode", Joel dispels more myths on emotions, reminds us that we are worthy of love, and talks about losing our life for Christ in order to find it.
"Kaboom: Express or Explode" is our new 3-week series where Joel guides us through the "grown up" version of the message our K-5 students will hear at our upcoming Kids Camp in June. In this series, we start by dispelling myths on emotions, signs of being emotionally mature, and how Jesus expressed his emotions in his time on this Earth.
This Sunday consisted of two parts as John begins talking about discipleship, families, and the local church leading into a panel as Carmen spoke with our Kids Director (Dan) and Students Director (Abbey) as they outlined that path of ministry and the plan we have for children at Five14!
Tune in to our Easter 2026 message! Brief and impactful as we led into a morning of baptisms!
"Good Friday itself is the decisive victory." Hear more from what Joel had to say at our Good Friday service leading into Easter!
Listen to our final week on the "But I Am Prayer" series with John as it coincides with teaching on Palm Sunday.
In the penultimate week of our "I Am Prayer" series, John talks about "holy meddling" and gets deep into intercessory prayer while leading our church through an impactful moment of talking with and praying for each other aloud during service.
Listen to Week 2 of 4 on John's new prayer series as he keys in on asking things of God and about a relational posture, not a transactional one.
Tune in to our new series, "But I Am Prayer" as our teaching pastor John McCambridge begins Week 1 of 4 talking about prayer being where we encounter God, enjoy God, and encounter truth.
Listen into the 7th and FINAL week of our Vision series as Joel finishes by touching on practices and the processes of being formed into the image of Jesus.
We return to our Vision series for the penultimate week on our church's vision with Joel keying in on the "Passionate Praise" aspect of how we strive to be.
Taking a break from our vision series, John guides our church through the Lenten season - its history, meaning, and how we can live into it over these coming weeks leading up to Easter.
Catch Week 5 of our church's new vision series where Joel gets into one of our core tenants of "purposeful gatherings" and unity.
For Week 3 of our vision series, Joel gets into our vision statement entering the new year and the way to be loving others juxtaposed with loving the world.
In our 2nd week of the new year going through vision, Joel harps on family and relationship between friends, brothers, sisters, as well as the church as the bride of Christ.
As we wrap up "The Story" - our 3-week series on Jesus' birth - John gets into motherhood and fatherhood and family presence, for us but also for Jesus' life.
In Week 2 of our 3-week series called "The Story", Carmen talks about the manger scene, Bethlehem as the "House of Bread", and more.
To kick off this 3-week series leading up to Christmas, John begins "The Story" discussing things like the parallels between Adam + Eve and Mary + Joseph as well as what could happen through us in one moment of obedience to God.
Joel takes us through the final chapter of 1 Timothy and our 13-part series where Paul discusses seeking Godliness, contentment, and more.
In the penultimate week of our series "Dear Timothy", Joel reaches Chapter 5 of 1 Timothy where he discusses taking care of your family and much more.
Join us for the 11th part in our Dear Timothy series as Joel enters Chapter 4 of 1 Timothy.
After a Sunday of baptizing 30 people in the church, we return to our Dear Timothy series where Joel breaks down Chapter 3 of 1 Timothy with the emphasis on leadership.
In Week 9 of our dissection of 1 Timothy, we continue through Chapter 2 which addresses the women of the church especially and, as always, gets deep into the context of the meaning behind the words we're reading.
In Week 8 of 14 of our deep-dive into 1 Timothy, Joel guides us through the context and interpretation of Chapter 2 as it continues to discuss women's and men's roles within the church.
We reach the halfway point on our series through the whole book of 1 Timothy as Joel gets even further into intercessory prayer and Chapter 2.
As we dive into Week 6 of our 14-week series in 1 Timothy, we reach Chapter 2 and Joel gets heavily into the power of prayer.
In our fifth week of "Dear Timothy," we continue to navigate through Chapter 1 and discuss righteousness and unrighteousness along with Paul's message specifically towards those trying to teach in the church in Ephesus at the time.
Week 4 of our 14-week series of 1 Timothy gets more into Paul's challenges to Timothy specifically regarding meaningless talk and the 3 prerequisites for teaching: pure heart, good conscience, and sincere faith.
We get into Week 3 of our 14-week series of 1 Timothy with more background into Paul's calling, his leadership, the urging of Timothy to stay and strongly guide the church, and more.
After last week's briefing on 1 Timothy, Joel begins to dive into Chapter 1, the purpose behind Paul's letter to Timothy, and getting into what the Gospel is and the church's role in proclaiming that.
Join us in our newest series - Dear Timothy - as Joel begins to take us through a 14-week series on the book of 1 Timothy. He puts some handles on how we'll be going through this book, its background, and Timothy's faithfulness.
On "Partner Sunday" we get to hear from a couple of our church partners - The Freedom Collective and One17 International - about their mission, their need, and how we can partner with them in a time of need.
As we begin to close the door on a summer of highlighting camps, we hear from John about biblical patterns that can help us flourish. He emphasizes the Sunday gathering, about coming together with each other and with God, and then going out in mission (tying it all into Eden and Genesis.)
On this Sunday, John walks us through how we respond to our sin (rather than God's response) and breaks down our options. He also shows a much easier way to do this than we're tricked into believing - and that it's not the long road back we get told - by simply adjusting our posture and turning back to Him into his loving embrace.
In the final week of "Vistas and Valleys" - biblical teachings on the highs and lows of life, we hear from Joel about joy, being fully known and loved, how God turns graves into gardens, and more.
Join us as we jump into Week 2 of 3 of "Vistas and Valleys" - biblical teachings on the highs and lows of life.
Dive in with us as Joel takes us into a new 3-week series, Vistas and Valleys, honing in on biblical teachings on the highs and lows of life - especially potent with our middle and high school students freshly coming off a week-long trip to Passion Camp in Florida (put on by Passion City Church.)
In Week 6 of 6 in A Resuscitation of Stars AKA "Summer Camp for Adults", we wrap up a stellar summer switch-up. We get to hear from numerous students and student leaders (through prayer, scripture reading, and sharing) as they prepare to depart for a week of learning, growth, and community at Passion Camp in Florida.
In Week 5 of 6 in A Resuscitation of Stars AKA "Summer Camp for Adults", we hear from Joel about the power of light and where we're shining and directing our light. We continue to hear from members of the church and an echoing of the sentiment of being a "marvelous light" to the world.
In Week 4 of 6 in A Resuscitation of Stars AKA "Summer Camp for Adults", we hear from John about opening ourselves up to God, letting the light in, and teaching from Genesis 1. We also recap Worship Night where 25 people were baptized and hear from some of the congregation of the impact of that night.
This week, John McCambridge unpacks the meaning of repentance, and explains why it's a fundamental part of the Christian walk -- and how the act of repentance leads us to a fuller, more beautiful life.
"Jesus goes to the cross, and on that cross he has a victory that celebrates something he's done that no one else could ever do. So the kingdom of God and the cross of Christ are connected."
Joel talks this Palm Sunday about the symbolism of the cross and what it meant for the reunification of God and man in week 2 of a pre-Easter series, Heaven on Earth!
"So you can start to ask yourself: What are my intentions with my life? Do I really want to be whole, or am I motivated primarily by being SEEN as whole?" Join us as we kick off a brand-new series on how our created purpose fits in with the rejoining of heaven and earth.
"You are not stronger than the devil, but the devil is no match for Jesus." Pastor Joel talks about spiritual warfare, the enemy, and why it's vital to be aware of the battle happening all around us.
"We're supposed to understand our significance and treat the world as significant."
Pastor Joel Kovacs talks about the weight that being image bearers of God holds.
Joel sits down with four small group leaders to talk about the importance of community, and the impact that small groups have made on their spiritual lives.
Joel unpacks the Good Samaritan and teaches about how it's a story of Christ in action.
Stop it, who loves mercy???
Joel talks about how mercy is an outpouring of God’s character that must be developed in and through our lives.
Joel shares a Christlike perspective on how to handle the millions of opinions in the world today.
It's ok to be angry at times but the key to change is slow anger. Do not let your anger explode, instead allow God to slow it and change your heart.
Today Joel speaks about being peacemakers and how we can humble ourselves with compassion to build peace.
Today I am using my voice to speak against hatred and racism. We need to use our voices to continue to share the love of God an the love of people.
As Christians we are called to show love and kindness to others. Let's speak the Christian language and show others the example of Christ.
This week Five14 takes time to celebrate all of the moms and important women in our lives.
God didn't want bad things for us. In fact, He mad all things good. This doesn't mean that we won't suffer and see hard times but through those times we will emerge stronger and better because of them.
We are not alone throughout the chaotic times in our lives. We serve a living God that is always by our side.
If loving people is synonymous with loving God then let's take this time to build better relationships and be more like Christ.
We get to choose who we want to serve in our lives. This week Joel is going to dive into our motives and see why we put the world before God.
This week Joel explains how God's love is light. With it there is no room for darkness. We Are The Light.
This is the final week of the countdown until we are in the new building! Joel addresses us via livestream about where we are in our relationship with Jesus and growing it in this critical time.
This week we celebrate Five14's 10th birthday and the last service before we move into our new church!
In the final week of We Can't, But... Joel talks about anxiety and how relieving it can be when we let God take control.
This week John and Carmen talk about the importance of volunteering as we transition into our new building.
This week Joel explains how social media is feeding us a false gospel. Let's ditch the false teachings for the good news.
This week Joel talks about the dangers of social media and how willingly we give away our time.
In the final week of Eye-Dentity, Joel challenges us to live with purpose and know that nothing should control us but our identity.
This week Joel reminds us that Jesus is fully in us and that Christians are heaven to the people on Earth.
This week Joel urges us to remember who we are! We have been adopted into God's family. Don't let others decide who you are.
Whose words are creating your self-image? Find out this week as Joel introduces a new series, Eye-Dentity.
In the final week of Dress Up Joel explains how God's gift doesn't eliminate our fears; it eliminates our fear.
This week Joel challenges us to dress up and forgive one another by helping clean up and repair the situation.
In the final week of Trials, Joel discusses why we suffer and God's ability to take away all of our worst pains and give us a lifetime of goodness.
In Week 1 of Trials, Joel talks about the advantages that Christ followers have when they are faced with trials in life.
In the final week of RSVP, Joel gives ways that we can live the Gospel in our day to day lives.
In this week of RSVP, Joel talks about how God invited us to be a part of His kingdom so that we can invite others.
In week 3 of RSVP, Joel talks about living an intentional life and how to do it even when we think we aren't capable of it.
This week Joel talks about spiritual fitness in a sense much like physical fitness. You must to have discipline to build strength. Do you have what it takes?
This week John introduces a new sermon series RSVP. He explains the meaning of RSVP and why we need to "Show Up".
The final week of Touché, Joel talks about what relationships look like when we cherish one another.
This week Joel dives into 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 and gives examples of how we are destined to love.
This week Joel explains how to unpack your troubles so you can be the best leader and light of the world that you live in.
We all find ourselves in times of suffering . This week Joel concludes the Glow series by discussing how Christ followers don't just go through pain; they Glow through pain.
This life isn't perfect but the gospel has the power to change it from the inside out. This week Joel talks about what it looks like when the gospel dwells within us.
By nature we are all broken people but God bends over backwards to be with us. This week Joel explains how God has done everything in His will to be with us. What idols are standing between you and God? We are redeemed through the power of the cross.
"God, please change me." Have those words ever come out of your mouth? Often times change is a good thing but we tend to not feel that way when it isn't. The truth is, the presence of God changes people. Find out this week how God's presence can change your life.
Week 3 of Grapes, Joel wraps up how important small groups are and the future of groups at Five14 Church.
This week Dan explains how being in a small group can help you live the life that God created you to live.
What do grapes and people have in common? Find out this week as John unpacks the first message of Grapes.
Have you ever been somewhere dangerous? What was your reason for going there? Jesus flips the social norm of his time to show boundless love. What will He call you to do?
Have you ever been afraid of the dark? Tune in this week as Brice talks about his fear of the dark and how we can overcome the darkness that is in our lives.
This week Five14 Church celebrates the partnerships that it's made to help grow, strengthen and build our community.
This week John talks about Serve Cbus and how serving others is a reflection of God's will for us.
We all will walk through a level of fire and pain but God desires to meet you there. This week Joel tells three stories about walking through fire and the lessons learned.
Today David talks about the monster that lives in us all, FEAR. Fear can be good but do not let it consume you. You have a choice between a life of fear or a life of hope. What will you choose?
This week John and Carmen give tips for a busy lifestyle and discuss how to slow down and experience rest as God designed.
It's not about how much you do but it's how you do it. Serving with your best leaves a lasting impression that won't be forgotten.
The final week of All In. This week Joel highlights the life change that has happened in and around Five14 Church through giving.
It's not always about following the rules but about what you place before God in your life. Are you all in?
Baptism is an outward expression of an inward decision. Today at Five14, 12 lives were changed! John speaks about the beautiful truth that Jesus has done for us.
Have you ever been warned by someone? What happens if you ignore the warnings in your life?This week, find out why we should listen to God's warnings to us.
Week 3 of Toss It To The Dogs, Carmen explains how often we are caught in the middle of situations but there is always a better way. Listen to this week's sermon to find out how!
Week one of Toss It To The Dogs. Ever think about how good of a life your dog has? Joel conveys that same notion but with us and God's Kingdom.
John and Joel conclude the "Questions" series. They touch base on some of the most commonly asked questions.
This week, John explains how the Bible is more than just a phrasebook but a story and we have to know the language to tell it.
This week Joel talks about Unity. He explains how we can all be different as individuals but unite as one in the body of Christ.
Week 4 of Virtue reality, Joel explains how Love is our Destiny and what our lives will look like when we live it.
Week 3 of Virtue Reality, Joel explains how our self control and the Holy Spirit's help makes us stand out and Christian Virtue realized.
This is week 3 of the Christmas Characters series. Joel talks about how we are more like King Herod than we truly know. Don't Be That Guy!
How did you get here? This week Joel talks about how we all play a role as Christmas Characters. Be sure to stick around until the end for a special announcement from Joel and Mr. Grinch!
The ways we jump into stories are through the characters themselves. We become attached to the characters we love. This week John explains why we should be like Mary in the Christmas story.
This week Joel talks about how you must believe that you belong and behave accordingly.
This week Joel talks about the resurrection and how God is in the business of creating. God did something NEW and soon it will be YOU!
Where do you go after you die? Joel explains the paradise that's been made for us after death.
Joel breaks down the four SZNS of Five14 Church and explains how different SZNS give us clarity on what we should be focusing on throughout the year as a church body.
This week Joel concludes the Battle Royale series and explains how we should love the way Jesus loves, without lines.
"At some point in your childhood, you and your friends went outside to play for the very last time and nobody knew it"
If you don't start at the beginning, you will see yourself as something that needs fixed.
This year, don't just make a commitment to do something new that may not last but commit do something better.
David talks about the need for revival in the church and how the hardest part of revival is that it starts with you.
Valley prayers are usually desperate prayers. Peak prayers are usually thankful prayers.
When something is going wrong in your world, something could be going wrong in your heart.
If you don't want your spouse to just be your roommate, you have to learn the skill of linking daily.
Giving financially is the purest form of faith lived out because no one knows about it but you and God.
Joel explains the right way to start reading your Bible with the most important part first.
In this message Joel explains a principle that will help you understand every story in scripture.
When we gossip we don't understand something critical about ourselves. Watch to find out what that is.
Dating should be set on a foundation of friendship and be the bridge to relational intimacy.
Since there's no church today Joel made a short devotional for you to listen to or watch at home. Enjoy this day with your family and we'll see you next week!
Christmas is a great time for communion. In this sermon Joel talks about the individual elements of communion and their significance this time of year.
Its not fun to be around people you don’t enjoy during the holiday season but if you want to be the refreshing part of Christmas then you have to be genuinely interested.
Are you thankful for stuff? Is Thanksgiving about everything we have or is there more? Listen and find out.
Everyone makes investments in long-term storage. Is your long-term storage investment temporal or eternal?