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Sermon messages from Pastor J.D. Greear and the pastoral team of The Summit Church. The Summit is one church that meets in many locations around Raleigh-Durham, N.C.
With the holidays fast approaching, along with the feeling that you are constantly inundated with ads, you'll likely pick up on a common thread: The accumulation of more things equals happiness. But with a "never enough" mindset, it's impossible to be what God desires us to be: cheerful givers. In this week's message from 2 Corinthians 8–9, Pastor J.D. helps us to see a kind of giving that is motivated not by guilt, but as a response to the grace that we have received. When we have this as our focus, we can move from asking, "What must I give?" to "What do I get to give?"
While we know that it is more blessed to give than to receive, it doesn't always feel that way, especially when the bills are piling up and the money doesn't seem to stretch far enough. So how can we reclaim joy in giving? In this week's message from Matthew 6, Pastor Bryan shows us how generosity helps to shift our perspective on life, giving us what material possessions never can—deep, lasting joy.
We're likely familiar with the call from Jesus to seek the kingdom of God above all other things, but our financial decisions are one indicator of what we are truly seeking. In this week's message from Haggai 1–2, Pastor J.D. encourages us to consider how our giving reflects the priority we have placed on God in our hearts and lives. Just as the Israelites fell to the temptation to place their own comforts and priorities ahead of their worship of God, we are still susceptible to this today. By reorienting our hearts, we can ensure that the stewardship of our finances is in alignment with God's kingdom.
A legacy is inherently something that reaches far beyond us, making an impact long after we're gone. So how do we approach the stewardship of our money in a way that leaves a lasting legacy? In this week's message from Luke 16, Pastor J.D. takes us through one of Jesus' parables to show us how leveraging our resources for eternity truly is the wisest course of action. If we believe that everything ultimately belongs to God, this will radically change the way in which we handle our finances.
Conflict isn't generally regarded as a positive thing, but the reality is that learning to handle conflict in a healthy way can be something that actually sanctifies and matures us. In this week's message from Song of Solomon 5–7, Pastor Curtis explores how even in conflict, we can fight for each other—and for love that endures. When we are overwhelmed by God's forgiveness toward us, we will find ourselves able to more easily extend forgiveness to others.
For sailors lost at sea, the sextant was a remarkable tool designed to help them gain their bearings and navigate to where they needed to go. For us today, making our way through the dating world often feels akin to sailing across the vast ocean—and without the wisdom found in God's Word, we will find ourselves hopelessly lost. In this week's message, Pastor Bryan returns to Genesis 24 to equip us with biblical tools that can help us ensure we are charting a wise course as we pursue dating, engagement, and marriage.
Dating isn't what it used to be, in many ways. The advent of dating apps has made it easier than ever to connect with people, but often at the expense of isolating oneself from community. In this week's message from Genesis 24, Pastor Bryan draws on the story of Isaac and Rebekah to give us some helpful principles for approaching dating in today's world. The more we center our joy and contentment in Christ, the better off we will be, single or otherwise.
Throughout history, there have been countless songs, poems, and books written about love. Yet, we know that turning to pop culture for advice on finding love is not the wisest course of action. In this first message of our four-week series on relationships, Pastor J.D. reminds us from Song of Solomon 1 and 2 of some foundational truths about love that are helpful in navigating singleness, dating, and marriage. In the end, these earthly forms of love are intended to be a signpost, pointing us to the much greater love that God has for us.
We often hear about someone who has a "calming presence," or what it’s like to be "in the presence of greatness." But what comes to mind when you think about being in the presence of God? Is this even something we have access to? The truth is, we have access to God through prayer right now, but we are constantly surrounded by distractions. In this week's message from Exodus 33, Pastor John explains how experiencing God's presence is vitally important in understanding two things: who we are and what our purpose is.
Though the first few chapters of Acts are filled with baptisms and miracles, the pivotal point of the book—the stoning of Stephen—shows how God uses ordinary believers to display his power and accomplish his mission amidst persecution. In this week's message from Acts 7 and 8, Pastor J.D. encourages us to consider how God might be calling us to advance the mission of the gospel. It won't look the same for everyone, of course. But the worth of Jesus and the truth of the gospel should compel us to share with a lost and dying world, whether here or overseas.
We all face situations in our lives that seem impossible to navigate, where we simply lack the wisdom to make the best decision. It is in these moments where we might be tempted to think that if we only did enough research or talked to enough people, we would have the discernment needed. In reality, true wisdom comes from God alone, and he invites us to ask him for it. In this week's message from Matthew 7, Pastor Curtis shows us how we can seek God through prayer, approaching him as our Father who delights in giving good gifts to his children.
Faith often takes different shapes and forms throughout your life. Sometimes it means believing God for a miracle, while at other times it looks like trusting that God is good even when the miracle doesn't come. In this week's message, the finale of our Hebrews 11 series, Pastor J.D. encourages us with the truth that no matter where we find ourselves, our faith can be used to glorify God and point others to the gospel. What might God do through us as we continue the legacy of these great men and women of faith?
The beauty of faith is often found in its simplicity. You don't have to possess a wealth of theological knowledge to be captivated by the truth of the gospel. Maybe, like Rahab, you've simply heard what the Lord has done and you believe. In this week's message from Hebrews 11, Pastor J.D. explains how the faith of a Gentile prostitute changed the course of history and left an enduring legacy. In the same way, one simple act of faith on our part has the potential to make a profound, eternal difference in the lives of those around us.
When you think of Joseph, you may think of the famous "coat of many colors," or even of his bizarre dreams or his prominent position as Pharaoh's second-in-command. But you probably don't think of the instructions that Joseph gave for his own burial. In this week's message from Hebrews 11, Pastor Curtis shows us how throughout Joseph's life, whether he was in the palace or the prison, he remained confident that God was with him. How might our outlook on life change if we truly believed that God was with us at all times, no matter our circumstances?
It’s tempting at times to read the Bible through a human-centric lens, as though we are the main character in each narrative. But in so doing, we’re in danger of missing the larger point of stories like Joshua and the city of Jericho. In this week’s message from Hebrews 11, Pastor J.D. shows us how this key moment in Joshua’s life holds a valuable lesson for us: Rather than orienting our lives around trying to get God “on our side,” we ought to be asking what God wants to do and how we can join him in it.
“A life of more.” This phrase likely has different connotations depending on who is speaking. To the world, “a life of more” may look like more money, more possessions, or more recognition. But to the Christ-follower, it means a kind of satisfaction and contentment that is found in Jesus alone. In this week’s message from Hebrews 11, Pastor Bryan shows us how Moses’ pursuit of a life of more meant turning his back on the treasures of Egypt and stepping out in faith to fulfill his God-given mission. We can exercise this same kind of faith knowing, as Moses did, that God will never leave us or forsake us.
Though we may not realize it, our choices often reveal what we truly value. How we choose to spend our time, what we choose to do with our money—these things are a reflection of what we hold dear. In this week's message from Hebrews 11, Pastor Curtis explains how choices made by Moses and his parents revealed the value they placed on faith in God, and how much they were willing to sacrifice for it. Faith undoubtedly comes with a cost, but it always yields rewards far greater than those that the world offers.
There is something in each of us that cries out for acceptance, that longs for blessing. And while the culture around us strives for this acceptance to the point of exhaustion, the gospel says that God's acceptance of us is strictly a gift of grace that can't be earned. In this week's message from Hebrews 11, Pastor J.D. shows us how this truth came to life for Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. Though circumstances might have pointed to the contrary, God's faithfulness was always at work, even in the midst of dark days.
We all build our lives on something. For many, it's the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle. For others, it may be the allure of a successful career or the comfort of relationships. But these things were never meant to bear the weight of our faith. In this week's message from Mark 5, Pastor John takes us through the story of two healings performed by Jesus, the only one in whom we can joyfully and confidently place our faith.
What Abraham faced in his final test from God was incomprehensible, and yet he knew that God would remain faithful no matter the outcome. How was Abraham able to display such trust when met with the thought of sacrificing his son? In this week's message from Hebrews 11, Pastor J.D. explains how ultimately, this story is not about Abraham's obedience, but about God's commitment to his people. Whatever the nature of our trials in this life, we can take comfort in knowing that the God we place our faith in is the one who always keeps his promises.
Have you ever felt an overwhelming sense of emptiness, whether regarding your career, marriage, or simply life in general? In this week's message from Hebrews 11, Pastor Bryan highlights this experience in the life of Sarah, a woman whose barrenness led her to take matters into her own hands. But what Sarah learned was that her only hope of seeing the promise fulfilled was by living a life of complete dependence on God, trusting that he would do it. This principle still holds true for us today, as we must resist the temptation to rely on ourselves and instead, surrender in faith to a trustworthy God.
Many people struggle with doubting their faith. This week Pastor Derrick DeLain from Proclamation Church walks us through Matthew 11. Just like John the Baptist was a beacon of hope pointing to Jesus in the New Testament, we can look to Jesus and have confidence in him.
A man often regarded as the "father of faith," Abraham was faced with numerous tests throughout his life. Called by God to an unknown land, Abraham had to decide if obeying God was worth leaving everything that was familiar and comfortable. In this week's message from Hebrews 11, Pastor J.D. invites us to consider what made Abraham regard what he was gaining as having far greater value than what he was leaving behind. What does it mean to truly follow God in faith? It means, like Abraham, taking steps of obedience even when we don't know exactly where God is leading.
Though widely known, the story of Noah and the ark is one that tends to be misinterpreted by many in today's society. Far from being a tame bedtime story, it gives us a glimpse of the response of a holy God to the depravity of sin. In this week's message from Hebrews 11, Pastor J.D. explains how Noah's faith led him to act on God's command, without fear of what the surrounding community might think. Likewise, we are called to display the kind of faith that acts according to God's Word, out of reverence for him, and calls others to do the same.
One of the most inspiring chapters in the Bible is Hebrews 11, often referred to as the "Great Hall of Faith." But while the stories contained there are indeed powerful, we shouldn't regard the people in them as perfect or their faith as unattainable. In this week's message, Pastor J.D. begins our series through Hebrews 11 by helping us see what faith looks like in practice. Through the examples of Abel and Enoch, we're reminded that true faith is demonstrated when we believe in and act on God's promises—even when others around us don't.
While the issues at the front and center of American politics in 2024 are different from those that the religious leaders highlighted during Jesus' day, they certainly aren't any less contentious. In this week's message from Mark 12, Pastor Bryan shows us how Jesus navigated stormy political waters with grace—and how we can do the same. When we recognize that it should be our faith that drives our politics (and not the other way around), we can then approach the upcoming election season in a way that honors both God and other people.
With six months to go until Election Day, the rhetoric from news outlets and social media is likely to become increasingly combative. For Christians, one thing is certain: Our political engagement should look different than that of the world. In this week's message, the first of a two-part series, Pastor J.D. examines Mark 1 and Luke 2, drawing out the implications of Jesus' rule in a world hostile to it—both then and now. As followers of Jesus, our vote is important, but even more important is our witness to a watching world.
These days, it's not exactly popular to claim the existence of absolute truth. It's even less popular to claim that such truth is embodied in the person of Jesus, the one who is the only way to salvation. In this week's message from John 14, Pastor J.D. shows us the importance of what is perhaps Jesus' most controversial "I am" statement: "I am the way, and the truth, and the life." Yet, this statement isn't primarily about a set of principles to live by, or even having the correct answers to every theological question. Instead, it's about truly knowing and having a relationship with the Savior of the world.
It doesn't take an expert gardener to know that a branch that isn't connected to the vine won't survive for very long. In this week's message from John 15, Pastor Bryan explores the next of Jesus' "I am" statements, helping us understand what it means to abide in Jesus, the "true vine." Many other things—often good things—vie for our time and attention, making this seem impossible. But the truth is, we have no hope of producing lasting fruit if we're seeking life from any other source.
Without shepherds to care for them, the threats posed to sheep run the gamut, from losing their way to being attacked by other animals. Simply put, sheep thrive under the guidance and protection of their shepherd. In this week's message from John 10, Pastor J.D. takes us through Jesus' claim to be the "good shepherd." What is so remarkable about this shepherd is that his love for the flock leads him to not only protect them, but lay down his life for them. As believers, then, we can fix our eyes not on any dangers that may threaten to harm us, but on our good shepherd.
Given the choice between soda and water to quench extreme thirst, surely we would all agree on which to choose. The difference, of course, is that one truly satisfies and the other doesn't. When it comes to spiritual thirst, we can be tempted to turn to things that don't fulfill us instead of to the one who offers living water: Jesus himself. In this week's message from John 7, Pastor Curtis helps us see that this living water is something that not only satisfies us, but in the end, flows out of us to be a blessing to others.
If we're honest, most of us have probably experienced disappointment with God at some point in our lives. We question why God didn't cure our friend's cancer, or why he didn't provide for us financially when we really needed it. This Easter, Pastor J.D. walks us through Jesus' claim to be the "resurrection and the life," from John 11. In Jesus' response to the death of Lazarus, and to the pain of those close to him, we find a Savior who not only weeps with us, but meets us in our moments of disappointment and doubt. And, ultimately, we have a Savior whose resurrection will one day mean the end of pain and death—forever.
Doors and gates are things that we likely don't give much thought to until they are in need of repair—and while the truth is that they are usually constructed to keep people or animals out, they can also certainly be opened to let them in. In this week's message from John 10, Pastor J.D. explains perhaps the most overlooked of Jesus' "I Am" statements: "I am the door." Though most people recognize this as Jesus' claim to be the only way to salvation—and it is—it is also a statement that is far richer and deeper than we may realize. Because while Jesus is indeed the only door to salvation, he is also the door that leads to a flourishing life here on earth.
No matter what side of the "daylight saving time" debate we find ourselves on, we all have to at least acknowledge that light is essential for life, for a myriad of reasons. So Jesus' declaration that he is "the light of the world" was truly a bold claim. In this week's message from John 8, Pastor J.D. shows us how Jesus' light is one that doesn't merely reveal our sin, but ultimately, it heals us. As a result, we shouldn't feel as though we have to hide in the darkness—on the contrary, we can be the ones who radiate the light of Jesus in the midst of this darkness.
As humans, one of our most basic needs is food—when we don't have it, we experience discomfort, irritability, or even sickness or death. And yet, as unbearable as physical hunger can be, it is our spiritual hunger that we often neglect to address, to our own detriment. As we begin a series looking at the seven "I am" statements made by Jesus in the Gospel of John, this week's message from Pastor J.D. explores the first of these, from John 6. Jesus' claim to be the "bread of life" is a truth that we so desperately need in a world full of people who seek to satisfy their spiritual hunger with anything but Jesus.
It's often easy to dwell solely on the joys of discipleship, but what about the costs? We can't divorce forgiveness from repentance, communion from confession. If we do, we are left with what Dietrich Bonhoeffer so aptly referred to as "cheap grace." In this week's message from 2 Timothy 4, Pastor John shows us how following Jesus comes with a cost—and it is one that we must embrace if we are to be able to say, with Paul, that we have "fought the good fight, finished the race, kept the faith."
When individualism is prized above all, it can be difficult to communicate to others that there is truth that is not subjective, not up for debate—namely, the Word of God. In this week's message from 2 Timothy 3, Pastor Bryan highlights why it is vitally important to look to the Bible, rather than looking inward, to remind ourselves of truth. If the words contained in this book really are the very breath of God—a lamp to our feet and a light to our path—shouldn't our lives be saturated with them?
As followers of Jesus, we wouldn't disagree with the need to make disciples. But the reality is that it requires both intentionality and a significant investment of time—one that we may feel we simply don't have, at least according to our busy calendars. In this week's message from 2 Timothy 2, Pastor Bryan shows us the importance of prioritizing disciple-making in our lives. When we take the time to pour into others, sowing the seed of the gospel, we may just find that those around us are inspired to do the same.
For many of us, fear rules much of our lives. We worry about our finances, our health, our relationships—and yet, the solutions we seek are often unhelpful at best. What's more, this fear tends to spill over into our spiritual lives, making us less likely to share the gospel. So how can we walk with courageous, unashamed faith? As we begin our series through 2 Timothy, Pastor Curtis reminds us of three key gospel truths that can help us combat our fear and live as bold witnesses for Christ.
When you hear the phrase "The Great Commission," what is your initial reaction? There can be a tendency in the church to relegate the carrying out of this command to those who are "called," or perhaps to those of a certain personality type. But if we follow Christ, the command to make disciples applies to us all—to the introvert as well as to the extrovert; to the lawyer and the barista as well as to the pastor and the career missionary. In this week's message from John 15, Acts 1, and Matthew 28, Pastor J.D. provides a helpful framework for how to do what Jesus has called us to do: live with gospel intentionality in a way that results in true multiplication.
Whether you make New Year's resolutions or not, you probably have areas of your life that you would like to change. But the path to change, as we all know, isn't always an easy one. It can be difficult to break old habits, make new ones, and incorporate fresh rhythms into our lives. In this week's message from John 15, Pastor J.D. helps us to see that our growth as disciples isn’t a matter of steeling ourselves and willing new routines and habits into existence. Rather, this growth is a natural byproduct of abiding in Jesus as he abides in us. And it is this true connection to Jesus that will produce fruit that lasts into eternity.
If you consider yourself a follower of Jesus, you probably refer to yourself as a "Christian." But how often do you call yourself a "disciple"? In this week's message from John 15, Pastor J.D. shows us that the difference between these two words might just be more significant than we think. What's more, we may be surrounded by people who claim to be Christians but are far from being true disciples of Jesus. The good news? For those willing to fully submit to and follow Jesus, there is immense joy to be found in joining him in his mission—one that really does change the world.
"Getting back to the basics" is an oft-repeated phrase—and for good reason. Whether you've been following Jesus for 10 months or 10 years, it is always beneficial to be reminded of the essential truths of the gospel, upon which our faith is built. In this week's message, the first in our series on "The Whole Disciple," Pastor J.D. helps us unpack some of these foundational truths from Romans 3:23–26. As true disciples of Jesus, these are the things that we cherish and continually learn from, rather than master and move on from.
It's safe to say that we all desire to pray bold prayers, grounded in God's Word and fueled by his Spirit. So why is it that we often find ourselves settling for a prayer life that is characterized more by timidity than audacity? As we prepare to begin 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting, this week's message from Pastor J.D. focuses on a lesser-known story of Elijah and King Ahab in 1 Kings 18. Bold prayer, prayer that truly changes things, isn't just reserved for the select few—rather, it is something that all believers can and should practice.
In this short message from 1 Corinthians 16, Pastor Curtis provides valuable direction for us as we find ourselves on the cusp of a new year, giving us four practical steps to ensure we are making progress in our lives as Christians. While we don't know exactly what this new year will hold, we can be sure that there will be both highs and lows. But we can also know with certainty that even through these mountains and valleys, consistent steps of obedience to God will lead to our growth as disciples.
Have you ever been in a place of immense darkness, literal or otherwise? If so, then you know how incredibly powerful it is when you see the first rays of light beginning to break through. In this week's message from Isaiah 9, the last in our Christmas series, Pastor J.D. shows us how Jesus is the light that the long-ago prophet spoke about. Even when darkness threatens to overwhelm this weary world, we can rejoice in the knowledge that the light of Jesus has come—a light that will never be eclipsed by darkness.
Christmas can stir up many different emotions. For some, it generates excitement and anticipation. But for others, particularly those who find themselves in the midst of a difficult season of life, it may feel more sorrowful than joyful. So what do we do when it simply doesn't "feel" like Christmas? This is precisely the question that Pastor Bryan considers in this week's message from Revelation 5. As we look at a second image that the Bible uses to describe Jesus and how he comes to us, we see that in beholding him as the Lamb of God, we gain a perhaps much-needed change of perspective during this Christmas season.
While Christmas has inspired the writing of many songs throughout the centuries, one song that is often overlooked is a biblical one—namely, that of Zechariah, whose words were inspired by the birth of John the Baptist. Over the next few weeks, we will examine three ordinary objects and how they can help us better apprehend the meaning of Christmas. In this week's message from Luke 1, Pastor J.D. walks through Zechariah's song to explain the first of these objects, the horn. At first glance, it may seem a curious image to use—but its rich symbolism serves to point us to Jesus, the ultimate horn of salvation.
While the Bible makes it clear that the demonic realm is real, it doesn't leave us in a place of despair, without instructions on how to do battle against such forces. In this week's message from Ephesians 6, Pastor J.D. returns to the issue of spiritual warfare in order to show us the importance of putting on the armor of God. The truth is that if we try to fight out of our own strength, we will likely fail. Only by properly dressing ourselves for battle, armed with the strength of God, can we overcome Satan.
In this week's message, Capital Hills Campus Pastor John Muller teaches about preparing the way for Jesus by working through Mark 1:1-8.
Would you describe yourself as a generous person? If not, chances are that you may be viewing the world through the wrong lens. In this week's message from Leviticus 19, Pastor J.D. shows us how seeing the world through the correct lens can propel us toward lives characterized by gratitude and generosity. Though there may not be a prescribed amount that we are to give, it is clear that God intends for us to steward what he has entrusted to us in a way that results in considerable blessing to those who are in need.
Who are you, really? In a culture rife with comparison, the question of identity is one that tends to plague many of us. Is your identity anchored in things such as your accomplishments, your net worth, your social media presence—or in God's purpose and plan for your life? In this week's message from Matthew 3 and 4, Pastor J.D. explains common snares that Satan uses to attack our identity and how, by being grounded in the truths of Scripture, we can avoid becoming entangled in them.
When you think about the realm of the demonic, perhaps your thoughts tend toward Hollywood depictions of it rather than its real influence in the world around you. As we begin a short series on spiritual warfare, Pastor J.D. takes us through the realities of demonic activity in this week's message from Luke 11. Though the attacks and accusations of Satan can often lead us to despair, there is much hope to be found in fully surrendering to Jesus, the only one who has truly conquered this unseen Enemy.
The book of Jonah ends in a curious manner, with a surprising cliffhanger of a question posed to Jonah. And while we are left wondering what Jonah will do, the real question for us becomes what we will do with God's invitation to extend mercy to our enemies. As we wrap up our series through the book of Jonah, Pastor Bryan walks us through chapter 4, detailing reasons why it is often so hard for us to show mercy, and how we can ultimately grow in mercy. The next move is ours—will it be one toward mercy or toward anger and bitterness?
When we see Jesus for who he truly is, we can't help but respond. In this week's message from Acts 2, Pastor Curtis shows us how the crowd at Pentecost had a revelation about Jesus that led them to respond in repentance and baptism. Maybe you don't feel ready to be baptized, or you aren't sure it's really necessary in order to follow Jesus. Or maybe, like those present at Pentecost, today is the day that you declare your readiness to submit to and identify with Jesus through baptism.
It can be tempting to think that we've messed things up beyond repair, that surely God must be done with us this time. In this week's message from Jonah 3, Pastor Bryan explores the beautiful truth that we serve a God who delights in giving second chances, because he is rich in mercy. And it is precisely this mercy and kindness—not guilt or condemnation—that leads us to repentance.
Chances are, you'll never be swallowed by a giant fish—but you may find yourself in a pit of despair, feeling as though there is no way out. In this week's message from Jonah 2, Pastor Bryan reveals the perhaps counterintuitive truth that there are blessings to be found in the pit. Indeed, God is able to use these experiences that are often unpleasant or even downright painful to make us still more fruitful members of his kingdom. The question, then, is how we will respond to God's steadfast love that is with us even in the deepest, darkest pit.
Why do we often struggle to show mercy to others? Perhaps, we think, the other person doesn't really deserve to be shown mercy—after all, they have offended us deeply. How could we possibly be expected to forgive them? As we begin our series through the book of Jonah, this week's message from Pastor Bryan shows us from Jonah 1 how it is impossible to become people who extend God's mercy without first comprehending the depths of our own sin. Only when we understand how much God has forgiven us can we offer that same forgiveness to others.
Is prayer actually effective? And if it is, should we still pray even if we have a less-than-robust faith? As we wrap up our series in James this week, Pastor J.D. sheds light on a crucial—and often misunderstood—passage about prayer from James 5. In the end, we can be encouraged that God does indeed hear the prayers of his children, and it is often through them that he chooses to accomplish his work on earth.
In a society of one-click shopping and seemingly endless streaming services, patience is one thing that is often in short supply. In this week's message from James 5, Pastor J.D. explains what patience is, why it's necessary, and how we can develop it. Even in the midst of suffering and the many challenges thrown at us by life, we can be sure that God is working all things for our good—we need only be patient and wait on him.
We all make plans, whether they concern what we will do the next day or in the coming years. While the Bible acknowledges that it is certainly wise to plan, it also recognizes that the posture behind our planning is crucial. In this week's message from James 4 and 5, Pastor J.D. provides a helpful perspective on how to approach our lives in light of the fact that God is the one in control, not us. The choice is ours: a life characterized by trust in God, leading to humility and generosity—or one characterized by self-sufficiency, leading to arrogance and greed.
"I will make you fishers of men." As Pastor John shows us in this week's message from Matthew 4, what Jesus promised to two brothers long ago is what he also promises us, if only we will follow him. The idea of following can often seem counterintuitive in a culture such as ours, with its focus on individualism and self-reliance. And yet, it is only when we joyfully submit ourselves to the leadership of Jesus that we will truly become disciple-making disciples.
If it's true that we can't earn our salvation, then how should we think about the relationship between faith and works? In this message from James 2, Pastor Curtis explores faith that saves and faith that doesn't—and how to know which one you possess. In the end, each of us must do the hard work of examining ourselves to see whether what we profess with our lips matches the way we actually live.
We live in a world that increasingly disregards the Bible and scoffs at claims that it is the inerrant Word of God. As Christians, then, how do we answer those who challenge our faith in this book? In this week's message from 2 Peter 1, Pastor Curtis shows us what the Bible is and isn't, and gives us compelling evidence for why we can stake our lives—and, ultimately, our eternities—on the truths of Scripture.
Though we don't like to admit it, we are often guilty of judging others based on very limited information. In this week's message from James 2, Pastor J.D. describes the dangers of showing favoritism, particularly within the church. If we are to truly fulfill Jesus' command to love our neighbors as we love ourselves, we must be willing to see others as he sees them: people made in the image of God, worthy to be treated with dignity and shown mercy.
Jesus should make a difference in our everyday lives. This seems like an obvious statement, but what does it really mean, practically speaking? In this week's message from James 1, Pastor Bryan invites us to consider three issues that inform our faith on a practical level. When we do the work of applying God's Word to the minute details of our lives, we will not merely be "hearers" of it, but "doers."
Have you ever stopped to consider the foundation that your life is built on? As Pastor J.D. continues our series in James this week, he shows us how trials can work to reveal these foundations, for better or worse. Unfortunately, trials can also present us with the temptation to sin, rather than wait on God. In the face of such temptation, we can embrace the truth that every good gift comes from God—or we can turn to other things for comfort and peace. What will you choose?
Not many of us are likely to say that we enjoy tests and trials—and yet, life is full of them. This week, Pastor J.D. begins a series through the book of James, a book filled with practical wisdom and valuable insight. When faced with trials, will you respond in faith? Or will you respond with anger, disappointment, or even despair? When we trust in God's character even in the midst of hardship, we can be sure that he is working to produce lasting fruit in us.
Where does love come from? The culture around us would undoubtedly have a very different answer than what we read in 1 John 4. In this week's message, Pastor John Muller helps us consider the implications of God's love for us. As those who have been loved in such a profound way, we should be eager to share this transforming love with the world.
When it comes to parenting, we can learn a lot from the way God relates to his own children. In this message from Luke 15, Pastor Bryan encourages us with the remarkable truth that God views us not as hired servants, but as sons and daughters. In the way that he relentlessly pursues a relationship with us, God demonstrates compassion and grace beyond measure. What benefits might we reap from the commitment to pursue a similar relationship with our children?
In celebration of Father's Day, Pastors J.D. and Bryan host their own fathers for a panel discussion. As men who have experienced the ups and downs of fatherhood, Lynn Greear and Crawford Loritts offer practical, biblical wisdom to encourage men—whether they are fathers or not.
Our homes matter, even more than we may realize. In this message from Deuteronomy 6, Pastor Bryan walks us through some of Moses' final instructions for the Israelites. These words, intended to prepare the Israelites to enter the Promised Land, still carry important implications for us today as we consider how to engage in gospel-based parenting in our current culture. If we want to have a greater chance of preparing our children to become adults who make a difference for God in their moment in history, we ought to be diligent to equip them to love and fear God.
You don't have to be familiar with the Hebrew language to understand the concept behind the word "hevel": Life can often feel chaotic and empty, meaningless and absurd—despite our best efforts to make it otherwise. In this message from Ecclesiastes, Pastor J.D. helps us see several absurdities about life, as well as vital truths that can help us live in light of these absurdities. For those who have surrendered fully to God, life is anything but meaningless, because there is hope to be found beyond what we merely see "under the sun."
Pastor Curtis Andrusko shares a message about "The God Who Disappoints" from our Apex Campus.
As we conclude our series on ethnic unity, this week's message from Pastor J.D. and Pastor Bryan will help us cultivate a deeper understanding from John 4 of the concept of reconciliation—something that our world desperately needs. As the body of Christ, what we have in common is profound and beautiful, and ought to propel us toward unity. When we recognize this and take time to honor the humanity of those around us, we will be in a much better position to achieve ethnic unity.
While we live in a time of much racial division and strife, we shouldn’t forget that Jesus did too. In this week’s message, Pastor Bryan invites us to reflect on a well-known story in John 4 where Jesus' encounter with a Samaritan woman left her forever changed—and was a powerful display of what it looks like to take the gospel across ethnic lines. Ultimately, only by aligning ourselves with Jesus' mission will we have any hope of accomplishing true ethnic unity.
As we begin our series on ethnic unity, Pastor J.D. leads us through a beautiful passage in Ephesians 2 that speaks to the power of Jesus’ death and resurrection to do what we could not: break down the wall of hostility between us. Rather than being a distraction from the gospel and from our pursuit of the Great Commission, we’ll learn why ethnic unity is actually essential to these things. Despite the obstacles that often stand in our way, the effort and commitment needed to achieve ethnic unity are undoubtedly well worth it.
This week, Vance Pitman, founding pastor of Hope Church (Las Vegas, NV) shares a message with us from Exodus 34.
A person’s last words can often be very telling. In this week’s message, Pastor J.D. gives us a glimpse into a song that David wrote during an earlier time in his life, which serves as a summary of both his life and his ministry. From these “last words” of David, we can learn important truths about God—truths that sustained David, and that can sustain us through even the darkest of times.
In this week’s Palm Sunday message, Pastor John walks us through the triumphal entry of Jesus—an event that demanded a response, and ultimately, a crucial decision from those in Jerusalem. Two thousand years later, we find ourselves faced with a similar choice: Submit to the lordship of Jesus or reject his loving authority over your life. What will you choose?
As we near the end of 2 Samuel, this week’s message from Pastor J.D. is one that examines the often far-reaching consequences of sin. These consequences played out not only in David’s life, but in the lives of many in his family. For those who have experienced the tragic results of sin, either your own or that of others, things may seem hopeless—but there is healing to be found in the true King who redeems and restores.
Perhaps you’re familiar with Paul’s powerful statement that “to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Philippians 1:21). In this week’s message from Philippians 1, Pastor Bryan explains how having Christ as his foundation led to Paul’s ability to live in a way that was worthy of the gospel, even in the midst of adverse circumstances. What might it look like for you to live in a manner worthy of the gospel in today’s world?
What does true repentance look like? This week, Pastor J.D. helps us unpack 2 Samuel 12, in which David is confronted regarding his sin against Bathsheba and Uriah. Following the prophet Nathan’s rebuke of him, David pens Psalm 51. It is in this psalm that we observe the components of true confession and repentance, which lead ultimately—and joyfully—to restoration.
In this week’s message, Pastor Curtis shows us from Hebrews 4 how we can draw near to God with confidence, rather than fear or anxiety. In Jesus, we have a mediator who is both sinless and sympathetic to our weaknesses. Not only are we able to approach God without a human mediator—something that would have been unthinkable in Old Testament days—we can also find joy in knowing that Jesus approaches and understands us.
This week, Pastor J.D. helps us process a very difficult passage in 2 Samuel, and a turning point in the life of David—the story of David and Bathsheba. Could this be the same David who was called “a man after God’s own heart”? Though David was indeed forgiven, his sin would affect everyone around him. While this story holds a powerful warning for us today, what it ultimately reveals is a deep longing for another King, a better King—Jesus.
In this week’s message from Psalm 101, Pastor Bryan helps us think through what integrity truly means for a follower of Christ. Is it moral perfection? Is it merely a result of our own effort and strivings? On the contrary—only by resting in the faithfulness and steadfast love of Jesus can we lead lives of integrity that will present a beautiful witness to a watching world.
In this message from the Psalms, Pastor Raudel takes us through a particular psalm that illustrates how we can be raw and real in our prayers to God. When we approach God in prayer as a loving Father, it doesn’t matter where we pray—the point is that we are free to pour out our deepest emotions, struggles, and sorrows to a God who understands and truly does want to hear from us.
If you have believed and been changed by the gospel, what should your response be? In this week's message from 2 Samuel, Pastor J.D. takes us through a story that is perhaps not as well-known, that of David and Mephibosheth. David's response to the extravagant love of God (as seen in 2 Samuel 7) is to pour out that same love onto an unlikely recipient, giving him a permanent seat at his table. It is here that we find our own story reflected—we who were once enemies have been invited to sit at the table of the King.
As we continue in the book of 2 Samuel, this week's message from Pastor J.D. walks us through both King David's desire to build the temple and God's response to him—one that serves as a good reminder for us even today. What David learned—and what we often forget—is that our relationship with God is not based on how much we do or give. Instead, it's based on what God has already done for us and given to us.
In this week's message from 2 Samuel, Pastor J.D. encourages us to honestly evaluate our worship of God. Though different cultures (and different personalities) often exhibit differing styles of worship, our intention should be the same—putting the worthiness of God on display. Though we might not always feel like worshiping, we can resolve to do so anyway, out of obedience to and love for our great God.
In this message from the book of Philippians, Pastor Curtis unpacks a passage that speaks to a problem very prevalent today, namely that of anxiety. While society offers many different solutions to this problem, the type of peace that is the true antidote comes only through Christ. When we bring our cares before God and set our hearts and minds on him, we will begin to experience the peace that can never be taken away from us.
Capital Hills Campus Pastor John Muller preaches on Philippians 4:4-9 during our Thursday night service.
In this message from 2 Samuel, Pastor J.D. walks us through a few ways in which David was "a man after God's own heart." And yet, what we ultimately see through the first several chapters of this book is that not even David was the king that Israel was looking for. The king that they needed—and that we need today—was one fully without sin, willing to lay down his life even for his enemies. With such a King on the throne, we can learn to accept with joy what God has for us this year and beyond.
In this special message from John 4, Pastor J.D. walks us through a story that demonstrates the beauty of the incarnate Christ, whose coming we celebrate during this Christmas season. The Samaritan woman at the well—the first person to whom Jesus overtly reveals himself as the Messiah—has much to teach us about the Savior who has come to earth. He’s the Savior who comes to the unlikely, and you are exactly who he is looking for.
In this message from John 2, Pastor Bryan sheds light on the first of Jesus’ signs in this Gospel: the turning of water into wine at a wedding in Cana. This sign is indeed miraculous, but we shouldn’t miss the greater reality that it points us to—the person of Jesus and the coming of his kingdom. Though the world may offer satisfaction through the "old wine" of money or status, it is only the "new wine" of a relationship with Jesus that brings true satisfaction and lasting joy.
In this message that takes us through the remainder of John 1, Pastor J.D. explains how Jesus both asks and answers a vital question for all of us: “What are you seeking?” Though people everywhere naturally crave love and acceptance, they often search for it in all the wrong places. Through Jesus’ encounters with both Peter and Nathanael, we see the beauty of being fully known and loved by the One we should devote our lives to following.
In this message from the Gospel of John, Pastor J.D. takes us through what we can think of as Jesus’ resume, to better understand who Jesus was and is. With so many misconceptions of Jesus prevalent in today’s world, this is a task that is immensely important. Perhaps you’ve encountered churches that have embodied grace, but not truth (or vice versa). If so, you can rest in the assurance that the Jesus who took on flesh and dwelt among us is full of both grace and truth.
To follow Jesus involves risk—the risk of releasing control and yielding every area of your life to Jesus as Lord over all. In this message from the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. looks at the parable of the ten minas, where we see that, likewise, sowing a harvest with our resources can also involve risk. But when the risk is for the building up of God's kingdom, it's always worth it.
In this message from the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. looks at one of the most revolutionary principles in all of Jesus’ teaching—the “law of the harvest.” It’s as simple as it is profound: As you give, it will be given to you. Sounds wise enough, maybe even encouraging. Most of us, however, don’t live that way. We don’t believe, in our heart of hearts, that God is as generous as he says he is. The result? We aren’t generous either. But Jesus invites us to a richer life than any of us could imagine, one in which every good thing (generosity, forgiveness, joy) not only abounds, but multiplies.
In this message from the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. walks through the story of a man who missed out on an enormous (actually, an eternal) opportunity—all because he was too afraid to take a risk. Thinking only of what he would lose in following Jesus, he never considered what he would gain. It was the biggest mistake of his life. And if we’re not careful, it will the biggest regret of ours, too.
The Summit Church welcomes Pastor Joby Martin, lead pastor of The Church of Eleven22 in Jacksonville, Florida. Since launching the church in 2012, he has led a movement for all people to discover and deepen a relationship with Jesus Christ. Pastor Joby shares a message from Psalm 23.
In this message from 1 Samuel, Pastor J.D. walks through the tragic last chapter of Israel’s first king. King Saul held such promise in the beginning. But the longer he reigned, the more it became clear that he wanted God’s blessing much more than he wanted God. And Saul isn’t alone: In the church today, many people seem destined to miss heaven by 18 inches—the distance between your head and your heart.
In this message from 1 John, Pastor Bryan contrasts authentic Christianity with an incredibly common (and incredibly dangerous) alternative—Bible belt Christianity. Bible belt Christianity has just enough Jesus to make you feel acceptable, but not enough to make you uncomfortable. Like auditing a class, Bible belt Christianity says, “Give me the information without the responsibilities.”
The trouble is, it just doesn’t work. If our relationship with God never confronts our idols, never rubs up against old patterns of behavior, never changes us, then it’s not a real relationship at all.
Pastor Curtis Andrusko shares a message from 1 John 1. Recorded at our Brier Creek Campus.
One day, the story of your life will be told to the next generation. How do you want today’s chapter to be told? As a season of faithfulness, trust, and integrity? Or as the moment when you decided to walk away from everything—and everyone—you once served?
In this message from 1 Samuel 25, Pastor J.D. shows us King David at a critical juncture, fresh off his faithful response to the murderous King Saul. But when a smaller obstacle meets David, he stumbles and nearly falls. The only thing that prevents David from veering into a pattern of sin and foolishness is an obscure figure—one of the wisest (and least known) people in the entire Bible.
What do you do when the path you’re on takes an expected turn for the worst? In this message from 1 Samuel 24, Pastor J.D. follows King David into an unexpected place—the wilderness. At this point in his life, David had been chosen to be king. And yet circumstances sent him running for his life. David’s temptation in this season echoes our own: When our plans seem to be going south, we can take matters into our own hands. Or we can follow David, doing the hardest thing in the Bible—trust God and actively wait on his timing.
Pastor Bryan continues our Life of David series by preaching on how to trust God and embrace the process. This was recorded at our Blue Ridge Campus.
In this message on Psalm 1, Pastor Curtis asks a question as old as time itself: “How can I be happy?” Most of us, if we were honest, would admit that we’re not living our “happiest” lives—but maybe, someday, hopefully … we might? In this ancient psalm, we’ll learn practical wisdom about the source of lasting happiness. It’s not a matter of circumstance, or relational status, or wealth. It’s simultaneously simpler and more complicated than that: happiness is only the fruit; what matters is where we plant our roots.
In this message from 1 Samuel, Pastor J.D. looks at one of the greatest friendship stories of all time—between the presumptive heir, Prince Jonathan, and the anointed king, David. This unlikely friendship challenges us to choose our own response to the one true King, Jesus. Will we, like Saul, resist him? Or will we, like Jonathan, yield the throne of our life to him?
In this message from 1 Samuel, Pastor J.D. walks through the most famous story in the Old Testament—David and Goliath. Everyone knows this story, but few truly understand what it’s about. Goliath’s downfall isn’t an encouragement to underdogs or a guarantee that you’ll overcome every “giant” in your life. Goliath’s story shows us what true courage is, where courage comes from, and what God is up to when the Accuser’s voice is all we hear.
There’s a fine line between “thy kingdom come” and “my kingdom come.” Saul was a king who at first displayed humility, yet, as time passed his main concern became making a name for himself. In this message, Pastor J.D. continues our Life of David series, showing us how we, just like Saul and the people of Israel, often search for the wrong things.
In this message Psalm 145, Pastor Curtis dives into the part of our worship service we most often take for granted—the singing. Have you ever wondered why we spend a third of our church time singing songs? Is it just a fun tradition … or is something more profound happening? Through this psalm of David—possibly the last words he ever wrote—we will learn not simply why we sing, but what God does in us and through us because of the gift of song.
In this message Psalm 13, Pastor Bryan walks us through one of the most candid laments in the entire Bible. In Psalm 13, King David is squarely in the midst of crisis. He has far more questions than he does answers. He needs God to show up in a big way.
Like many of us.
The question is not, “Will we encounter a crisis?” The question is, “How do we get through it?” David charts us the way forward, encouraging us to bring our raw feelings to God, to remember the truth about God, and to defiantly sing of God’s unchanging love.
In this message from The Life of David, Pastor J.D. shows us how all of us—religious or irreligious, Christian or not—seem hard-wired to chase after someone (or something) to make us feel okay. Like the people of Israel, we desire a king. We desire identity, security, happiness, freedom. And what 1 Samuel 8 teaches us is as simple as it is profound: Every king promises freedom; but every king but God only delivers slavery.
In this message from the Sermon on the Mount, Pastor John encourages us to look at the structure of our lives. Whether you’re religious, irreligious, or something in between, you are building your life upon something solid. At least, you hope it’s solid. And as we see in one of Jesus’ shortest parables, all of us will one day have those seemingly solid foundations tested. The question is not whether the test will come. The question is, What will that test reveal?
In this message from the book of 1 Samuel, Pastor J.D. kicks off our series following the biography of David, Israel’s greatest king. A king who began his life as an obscure shepherd boy, but became a warrior who brought rival nations to their knees. A king described as “a man after God’s own heart.” But also a king whose personal sins devastated not only his own family, but the nation. In triumph and in tragedy, this king points forward to a greater king to come. And this week, we see hints of that king long before David arrives—in the story of an overlooked woman named Hannah
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In this final message from the book of Philemon, Pastor Bryan shows us the third essential ingredient in reconciliation—truth. We might be more familiar with the first two ingredients (repentance and grace), but if we don’t stare the tough truth in the face, we’ll never overcome the hurts that divide us. Thankfully, in Christ, we can walk freely in that truth, not winning arguments or proving points, but redeeming relationships.
In this message on the book of Philemon, Pastor Curtis asks, “If I’ve been wronged by someone, what is my role in making it right?” Forgiveness sounds great in principle, but in practice it can be a tough pill to swallow. Fortunately for us, God hasn’t simply told us THAT we should forgive; he’s also shown us HOW to forgive. In the tiny book of Philemon, we see the ultimate test of Christian forgiveness—and a path toward radical reconciliation.
In this final message from our “Goodness in the Middle” series, Pastor J.D. looks at the sufferings of the Apostle Paul, what he called his “thorn in the flesh.” Paul never asked for his thorn—in fact, he repeatedly asked God to take it away. And yet, through this painful situation, Paul learned to lean upon God’s goodness. Because if dependence is our objective, weakness turns out to be an advantage.
In this Mother’s Day message, Pastor Bryan walks us through the story of one of the Bible’s lesser known characters—Hagar. “Hagar” may not be a household name, but her experience is common enough: Isolated, mistreated, abandoned, Hagar may have wondered what in the world God was up to. But in the end, she would not only learn about God’s goodness. She would experience God’s goodness by seeing him—and more importantly, him seeing her—face-to-face.
This Easter, Pastor J.D. uses the Gospel of Luke to walk us down the path to Jesus’ tomb. Throughout our lives, we’ve all walked that lonely path in one form or another, wondering where life is headed. The bad news? It’s headed to the grave. The good news? It doesn’t have to stay there. Because of the resurrection, the path to true life doesn’t end at the grave. It begins there.
There are moments in life when we feel like kids on a long road trip. Whether the destination is great or not, one question dominates our minds: “Are we there yet?” What should we do when our faith feels stuck in the marathon of the middle? When we’re not where we used to be … but we’re not where we’re supposed to be, either? In this miraculous story from the Gospel of Mark, Pastor Curtis gives us four reminders to sustain us during the meandering “meantimes” of life.
The local church gets a lot of bad press these days—and much of it for good reason. It’s enough to make people want to give up the church (and Christianity) altogether. But in this message from 1 Corinthians 1, Pastor Bryan encourages us to double down on God’s broken but beautiful body. God moves through circumstances. God uses various individuals. But when it comes to God’s work in the world, the local church is always “Plan A.”
In this message from 1 Corinthians 15, Pastor J.D. takes a look at how Paul responds to some of the Corinthians who are saying there’s no resurrection of the dead. In his answer, Paul shows them that belief in our bodily resurrection is as core a Christian concept as you can get. It’s not a secondary or peripheral belief; it’s at the core of Christian hope.
In this message from 1 Corinthians, Pastor J.D. walks through what some might call “the rowdy chapter” of Paul’s letter, the one about spiritual gifts of tongues and prophecy. As a church, we should be open to and desirous of these spectacular gifts, being careful to avoid fleshly limitation and pursuing them in the way the Bible instructs us to.
In this message from 1 Corinthians, Pastor J.D. talks about a topic as popular as it is misunderstood—love. Our society seems smitten with notions of love, but at the same time, we don’t seem to live in a fairy-tale land of love and grace. What does real love look like? And once we understand it, how can we, tangibly, become more loving? A dive into 1 Corinthians 13 shows us the most profound, powerful, and counter-cultural description of love ever written.
In this message from 1 Corinthians, Pastor J.D. takes a look at the (surprisingly controversial) topic of spiritual gifts. According to the Apostle Paul, God didn’t establish his church as a collection of individuals, but as an interconnected body. I need you; you need me. Where do we see that interconnectedness most? In our spiritual gifts. None of us—and none of our brothers or sisters—can truly flourish until we know and exercise our gifts. In God’s community, everybody has a special role to play. Every. Body. Including you.
In this message from Galatians, Pastor Bryan shows a connection between one of the most mysterious doctrines of the church and one of the most mundane. The mysterious one? The Holy Spirit. The mundane one? How we love one another. What we’ll see is that if we follow the lead of the Spirit, the same power that resurrected Jesus could begin to flow into every dimension of our lives. It all begins with a walk.
Pastor Curtis teaches us that as part of the body of Christ we all share the responsibility of bearing one another’s burdens.
In this message from 1 Corinthians 11, Pastor J.D. picks up the most fundamental element of Christian worship—the bread and the cup of communion. When we share this meal together, we aren’t merely remembering Jesus’ last meal. We are entering into his presence. Come to this table. There is no place for religious pride here. No place for classism. No place for racial division. But there is a place for you.
In this message from Romans 15, Pastor J.D. challenges us to lift our eyes to the ends of the earth. When Jesus left his disciples, he promised that his gospel would go to every nation, tribe, language, and tongue. That task isn’t finished. And God is calling many of us to follow him to the most unreached parts of the planet. Is it difficult? Yes. Is it dangerous? Yes. Is he worthy of it? Absolutely.
As we celebrate the 20-year mark of The Summit Church, Pastor J.D. takes us on a march throughout history. Our journey doesn’t begin when we re-launched in 2002. It didn’t even begin when we were planted in 1962. It began 2,000 years ago, with 11 frightened disciples on a hillside outside of Jerusalem. In the last 20 years, countless saints from our church have gone to be with Jesus. What would they tell us if heaven were opened up, just for five minutes? What would they want us to do with what we have?
In this message from Mark 9, Pastor Curtis walks us through a story of faith and doubt, desperate prayer and miraculous deliverance. If you’ve ever struggled in your walk with God, you’ll be encouraged to see that spiritual struggle is actually the portal to the power of God. So don’t shy away from your struggle. Lean into it. And watch as Jesus takes your puny, confused, flawed, mustard seed of faith—and does something you’d never expect.
In this message from our “Cutting Through the Noise” series, Pastor J.D. walks through one of the most confusing and misinterpreted passages in the entire New Testament. Along the way, we’ll learn just how relevant first-century head coverings are for the hot button questions about gender (and gender identity) in the twenty-first. And we’ll see that in Christ’s service, every brother and sister finds unimaginable grace, inestimable value, and eternal purpose.
In this message from our “Cutting Through the Noise” series, Pastor J.D. echoes the warnings of Paul in 1 Corinthians 10, showing us the dangers of (and the deliverance from) idolatry. Much of what we seek in life—success, romance, family—is good. But when we make these good things into essential things, we find ourselves eaten up with anxiety, strife, suffering, and sin. Only one identity is strong enough to be our foundation—servant of God.
In this short Christmas reflection, Pastor Curtis shows us that while Christmas may technically be over, the best part of the season lasts forever—Jesus is still with us. Even when it’s hard, even when we feel alone, even when it’s not Christmas, God is with us. And he will be forever.
In this message from Matthew 2, Pastor J.D. walks us through one of the most recognizable, iconic stories of Christmas: the coming of the Magi, or “Wise Men,” to see Jesus. Through the story of these mysterious men, we see several responses to Jesus—curiosity, hostility, indifference, and joy. In fact, these are the same four responses to Jesus we find today.
In this Advent message from Isaiah 40, Pastor Bryan walks us through a simple statement given to ancient Judah: “Comfort, comfort my people.” In these four words we learn of the matchless love of God, which comes to us in our pain and overcomes every mess we’ve made. Like Judah, we may be so beaten up and miserable that we are heaving and sobbing, gasping for air. In the midst of this distress, God draws us near, puts his hand on our back, and says, “I’m here. Breathe, breathe, breathe.”
In this Advent message from Isaiah 40, Pastor Curtis walks us through a simple statement given to ancient Judah: “Comfort, comfort my people.” Even amidst Israel's stubbornness, rebellion, and sin, God stands by his promises to send a Savior to rescue and restore them. No matter how ugly we make our lives because of sin, God stands ready to restore because of his great and powerful love.
In this message from our “Cutting Through the Noise” series, Pastor J.D. picks up the analogy Paul uses in chapter 9—of an athlete in training—and asks us, “How can we run like disciplined athletes in pursuit of the race God has set before us?” Athletes are ruthless, eliminating everything that stands in the way of winning. And we should be the same. Whether we’re looking at our personal preferences, our worship services, our political decisions, even our ethnic identity … we lay it all on the line for the sake of the gospel—that we might save some.
In this Thanksgiving weekend message from 1 Thessalonians 5:18, Pastor Curtis presses into the heart behind the holiday. What does it mean to be grateful? Is “giving thanks” only something we can do when life is going our way? And what does Jesus have to do with any of this, anyway? In the end, we’ll learn that—because of God’s presence with us—both the high times and the hard times are transformed into moments to see God’s goodness. Because of that, we can always, always, always say, “Thanks.”
In this message from 1 Corinthians 7, Pastor J.D. addresses an issue that is as relevant today as it was 2,000 years ago—divorce. Broken marriages affect so many of us in the church, and we often fail to apply gospel hope to this painful experience. But the Apostle Paul offers real-world wisdom and gospel hope to those who are divorced, those who have considered divorce, those who have been hurt by divorce. Essentially, to all of us.
In this final message from our “Begin Again” series, Pastor J.D. takes us to the tiny book of Haggai, showing what happens when God’s people put him first—and what happens when they don’t. Haggai teaches us something that’s easy to get, but far too easy to forget: Our hearts are continually drawn to invest in things that don’t matter, won’t satisfy, and can’t sustain us. Fortunately, there’s a better way.
In this message from Exodus 13, Pastor J.D. invites us to learn from the Old Testament people of God, who—like us—were coming out of their own trauma into a new land of opportunity. Our last couple of years have been tragic and unpredictable. We don’t know what the future holds. But we do know that God is still at work, both in the church and in the world. Now is not a time to shrink back in fear. It’s a moment for us to renew our commitment. To step forward in faith. To begin again.
In this message from 1 Corinthians 7, Pastor J.D. walks us through Paul’s teaching on sex, singleness, and spiritual gifts. When it comes to marriage and singleness, it’s easy for us to get disoriented. Outside the church, marriage seems less and less important. But inside the church, it can sometimes be elevated to the status of idol! So how do we understand God’s design for both marriage and singleness? Simple: We follow the example of the Apostle Paul.
In this message from Matthew 4, Pastor John Mark Comer carries us 6,000 miles away and 16 centuries into the past, into the ancient wilderness of North Africa. There, along with a desert monk named Evagrius, we learn about what it means to battle the devil. Yes, the devil. Hundreds of years later, the lessons Evagrius learned—about temptation, truth, liberation, and formation—remain as relevant as ever.
As we continue through the book of 1 Corinthians in our series, “Cutting Through the Noise,” Pastor J.D. explores a topic that is as contentious to us today as it was to the people in Corinth—sex. Our society has a lot of competing ideas about what sex is for and what makes sex good. God has ideas, too. And since sex was his idea, it’s well worth listening to the wisdom he has to share.
In this message from Genesis 3, Pastor Curtis dives into a topic that all of us have felt but few of us enjoy discussing—sin. By going back to the very first human sin, we’ll see what sin is, how it operates, and, ultimately, how it can be overcome.
Has your sin taken you farther than you wanted to go? Jesus has come to get you.
Has your sin kept you longer than you wanted to stay? Jesus has come to rescue you.
Has your sin cost you more than you wanted to pay? Jesus has paid your penalty.
In this message from 1 Corinthians 5, Pastor J.D. teaches about the messy but necessary process of church discipline. We may find it harsh to hear what the Apostle Paul says about those who persist in sin. But if we truly care about our people, if we truly care about the vulnerable, if we truly care about our neighbors, if we truly care about Jesus’ reputation ... we will be faithful to confront our brothers and sisters in love.
In this message from 1 Corinthians 4, Pastor J.D. teaches shows us what makes for a good (or a bad) leader. Whether you’re a pastor or a plumber, a stay-at-home mom or a shift leader at a small restaurant, at some point in your life you will lead others. The question, then, is not if you will lead others, but how you will lead. Our culture has a lot to say about leadership. But the gospel cuts through the noise of our culture, painting a picture of leadership that is known less for fame and pride and more for sacrifice and suffering.
In this message from the Gospel of Mark, Pastor Curtis shows us four ways Jesus challenges our assumptions about what it means to be part of the family of God. Is the church full of sinners? Yes. Is the church full of people who will mess up and let you down? Yes. And yet, is the church the divine-albeit-dusty body of Christ, the family of God, the one place you can truly and finally belong? Yes.
In this message, Pastor Bryan continues our series, “Cutting Through the Noise,” showing how the gospel overcomes not only division in the church, but hypocrisy in the church. Church conflict may be at a fever pitch. Cultural idols may have infected Jesus’ body. Still, hope remains. Because as long as we have the gospel, we have the cure in hand.
In this message, Pastor J.D. kicks off our series in the book of 1 Corinthians, showing how the gospel cuts through the noise and chaos of our lives. First up—the issue of divisions in the church. We may assume that church factions are a new phenomenon. But one glance at the church in Corinth reveals that dysfunction, division, and doctrinal chaos are as old as the church itself. And yet, in the midst of all this conflict, all this division, all this noise, the gospel provides a voice of clarity and a place of calm.
In this message from Genesis 32, Pastor J.D. tells the story of Jacob, a man who began his life as a deceiver and ended his life with a limp—but who, right in the middle, wrestled with God and received an unimaginable blessing. Jacob provides a model for all of us who have ever waited on God to answer us, unsure if he hears, he cares, or he will ever act. Through Jacob, we learn that many of the blessings of God are released into our lives only through persistent, unrelenting prayer.
In this message from Genesis 19, Pastor J.D. tells the story of Lot, Abraham’s nephew. Like us, Lot was allured by the world and its fast-paced, attractive life—but it didn’t happen overnight. The constant battle of what the heart loves reveals to us our desperate need for prayer. In our own battle, will we be like Lot, captured by the wonders of the world? Or like Abraham, interceding on behalf of the Lots God has placed in our lives?
In this message from Matthew 11, Pastor Bryan talks about true greatness. We all want to live satisfying lives. We all want to leave our marks for eternity. We all want to become, in a way, great. The problem isn’t in our desire for greatness, but in the path we choose to pursue it. Will we pursue greatness like the world—in status, acceptance, or circumstances? Or will we pursue true greatness—in the upside-down kingdom of heaven?
In this message from Daniel 10–12, Pastor J.D. walks through Daniel’s visions of receiving warnings and capturing hope. We see that hardship, persecution, and suffering have all been decreed, but they’re not the only decree: Jesus will reign forever and judge the living and the dead according to his righteousness. He will renew and restore all things, and his people will dwell with him forever. And as we live in the in-between, Daniel encourages us that though things are dark—and they are likely only to get darker—we don’t despair. It’s all part of the plan.
In this message from 1 Samuel, Pastor Bryan looks at one of the most iconic friendships in the entire Bible. King David and Prince Jonathan were two of the most accomplished people in their nation. What set them apart, though, was not their military achievement, but their committed, transparent, sacrificial friendship. Through these two men, we learn about true friendship, fake friendship, and the greatest friend God could ever give us.
As we continue our walk through the book of Daniel, Pastor J.D. highlights the most undervalued resource of the church—prayer. Discarded by many, prayer is the vehicle through which the blessings of God are released and the promises of God are enacted. In Daniel 9, we not only see five principles that make for effective prayer; we also get a one-of-a-kind glimpse into what happens in heaven as we pray.
As we continue our walk through the book of Daniel, Pastor J.D. tackles two of the most obscure prophecies in the entire book. Although the imagery can be confusing—lions and beasts and fiery thrones—the message is as timely as ever. What God says to Daniel he says to believers in every generation: If you are going to faithfully shine in the present, you need to have a crystal clear vision of the future. There’s two ways to look at the future--a stress-producing way and a peace-producing one.
Have you ever considered that all it takes is one verse, one sentence, one word to change your life forever? As Pastor Josh continues our series, “This Verse Changed My Life,” he walks us through Philippians 1:6.
Have you ever considered that all it takes is one verse, one sentence, one word to change your life forever? As Pastor John continues our series, “This Verse Changed My Life,” he walks us through John 15:1-5.
Have you ever considered that all it takes is one verse, one sentence, one word to change your life forever? As Pastor Matt continues our series, “This Verse Changed My Life,” he walks us through Psalm 28:6-9.
Have you ever considered that all it takes is one verse, one sentence, one word to change your life forever? Pastor Curtis continues in our series, “This Verse Changed My Life” by taking us to a passage that has carried him more than once—Curtis addresses from Psalm 16:11.
Have you ever considered that all it takes is one verse, one sentence, one word to change your life forever? As Pastor Dustin continues our series, “This Verse Changed My Life,” he walks us through Hebrews 4:14-16.
Have you ever considered that all it takes is one verse, one sentence, one word to change your life forever? As Pastor Bryan continues our series, “This Verse Changed My Life,” he walks us through 1 Corinthians 4:1–5, reminding us of the freedom we have when our identity is in the ultimate identity—Jesus.
Have you ever considered that all it takes is one verse, one sentence, one word to change your life forever? As Pastor Ricky continues our series, “This Verse Changed My Life,” he walks us through a passage that has repeatedly confronted the accidental Pharisee within—Galatians 2:15–21. Religion and the gospel: They might live in the same habitat, sing the same songs, pray the same prayers, read the same Bible. But one leads to life and the other, death.
Have you ever considered that all it takes is one verse, one sentence, one word to change your life forever? As Pastor Rich continues our series, “This Verse Changed My Life,” he walks us through Matthew 12:18-21.
Have you ever considered that all it takes is one verse, one sentence, one word to change your life forever? Pastor Curtis kicks off our series, “This Verse Changed My Life” by taking us to a passage that has carried him more than once—Abraham’s fateful journey up the mountain with Isaac in Genesis 22. God has used this passage—and this Book—to change people, to change lives, to change circumstances, and to change eternities. And he can do it again today.
As we continue our series through the book of Daniel, Pastor J.D. teaches on the most famous story in the book–Daniel in the lions’ den. Daniel provides an incredible example of courage in the midst of adversity. But as much as we make of Daniel’s night with the lions, his courage was actually forged long before that fateful night. Courage is not summoned in a moment; courage is developed through a lifetime.
In this message from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, Pastor Bryan challenges us to treat our enemies in a radically counter-cultural way. When we are wronged, nothing in the world seems more natural than replying in kind—"quid pro quo." Jesus calls us to overcome our enemies, not by insisting on our rights, but by laying them down. We win our enemies by losing our rights.
As we continue our series through the book of Daniel, Pastor J.D. preaches through Daniel 5, another story of God taking down a prideful, rebellious, selfish king. But this is much bigger than one king. Through this story, we’ll see God’s verdict on all of humanity: We have been weighed; we have been measured; and we have been found wanting. On our own, this news would crush us. But in Christ, all our insufficiency is swallowed up in his goodness.
As we continue our series through the book of Daniel, Pastor J.D. preaches about the danger of pride, the fruit of pride, and the cure of pride. In King Nebuchadnezzar, we see a mirror of our own story. As Nebuchadnezzar said, “All those who walk in pride God is able to humble.” That was true of Nebuchadnezzar. It’s true of Pastor J.D. And it’s true of every one of us.
As we continue our series through the book of Daniel, Pastor J.D. takes us to the fiery furnace of Daniel 3. Through the famous story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, we will see an example of courage that could only come from faith in God. These three young men knew that God was bigger than anything life can offer us. And more importantly, that God was better than anything death could take away.
As we continue our series through the book of Daniel, Pastor J.D. walks us through Nebuchadnezzar’s confusing dream in Daniel 2. Through this wild and startling story, we’ll learn to view our culture the way Daniel viewed his—not through assimilation, not through separation, but through transformation. Because what was true for Daniel is still true today: “There is a God in heaven.” So where human strategies fail, God begins to work.
Pastor Bryan invites us to hear the words of Jesus in Revelation 2, “You have left your first love.” Does God want us to do things for him? Of course. Does he want us to work hard and sacrifice for him? Of course. Does he want us to engage in ministry and to serve others? Of course. But we must never let what we do get in the way of our “first love”—Jesus Christ himself. Never, never, never confuse being busy for Jesus with the first love of Jesus.
This weekend, Pastor J.D. will be welcoming Rebecca McLaughlin for a Q&A session during weekend services. She is the author of Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion. She'll be helping us dive into some of these hard questions starting at our Thursday evening services.
Some of the topics that will be discussed include conversations about gender and sexuality, which may not be appropriate for children.
As we begin our walk through the book of Daniel, Pastor J.D. calls us to see our lives as beacons of hope in a world of despair. Yes, the world we live in, like Daniel’s, is often very dark and hostile. But God doesn’t call us to escape this world. He calls us to transform it.
The book is about how to shine, how to thrive, in a very dark and hostile world. You see, unlike most of the other books in the Hebrew Bible, the book is set not in Israel, but in the heart of an enemy, pagan Empire where God’s people have been taken captive.
We’ll learn that the power to make a difference is only found in the commitment to be different.
As we finish our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. walks us down the path to Jesus’ tomb. We’ve all walked that lonely path in one form or another over the past 12 months, wondering where life is headed. The bad news? It’s headed to the grave. The good news? It doesn’t have to stay there. Because of the resurrection, the path to true life doesn’t end at the grave. It begins there.
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor Daniel takes us to a small hill outside Jerusalem to see the very center of the Christian faith—Jesus dying on a cross. Through this passage, we’ll see that it’s not enough to simply know that Jesus died; we need to know why he died—and how easy it is to miss him.
Everyone has a view of Jesus. Whether you're new to God or if you've been a Christian for sixty years. Everyone has a view of Jesus and we have a value of the cross. Capital Hills Campus Pastor John Muller dives into Luke 23.
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. takes us along the road to the cross, where we will meet a handful of different people—each of whom has a different response to Jesus’ sacrifice. Luke doesn’t just record their stories because these people were there; he records their stories because in them, we see ourselves. Their stories are our stories. They prompt the question, “How will you respond to Jesus?”
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor Ricky preaches about the ways that God shows up in the storms of our lives. The storms are real. But so are God’s promises. If we want to have faith in the storm, we need to keep the resume of God’s promises near at hand.
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. preaches about the most famous parable Jesus ever told—the story of the Prodigal Son. There’s a reason this parable is so popular: In it we see the biography of all of human history, the story of every single one of us. And we see a picture of God’s extravagant love that is more astounding and more surprising than anything we had ever dared to hope.
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. asks us to count the cost of truly following Jesus. When Jesus called his first disciples, he warned them that it was going to cost them everything. The path of discipleship hasn’t changed. Are we willing to count the cost, laying aside what we value most for what he offers us?
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor Raudel calls us to stand in awe before God’s perfect, otherworldly, mind-blowing holiness. If we saw God for who he truly was—in all his holiness—we would either die of fear or die of pleasure. Thankfully, in Christ, we can meet the gaze of this holy God, not in condemnation, but in overwhelming compassion.
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. invites us to view Jesus the way his original disciples did: with overwhelming awe at his radical love. Because when we see the radical love of Jesus for us, we will respond with radical surrender to him. Our lives—and the world—will never be the same.
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, guest pastor Clayton King walks us down the Emmaus road of Luke 24, showing us a picture of God’s grace that pursues us, often in unseen ways. God’s grace opens our eyes to see the resurrected Jesus and opens our hearts to the astounding love of God.
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor Curtis teaches about a wee little man we all know—Zacchaeus. What changed Zacchaeus? Not biblical principles. Not personal devotion. Not religious duties and deeds. No, what changed Zacchaeus is what changes us—a glimpse of God in the flesh.
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. teaches about a defining feature of those who follow Jesus: They care for the vulnerable, the weak, the helpless, and the forgotten. Followers of Jesus care for the vulnerable and the helpless because, before God, we are vulnerable and helpless, too.
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. talks about the cosmic struggle between God and Satan, a struggle that bears on our lives every day. We’ll see that apart from God’s power, even the best attempts to change are ultimately doomed to fail. But with God’s power, not only can we survive, but we can actually plunder the Enemy.
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor Bryan answers a question we all wrestle with: “How do we scratch the soul’s itch to be free?” The freest people on earth have one thing in common: They’ve all received an unmerited, performance-free, astounding gift of grace.
As we continue our “In Step” series through the Gospel of Luke, Pastor J.D. teaches about a paralytic man and his friends, all of whom were desperate to get close to Jesus. But as we’ll see in this story, as eager as they were to get to Jesus, Jesus was even more eager to extend forgiveness to them. And to us.
As we enter the new year, Pastor Jason invites us to consider the treasure we have in the gospel. In difficult and uncertain times, the light of the gospel shines even brighter. But what should overwhelm our souls is that God chooses to house this precious gospel in us.
As we celebrate Christmas 2020, Pastor J.D. shows us that one of the most familiar nativity stories in the Bible contains a radical, beautiful truth: Jesus came for the poor, the messy, the forgotten, and the guilty.
This Christmas season, Pastor Curtis invites us to see God through the eyes of Mary. Mary lived in the middle of a confusing, worrisome situation—and yet she left singing. If we saw God the way Mary did, we would sing, too. And because of Christmas, we can.
As we enter the Christmas season, Pastor J.D. tells the story of Anna and Simeon, two of the first people to meet Jesus. Unlike so many others who missed Jesus, Anna and Simeon were able to recognize the unexpected majesty of the newborn King. Their story raises the question for us: Will we see Jesus this Christmas?
In this sermon on James 1:2–6, Pastor Daniel preaches about the believer’s hope in the midst of trials. Suffering in this life is real, but when we see our suffering with the lenses God gives us, we realize that God provides for us in our trials—not only with a purpose, but with his very presence.
As we continue our “In Step” series through the book of Luke, Pastor J.D. teaches about the scandal of grace. Grace offends most people, particularly religious people. We are hard-wired to think that our worth is a result of what we do. Do good things, get good outcomes. Do bad things, get bad outcomes. Grace throws this whole system aside. And thank God it does, because without the scandal of grace, none of us would have any hope.
As we continue our “In Step” series through the book of Luke, Pastor J.D. teaches what it means to “live ready” for Jesus’ return. Are we awake to the task Jesus left for his church, or are we asleep at the wheel? Are we confident Jesus will return soon, or do we live without urgency? As followers of Jesus, we should live in such a way that only makes sense if we believe Jesus could be back at any moment.
As we continue our “In Step” series through the book of Luke, Pastor J.D. preaches about a sickness that most of us have, but few of us realize—the sickness of greed. Part of what makes greed so deadly is our inherent blindness to it. Jesus simply assumes that greed is a problem for all of us! But he also offers us a radical, gospel-shaped antidote.
As we begin our “In Step” series through the book of Luke, Pastor J.D. dives into one of Jesus’ most recognized parables. It’s a story about two men who built identical houses—with tragically different results. The only difference? Their foundation. In these times of uncertainty, as our very lives seem shaken, it’s a perfect time to make sure our lives are built on a foundation that will endure.
In this final message in our “Flags” series, Pastor Bryan preaches about unity in the body of Christ. It’s a sad fact that for many followers of Jesus, we have allowed MSNBC, Fox News, and CNN to disciple us more than Jesus. As political division and polarization increase, God calls our church to a different reality. The way forward is to remember that however divided we may be politically, in Christ, we are all on the same team.
In this message on Matthew 11:28–30, Pastor Curtis offers a welcome word to a weary world: “Rest.” We live our lives at a frenzied pace—addicted to technology, disconnected from others, struggling with anxiety and depression. We’re soul tired. But ironically enough, admitting we’re tired is the first step on the road to recovery. Are you ready for an intervention?
In this second message of our “Flags” series, Pastor J.D. explores several myths that are common in our approach to politics, both outside and inside the church. By focusing instead on Jesus’ revolutionary claim to Pilate in John 18, we’ll see that Jesus’ kingdom puts every other earthly kingdom—and political party—into stark perspective. It is a perspective that can transform cynicism and despair into hope and urgency.
In this first message of our “Flags” series, Pastor J.D. shows us that the hope of the gospel unites the most unlikely of people from all tribes, tongues, nations ... and even political parties. As members of Christ's eternal kingdom, we can declare that even in moments of great division, Jesus retains the power to heal, restore, and offer an eternal hope.
In this message on 1 Samuel 14, Pastor Jason encourages us to take the posture of Jonathan. A prince in the nation of Israel, Jonathan didn’t lean on his power, position, or potential. He leaned on the promises of God, even when—especially when—the road ahead was unknown. Through Jonathan, we’ll learn that in the economy of the Kingdom of God, an investment in personal strength is an investment in a crashing market.
In this message on Acts 7–8, Pastor J.D. teaches on The Summit Church’s fourth core value: “We send every member.” Because Jesus sent his Spirit to us, the question is no longer if we are called to join in his mission. It’s only a matter of where and how. Living “sent” isn’t a special calling for our church planters and missionaries. It’s a calling for you.
In this message on Matthew 28, Pastor J.D. teaches on The Summit Church’s third core value: “We make disciples, not just converts.” Most churches celebrate how many people attend services or “make decisions” or get baptized. But our central commission, as a church, is much simpler—and much harder: We are called to make disciples.
In this message on Jeremiah 29, Pastor Bryan shows us a counter-cultural truth: When we live for our own agenda, we don’t find fulfillment, but emptiness. However, when we put our agenda aside and live for God’s agenda, we catch the side effect of fulfillment along the way. And what is that agenda? “Seek the welfare of the city.”
In this message on 1 Corinthians 9, Pastor J.D. explains one of the core four values of The Summit Church, “We do whatever it takes to reach all people.” Believers aren’t meant to be stagnant ponds—receiving, receiving, receiving. We’re meant to be rivers where gospel water flows through us to others. So we get comfortable being uncomfortable, knowing that Jesus wants people from every tribe, every tongue, and every background to be welcomed into his family.
In this message on 1 Corinthians 15, Pastor J.D. begins a deep dive into the mission and values of The Summit Church with Value #1, “We prioritize the gospel above all.” The gospel alone transforms us, empowers us, unites us, propels us. This is why the Apostle Paul puts the gospel in a special class all by itself—because a church without the gospel at the center is a church without power.
This may be the most encouraging message you didn’t want to hear. In this final message on 1 Peter, Pastor J.D. shows how Christians can survive in a hostile, cruel, and chaotic world. In fact, not only can we survive; we can thrive. But it’s not how we might expect. Following Peter’s example, we’ll see that the Christian life, while far better, is not necessarily easier.
The Beatitudes show us the upside-down nature of the kingdom of heaven which stands in stark contrast to the world. Jesus begins his Sermon on the Mount with the Beatitudes, and he starts with those who are poor in spirit—the humble. If we want to live a truly humble life, we have to fix our eyes on Jesus, having a mind consumed with him. We have to abide in Christ.
Listen to four of our campus pastors as they share what God has been teaching them over the last several weeks.
In light of some of the horrific acts of the past few weeks, many people in our church—especially people of color—are hurting. In this conversation between Pastor J.D. and some leaders of color at the Summit, we begin to process where we are and where we need to go.
Honoring Christ in a moment like this means listening to those who hurt, lamenting with them, bearing their burdens, and walking forward with them. A racially reconciled church requires more than just sentiment. It requires the humility to listen to one another, the empathy to see situations from others’ perspective, and the commitment to pursue justice together, laboring for the dignity of others as fiercely as we would our own children.
We often think of the Christmas season as a time to reflect on the baby Jesus, meek and mild. But Christmas is also the surprising unveiling of God’s work in our world. In this series, Pastor J.D. looks at some of the surprising glimpses of Jesus in the book of Revelation. You’ll see that the main point of this strange book isn’t to give you a specific timeline of events, but to pull back the curtain of history so you can see the power of God behind it all.
Part two of "Healing Broken Relationships" is available as a separate video on the app.
The Bible does talk about God’s guidance in our lives, but it puts the emphasis in different places. It puts much more emphasis on knowing God and trusting God and becoming the kind of person God wants you to be than it ever does in detecting some mystical guidance in a particular decision.
So when we are in the midst of death and destruction, if we cling to Jesus, our resurrection will be as sure as his.
This feeling of pain and abandonment is very real and it could last a very long time, but that doesn't mean that Jesus isn’t aware of it.
Jesus provides a startling analysis of the human heart—one that is revolutionary and true in every generation.
You are either a sheep or a goat. You are either committed to the mission, all-in for Jesus, using your resources for the Kingdom, or you are not. You are either praised for your commitment and welcomed into the kingdom or condemned and left out of it. No middle-ground. And that puts the lukewarm Christian in a very precarious position.
The value you place on something is shown by what you’ll give up for it. When Jesus talked about finding the Kingdom, he used terms like that. He taught that finding the Kingdom was like finding something of such incredible value that you’d gladly leave everything else behind to get it.
This weekend is going to answer a lot of questions for you. It’s going to explain the dynamics of what is going on in your heart when the Word of God is being taught and why some people, even though they are really smart, can’t seem to grasp the truth and don’t believe. It will explain why so many well-meaning people interpret the Bible in different ways and why sometimes the Bible feels so hard to obey.
When it comes to racial reconciliation, none of us are where we should be. But we can all walk forward together.
Each person has been uniquely assigned a role in bringing glory to God. Comparing roles only leads to discord; our call is to hear the words of Christ – “Follow me.”
If the resurrection happened, it's 'game on' for all things Christian. If it didn't, then it's game over!
This week we’ll walk through the actual moments of the crucifixion and see the clues the writers put in there to explain why it happened. And then, we’ll do what we’ve done the previous weeks of our series, “Instead of Me”—we’ll see how the responses of the people surrounding the events are supposed to give us pictures of us.
In "Accused for Me" we’ll look at how the four primary characters surrounding Jesus’ trial represent us and give a glimpse into four potential ways we can respond to Jesus.
As we continue our series, “Instead of Me,” we’ll look at just why Jesus endured the rejection and abandonment of his loving Father and why it makes all the difference for our lives.
You can tell whether you are a “Judas” or a “Mary” by how you respond when life disappoints you. Do you get angry, like Judas, because God doesn’t seem to keep up his end of the deal, or do you, like Mary, consider Jesus a better treasure than an easy life? Which one do you relate to more?
Moses, the good-looking, adopted son of Pharaoh, actually starts Exodus 3 as a pretty insecure guy after a string of setbacks. We’ll see this weekend through his story that confidence comes not from discovering greater things about yourself or tapping into your potential but rather from seeing how big and powerful God is, discovering his purposes for your life, and getting swept up in them.
Many people think the second commandment (don’t make carved images) is just a restatement of the first commandment (don’t have other gods before God). They’re actually quite different. The first is about worshipping other gods instead of God; the second is about worshipping the right God in the wrong way. We may not think we can relate much to this commandment because we don’t have any gold statues in our homes that we bow down to every day. But as we continue our “Not God Enough” series this weekend, we’ll see how we break this commandment whenever we elevate our preferences about God above God’s statements about himself.
This weekend, we’ll start our series “Not God Enough” and tackle the conception that God is just a slightly bigger, slightly smarter version of us and how it creates so many problems in our lives. There’s a man in the Bible who had more questions for God than anyone else I know of, and his story gives us some wisdom to apply to our questions about the universal problem of suffering.
Our prayer life, the content of our prayers or our lack of prayer, reveals the condition of our hearts.
When it comes to prayer, there are a lot of stories from the Bible and truths that just hurt your mind when you try to understand them. One of those is the indication from Scripture that God knows the end from the beginning and will accomplish his fixed and eternal plan. So why pray? Does that mean that prayer is less a way of changing God’s mind and more a way of changing us?
Aren’t you glad there’s a story in the Bible where Jesus explains to his disciples how to pray? He even gives us a model prayer to follow. This week Pastor J.D. walked us through the Lord’s Prayer and shared some practical suggestions for how to either start a daily prayer time or jump-start your prayer time if you’ve gotten into a rut.
The first week of our new series, “Ask,” will not just be an attempt to get you to make a New Year’s resolution about your prayer life. Together we’ll look at Jesus’ example and see that his whole life was saturated with prayer and that the main way we access his power is by praying in four specific ways.
For all that I need, all that I lack, all that I could never be in myself, Jesus is the great I AM.
There is freedom in not having to worry whether you will face adversity or prosperity today when you are in and with the Prince of Peace!
You’ve got to stop viewing your Heavenly Father through the lens of your earthly one. Reverse the order: Understand your earthly father through the lens of your Heavenly one.
What is the best thing God can do for you in the midst of any given problem? Do you trust him as Wonderful Counselor, and are you ready to do whatever he says?
Waiting can be hard, because in waiting, what we want to happen just hasn't happened yet. And waiting can especially be hard at Christmas. In Luke chapter two, there's a Christmas story for those who wait. It's not the Christmas story most of us are familiar with.
Unlike Esther, who was not confident her life would be saved if she obeyed God, we know how the story ends: God wins. The only question is whether or not we’re willing to follow God’s purpose for our lives and be a part of what he is doing in the world.
As we finish strong in our two-year Multiply faith journey, it’s timely to take a look at a passage in Galatians 6 that speaks to the principle of sowing and reaping. We’ll look at how God multiplies in kingdom fruit what we offer to him with open hands and how our money infallibly reveals what we worship.
Paul ends his letter to the Galatians by tying together his two main concerns of gospel integrity and relational unity and giving a litany of practical applications—not a list of things to do but out-workings of what has been done for us through Jesus Christ.
One of the familiar themes from Galatians is the finished work of Jesus and the ongoing work of the Holy Spirit. Paul wants us to understand that sin will lose its grip on our lives when we focus less on limiting the power of sin—the desire to do the opposite of the fruit of the Spirit—and more on the growing presence of God in our lives. Only when we soak ourselves in the love of Jesus and what he did for us will we really come alive and bear fruit.
In this message, Pastor J.D. talks about the ongoing uses for the law in our lives and learn how being justified by faith actually drives us in devotion back to the law and gives us the desire to obey out of love for God our Father.
Have you ever been at a point where you wondered why, even after becoming a Christian, you still feel unhappy or you can’t find peace or satisfaction or you just can’t make a relationship work? In his letter to the Galatians, which we’ll continue studying this weekend, the Apostle Paul explains why we can’t just think of salvation as simply Jesus Christ paying our sin debt. We have to recognize that sin leaves us not only guilty before God but also unable to live the Christian life, and the only way we can grow is in the same way we started in the Christian life: through faith in Christ’s finished work.
In this message Pastor J.D. unpacks four kinds of freedom that Paul says we should have when we believe in Jesus - all illustrated in a story of a confrontation between Paul and Peter.
God has given you a lens through which to see how God has been preparing you - through your gifts and experiences and even through your sins and failures - to tell others about his grace, and he’s given you his Word in which to ground your statement of belief.
In the first message from the series "Freedom in the In-Between", Pastor J.D. talks about why Martin Luther considered it the most important book of the Bible, how only the gospel of Jesus Christ has the power to save us, and why we have to fight for it.
Many of us suffer from something that we often cannot see in its entirety in ourselves: an undisciplined life. The book of Proverbs gives us a lot of instruction and rebuke to those of us that find ourselves neck deep in indiscipline.
"Eat, drink, and be merry” may not sound like sound biblical instruction, but that often seems like Solomon’s main point in the book of Ecclesiastes. God wants his people to "eat, drink, and be merry", but that is not the end of it. Solomon is speaking from the perspective of one who, like us, lives under the sun. In this message, Pastor J.D. looks at the conclusions drawn in Ecclesiastes and how they should shape the lives of us as believers, who know there is much more to look forward to over the sun.
Ecclesiastes makes no apologies for its blunt talk about the senselessness of living. In this message, Pastor J.D. looks at several ways Solomon experienced this absurdity but also what we should do while we are under the sun in light of our eternal perspective and what we know to be true over the sun.
Our default mode is to "be better", "do more", and "try harder" in order preserve and provide for ourselves and our families. But in Psalm 127, we are reminded that we will only experience the true rest that God promises when we embrace our true role and trust in him, because he has already provided for us.
In 1 Kings 11, the downfall of the wisest man who ever lived seems to come out of nowhere. But does it really? Were there any warning signs along the way? In this message, Pastor J.D. takes a look at what brings a good man, even the world’s wisest man, down and what we can learn from his mistakes.
In this message, Pastor J.D. takes a closer look at Solomon’s prayer of dedication of the temple. We’ll see how, in his embodiment of his knowledge of God and thanks for God’s faithfulness, our right understanding of God can lead us to ask him in faith to use us and pour out his blessing.
The fruit of the Spirit is not about achieving something, because you can’t anyways. Rather, it is about knowing someone, and his name is Jesus.
In this message, Pastor Will Toburen shares five characteristics of faithful evangelism that we see from the encounter Jesus had with the Samaritan woman at the well.
One of the greatest misconceptions about the church is that we don't sin very much. We often live superficial lives of fake smiles. Sadly, over time God's people have learned to hide sin and sorrow. But the church is not a showcase of Colgate smiles. It's a hospital for sinners.
In Malachi we see how the cycle of Israel’s persistent unfaithfulness is mirrored in many people’s lives today. Though they keep trying harder and doing more religious things, Malachi reminds them—and us—that we cannot do more to make a way for our reconciliation with God but that he would send someone who would do it for us.
Can you think of a more common question being cried out in the midst of a difficult season of life than “How am I going to make it through this?” Maybe that’s the cry of your heart today. Or maybe you’re wondering where God is in your pain or how what you’re going through is fair. We’ve all asked these questions at some point in our lives.
As you read through Habakkuk, consider this: Habakkuk’s hope came from remembering what God had done for Israel in the past and repeating what he knew to be true about God. Where does your hope come from?
If Amos were a modern-day prophet, he would be equally unpopular in our midst, because he could point out the same truths about our culture and even some uncomfortable truths about the church. But we’ll learn from this Minor Prophet that when we start treating sin lightly, we don’t take God seriously. And if we don’t start taking sin seriously, we’ll never experience the presence of God in our lives.
The book of Joel has some pretty vivid imagery that helps us picture how devastating the power of sin is and yet how life-giving God’s law is when it takes root in our hearts. We discover that, like the Israelites, the locusts eating away at our lives are actually God’s mercy. He wants us back, and he’ll bring us to the end of ourselves if that’s what it takes for us to turn from sin and be restored to him.
In this message Pastor J.D. preaches on the fascinating story of Hosea and how it reflects God’s love for us. We learn how, when we see just how passionately God has always pursued his people, we become more and more like him.
One of the main ways Satan tries to deceive us is by getting us to believe in a distorted view of God that inevitably lets us down and destroys our faith. We see that our view of God can’t be real, and we reject the real God in the process.
We finish up the “Unknown God” series by looking at some of the most common false gods that Satan uses today to throw us off in our pursuit of the real God—the God who can be known and who is not silent. He is the voice calling out in creation and revealed to us by Jesus. And when we encounter him, our lives will never be the same.
Is Jesus really who he said he is? Thomas’ story will help us see that, through the resurrection, we have an anchor for our faith and access to the power to believe.
In this three-week series we’ll look at what the Bible says faith is, what we can know about it, and how we can know it. We’ll also address the distorted view of God that many have rejected and why the existence of God is even in question.
Ephesus is the only church in the Bible where we see the beginning, middle, and end of the church. Somewhere along the way, this awesome church became just a part of history...they faded away and ceased to exist. And if that happened to them, couldn’t that happen to us?
The way to resist Satan is not to engage Satan; it is to be filled with the presence of Jesus, the stronger man.
Paul wants us to understand in Ephesians 5:21 that walking in light, love, and wisdom includes “submitting to one another in the fear of Christ.” It’s also a transition into his discussion on gospel-centered relationships, where he shows us three ordinary relationships—in marriage, family, and work—where we can practice submission and, in doing so, grow in love and as a disciple.
Paul has just finished explaining what God has done for us in Christ. Now, he’s going to show us how we ought to walk in light of what we have experienced. What is the power working in your life to help you walk in the way of Paul’s instructions to believers?
Do you want to see God do some great things in your life and in your community? Many of us don't have a problem with knowing the right things about God. But we all need to learn how to grow up, roll up our sleeves, and start using our gifts to serve one another.
To be a part of a multi-cultural church, we need to get comfortable being uncomfortable.
Sometimes prayer doesn't bring the help we're "asking for". Instead, it opens our eyes to see the help that God has already brought.
Has your belief in God transformed the way you live? Has your belief been connected to the rest of your life?
Most people assume they'll go to heaven, as long as they don't mess it up. Scripture presents the opposite.
Happiness isn't a set of circumstances; it's the fruit of a right relationship with God.
Worry in our lives comes from forgetting either the power of Jesus over the storms or doubting his commitment to us.
In session one, Pastor J.D. talks through the foundational truths of manhood from Scripture.
A panel discussion including Brier Creek Campus Pastor Chris Green, Summit En Español preaching Pastor Raudel Hernandez, UVA Professor Jason Williamson, Spiritual Formation Pastor Bowe Butler, J.D. Greear, and J.D.’s father, Lynn Greear.
We all need a fresh "Start," so Pastor J.D. shows us where to begin our disciple-making process.
We all need a fresh "Start," so Pastor J.D. shows us where to begin our disciple-making process.
We all need a fresh "Start," so Pastor J.D. shows us where to begin our disciple-making process.
We all need a fresh "Start," so Pastor J.D. shows us where to begin our disciple-making process.
We all need a fresh "Start," so Pastor J.D. shows us where to begin our disciple-making process.
We all need a fresh "Start," so Pastor J.D. shows us where to begin our disciple-making process.
We’ve all got questions. In “Question Everything”, Pastor J.D. looks at some of the questions that bother us most—and shows how the most relevant problems of today are actually answered in an ancient songbook.
We’ve all got questions. In “Question Everything”, Pastor J.D. looks at some of the questions that bother us most—and shows how the most relevant problems of today are actually answered in an ancient songbook.
We’ve all got questions. In “Question Everything”, Pastor J.D. looks at some of the questions that bother us most—and shows how the most relevant problems of today are actually answered in an ancient songbook.
We’ve all got questions. In “Question Everything”, Pastor J.D. looks at some of the questions that bother us most—and shows how the most relevant problems of today are actually answered in an ancient songbook.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In “The Difficult Sayings of Jesus,” Pastor J.D. looks at some of Jesus’ statements that shock us the most. If we’re honest, we all have moments when we find the words of Jesus bizarre, confusing, or just plain offensive. In this series we see how even Jesus’ toughest sayings are words of gospel life.
In “The Difficult Sayings of Jesus,” Pastor J.D. looks at some of Jesus’ statements that shock us the most. If we’re honest, we all have moments when we find the words of Jesus bizarre, confusing, or just plain offensive. In this series we see how even Jesus’ toughest sayings are words of gospel life.
In “The Difficult Sayings of Jesus,” Pastor J.D. looks at some of Jesus’ statements that shock us the most. If we’re honest, we all have moments when we find the words of Jesus bizarre, confusing, or just plain offensive. In this series we see how even Jesus’ toughest sayings are words of gospel life.
In “The Difficult Sayings of Jesus,” Pastor J.D. looks at some of Jesus’ statements that shock us the most. If we’re honest, we all have moments when we find the words of Jesus bizarre, confusing, or just plain offensive. In this series we see how even Jesus’ toughest sayings are words of gospel life.
In “The Difficult Sayings of Jesus,” Pastor J.D. looks at some of Jesus’ statements that shock us the most. If we’re honest, we all have moments when we find the words of Jesus bizarre, confusing, or just plain offensive. In this series we see how even Jesus’ toughest sayings are words of gospel life.
In “The Difficult Sayings of Jesus,” Pastor J.D. looks at some of Jesus’ statements that shock us the most. If we’re honest, we all have moments when we find the words of Jesus bizarre, confusing, or just plain offensive. In this series we see how even Jesus’ toughest sayings are words of gospel life.
In “The Difficult Sayings of Jesus,” Pastor J.D. looks at some of Jesus’ statements that shock us the most. If we’re honest, we all have moments when we find the words of Jesus bizarre, confusing, or just plain offensive. In this series we see how even Jesus’ toughest sayings are words of gospel life.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In “God & the Rest of the Week,” Pastor J.D. looks at how the gospel affects the areas of our lives where we spend 99% of our time—outside of the church walls. Because if we truly understand the gospel, we'd see that it changes everything.
In “God & the Rest of the Week,” Pastor J.D. looks at how the gospel affects the areas of our lives where we spend 99% of our time—outside of the church walls. Because if we truly understand the gospel, we'd see that it changes everything.
In “God & the Rest of the Week,” Pastor J.D. looks at how the gospel affects the areas of our lives where we spend 99% of our time—outside of the church walls. Because if we truly understand the gospel, we'd see that it changes everything.
In “God & the Rest of the Week,” Pastor J.D. looks at how the gospel affects the areas of our lives where we spend 99% of our time—outside of the church walls. Because if we truly understand the gospel, we'd see that it changes everything.
In “Staying Faith,” Pastor J.D. shows us how we can finish the things that we start in faith. We all have the experience of starting something with enthusiasm, only to have that passion fade along the way. In this series we’ll see that while it takes faith to make a bold commitment to Christ, it also takes faith to see that commitment through.
In “Staying Faith,” Pastor J.D. shows us how we can finish the things that we start in faith. We all have the experience of starting something with enthusiasm, only to have that passion fade along the way. In this series we’ll see that while it takes faith to make a bold commitment to Christ, it also takes faith to see that commitment through.
In “Staying Faith,” Pastor J.D. shows us how we can finish the things that we start in faith. We all have the experience of starting something with enthusiasm, only to have that passion fade along the way. In this series we’ll see that while it takes faith to make a bold commitment to Christ, it also takes faith to see that commitment through.
In “Staying Faith,” Pastor J.D. shows us how we can finish the things that we start in faith. We all have the experience of starting something with enthusiasm, only to have that passion fade along the way. In this series we’ll see that while it takes faith to make a bold commitment to Christ, it also takes faith to see that commitment through.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In “Something Greater,” Pastor J.D. examines the life of one of the greatest miracle workers in all of Scripture—the prophet Elisha. The secret behind Elisha’s power here on earth was his fierce devotion to the God of heaven. Elisha left behind an amazing legacy in this life, not because he was thinking of this life, but because he was focused on the greater things that were ahead.
In the “SENT” series, Pastor J.D. walks through the book of Acts, showing how God began the movement known as his church. And in the process of seeing how the church was born, how it grew, and how it overcame fierce opposition, we receive fresh inspiration to join God on his mission today.
In “Something Greater,” Pastor J.D. examines the life of one of the greatest miracle workers in all of Scripture—the prophet Elisha. The secret behind Elisha’s power here on earth was his fierce devotion to the God of heaven. Elisha left behind an amazing legacy in this life, not because he was thinking of this life, but because he was focused on the greater things that were ahead.
In “Something Greater,” Pastor J.D. examines the life of one of the greatest miracle workers in all of Scripture—the prophet Elisha. The secret behind Elisha’s power here on earth was his fierce devotion to the God of heaven. Elisha left behind an amazing legacy in this life, not because he was thinking of this life, but because he was focused on the greater things that were ahead.
In “Something Greater,” Pastor J.D. examines the life of one of the greatest miracle workers in all of Scripture—the prophet Elisha. The secret behind Elisha’s power here on earth was his fierce devotion to the God of heaven. Elisha left behind an amazing legacy in this life, not because he was thinking of this life, but because he was focused on the greater things that were ahead.
In “Something Better,” Pastor J.D. examines the life of one of the most fascinating characters in all of Scripture—the prophet Elijah. We will see how Elijah confronted a religious environment very much like our own, one characterized by the attitude, “You have your god, and I have mine.” Elijah shows us that knowing the one true God is better than every other rival.
In “Something Better,” Pastor J.D. examines the life of one of the most fascinating characters in all of Scripture—the prophet Elijah. We will see how Elijah confronted a religious environment very much like our own, one characterized by the attitude, “You have your god, and I have mine.” Elijah shows us that knowing the one true God is better than every other rival.
In “Something Better,” Pastor J.D. examines the life of one of the most fascinating characters in all of Scripture—the prophet Elijah. We will see how Elijah confronted a religious environment very much like our own, one characterized by the attitude, “You have your god, and I have mine.” Elijah shows us that knowing the one true God is better than every other rival.
In “Something Better,” Pastor J.D. examines the life of one of the most fascinating characters in all of Scripture—the prophet Elijah. We will see how Elijah confronted a religious environment very much like our own, one characterized by the attitude, “You have your god, and I have mine.” Elijah shows us that knowing the one true God is better than every other rival.
In “First Love,” Pastor J.D. looks at what Ephesians 5 has to say about building gospel-centered relationships—not just in marriage, but in every relationship we have. If there is one thing we all need help with, it is forming and building healthy relationships. In many ways, our relationships with others are windows into our relationship with God; and we can only love others well by saturating ourselves in the truth that he first loved us.
In “First Love,” Pastor J.D. looks at what Ephesians 5 has to say about building gospel-centered relationships—not just in marriage, but in every relationship we have. If there is one thing we all need help with, it is forming and building healthy relationships. In many ways, our relationships with others are windows into our relationship with God; and we can only love others well by saturating ourselves in the truth that he first loved us.
In “First Love,” Pastor J.D. looks at what Ephesians 5 has to say about building gospel-centered relationships—not just in marriage, but in every relationship we have. If there is one thing we all need help with, it is forming and building healthy relationships. In many ways, our relationships with others are windows into our relationship with God; and we can only love others well by saturating ourselves in the truth that he first loved us.
In “First Love,” Pastor J.D. looks at what Ephesians 5 has to say about building gospel-centered relationships—not just in marriage, but in every relationship we have. If there is one thing we all need help with, it is forming and building healthy relationships. In many ways, our relationships with others are windows into our relationship with God; and we can only love others well by saturating ourselves in the truth that he first loved us.
In “First Love,” Pastor J.D. looks at what Ephesians 5 has to say about building gospel-centered relationships—not just in marriage, but in every relationship we have. If there is one thing we all need help with, it is forming and building healthy relationships. In many ways, our relationships with others are windows into our relationship with God; and we can only love others well by saturating ourselves in the truth that he first loved us.
In “First Love,” Pastor J.D. looks at what Ephesians 5 has to say about building gospel-centered relationships—not just in marriage, but in every relationship we have. If there is one thing we all need help with, it is forming and building healthy relationships. In many ways, our relationships with others are windows into our relationship with God; and we can only love others well by saturating ourselves in the truth that he first loved us.
In “Press Through,” Pastor J.D. focuses on the most undervalued resource in the church today—prayer. When it comes to prayer many of us don’t know where to start, and if we’re honest, we aren’t even sure God is listening. But God has a word for all of us: don’t give up. Press in, and press through.
In “Press Through,” Pastor J.D. focuses on the most undervalued resource in the church today—prayer. When it comes to prayer many of us don’t know where to start, and if we’re honest, we aren’t even sure God is listening. But God has a word for all of us: don’t give up. Press in, and press through.
In “Assured,” Pastor J.D. looks at the book of 1 John and answers the question, “How can I know for sure that I’m saved?” God wants us to be confident in our salvation so we can stop worrying about where we stand with him and finally rest in him. When we find that rest, we’ll see that assurance leads to more lasting change than any uncertainty ever could.
In “Assured,” Pastor J.D. looks at the book of 1 John and answers the question, “How can I know for sure that I’m saved?” God wants us to be confident in our salvation so we can stop worrying about where we stand with him and finally rest in him. When we find that rest, we’ll see that assurance leads to more lasting change than any uncertainty ever could.
In “Assured,” Pastor J.D. looks at the book of 1 John and answers the question, “How can I know for sure that I’m saved?” God wants us to be confident in our salvation so we can stop worrying about where we stand with him and finally rest in him. When we find that rest, we’ll see that assurance leads to more lasting change than any uncertainty ever could.
In “Assured,” Pastor J.D. looks at the book of 1 John and answers the question, “How can I know for sure that I’m saved?” God wants us to be confident in our salvation so we can stop worrying about where we stand with him and finally rest in him. When we find that rest, we’ll see that assurance leads to more lasting change than any uncertainty ever could.
In “Assured,” Pastor J.D. looks at the book of 1 John and answers the question, “How can I know for sure that I’m saved?” God wants us to be confident in our salvation so we can stop worrying about where we stand with him and finally rest in him. When we find that rest, we’ll see that assurance leads to more lasting change than any uncertainty ever could.
In “Can’t Believe,” Pastor J.D. looks at several characters from the book of John, people who might have wanted to believe, but—for whatever reason—felt like they just couldn't. The obstacles that kept people from believing 2,000 years ago are the same ones that prevent people from truly believing in Jesus Christ today. Our prayer is that those who don’t yet believe in Jesus would trust him for the first time, and that believers would re-learn what it means to believe in him.
In “Can’t Believe,” Pastor J.D. looks at several characters from the book of John, people who might have wanted to believe, but—for whatever reason—felt like they just couldn't. The obstacles that kept people from believing 2,000 years ago are the same ones that prevent people from truly believing in Jesus Christ today. Our prayer is that those who don’t yet believe in Jesus would trust him for the first time, and that believers would re-learn what it means to believe in him.
In “Can’t Believe,” Pastor J.D. looks at several characters from the book of John, people who might have wanted to believe, but—for whatever reason—felt like they just couldn't. The obstacles that kept people from believing 2,000 years ago are the same ones that prevent people from truly believing in Jesus Christ today. Our prayer is that those who don’t yet believe in Jesus would trust him for the first time, and that believers would re-learn what it means to believe in him.
In “Can’t Believe,” Pastor J.D. looks at several characters from the book of John, people who might have wanted to believe, but—for whatever reason—felt like they just couldn't. The obstacles that kept people from believing 2,000 years ago are the same ones that prevent people from truly believing in Jesus Christ today. Our prayer is that those who don’t yet believe in Jesus would trust him for the first time, and that believers would re-learn what it means to believe in him.
In “Can’t Believe,” Pastor J.D. looks at several characters from the book of John, people who might have wanted to believe, but—for whatever reason—felt like they just couldn't. The obstacles that kept people from believing 2,000 years ago are the same ones that prevent people from truly believing in Jesus Christ today. Our prayer is that those who don’t yet believe in Jesus would trust him for the first time, and that believers would re-learn what it means to believe in him.
In “Can’t Believe,” Pastor J.D. looks at several characters from the book of John, people who might have wanted to believe, but—for whatever reason—felt like they just couldn't. The obstacles that kept people from believing 2,000 years ago are the same ones that prevent people from truly believing in Jesus Christ today. Our prayer is that those who don’t yet believe in Jesus would trust him for the first time, and that believers would re-learn what it means to believe in him.
In “Can’t Believe,” Pastor J.D. looks at several characters from the book of John, people who might have wanted to believe, but—for whatever reason—felt like they just couldn't. The obstacles that kept people from believing 2,000 years ago are the same ones that prevent people from truly believing in Jesus Christ today. Our prayer is that those who don’t yet believe in Jesus would trust him for the first time, and that believers would re-learn what it means to believe in him.
In “Can’t Believe,” Pastor J.D. looks at several characters from the book of John, people who might have wanted to believe, but—for whatever reason—felt like they just couldn't. The obstacles that kept people from believing 2,000 years ago are the same ones that prevent people from truly believing in Jesus Christ today. Our prayer is that those who don’t yet believe in Jesus would trust him for the first time, and that believers would re-learn what it means to believe in him.
In “Christ Is Better,” Pastor J.D. walks through Hebrews, a book of the Bible written to people whose faith in Jesus was lagging. Many of us still struggle with the same problems they did, as we find it harder and harder to walk with God. The writer of Hebrews has one message for all of us: Don’t give up!
In “Christ Is Better,” Pastor J.D. walks through Hebrews, a book of the Bible written to people whose faith in Jesus was lagging. Many of us still struggle with the same problems they did, as we find it harder and harder to walk with God. The writer of Hebrews has one message for all of us: Don’t give up!
In “Christ Is Better,” Pastor J.D. walks through Hebrews, a book of the Bible written to people whose faith in Jesus was lagging. Many of us still struggle with the same problems they did, as we find it harder and harder to walk with God. The writer of Hebrews has one message for all of us: Don’t give up!
In “Christ Is Better,” Pastor J.D. walks through Hebrews, a book of the Bible written to people whose faith in Jesus was lagging. Many of us still struggle with the same problems they did, as we find it harder and harder to walk with God. The writer of Hebrews has one message for all of us: Don’t give up!
In “Christ Is Better,” Pastor J.D. walks through Hebrews, a book of the Bible written to people whose faith in Jesus was lagging. Many of us still struggle with the same problems they did, as we find it harder and harder to walk with God. The writer of Hebrews has one message for all of us: Don’t give up!
In “Christ Is Better,” Pastor J.D. walks through Hebrews, a book of the Bible written to people whose faith in Jesus was lagging. Many of us still struggle with the same problems they did, as we find it harder and harder to walk with God. The writer of Hebrews has one message for all of us: Don’t give up!
In “Christ Is Better,” Pastor J.D. walks through Hebrews, a book of the Bible written to people whose faith in Jesus was lagging. Many of us still struggle with the same problems they did, as we find it harder and harder to walk with God. The writer of Hebrews has one message for all of us: Don’t give up!
In “Christ Is Better,” Pastor J.D. walks through Hebrews, a book of the Bible written to people whose faith in Jesus was lagging. Many of us still struggle with the same problems they did, as we find it harder and harder to walk with God. The writer of Hebrews has one message for all of us: Don’t give up!
In “Christ Is Better,” Pastor J.D. walks through Hebrews, a book of the Bible written to people whose faith in Jesus was lagging. Many of us still struggle with the same problems they did, as we find it harder and harder to walk with God. The writer of Hebrews has one message for all of us: Don’t give up!
In “Christ Is Better,” Pastor J.D. walks through Hebrews, a book of the Bible written to people whose faith in Jesus was lagging. Many of us still struggle with the same problems they did, as we find it harder and harder to walk with God. The writer of Hebrews has one message for all of us: Don’t give up!
In “Christ Is Better,” Pastor J.D. walks through Hebrews, a book of the Bible written to people whose faith in Jesus was lagging. Many of us still struggle with the same problems they did, as we find it harder and harder to walk with God. The writer of Hebrews has one message for all of us: Don’t give up!
In “Christ Is Better,” Pastor J.D. walks through Hebrews, a book of the Bible written to people whose faith in Jesus was lagging. Many of us still struggle with the same problems they did, as we find it harder and harder to walk with God. The writer of Hebrews has one message for all of us: Don’t give up!
In “Christ Is Better,” Pastor J.D. walks through Hebrews, a book of the Bible written to people whose faith in Jesus was lagging. Many of us still struggle with the same problems they did, as we find it harder and harder to walk with God. The writer of Hebrews has one message for all of us: Don’t give up!
In “Rushing Wind,” Pastor J.D. looks at the often-neglected member of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, and the abundant life that He brings to the lives of believers. While many Christians focus on the Holy Spirit above everything else, many others treat Him more like a theory than a person. But for both groups, God wants to show us that the Spirit-filled life has more in store for us than we can even imagine.
In “Rushing Wind,” Pastor J.D. looks at the often-neglected member of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, and the abundant life that He brings to the lives of believers. While many Christians focus on the Holy Spirit above everything else, many others treat Him more like a theory than a person. But for both groups, God wants to show us that the Spirit-filled life has more in store for us than we can even imagine.
In “Rushing Wind,” Pastor J.D. looks at the often-neglected member of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, and the abundant life that He brings to the lives of believers. While many Christians focus on the Holy Spirit above everything else, many others treat Him more like a theory than a person. But for both groups, God wants to show us that the Spirit-filled life has more in store for us than we can even imagine.
In “Rushing Wind,” Pastor J.D. looks at the often-neglected member of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, and the abundant life that He brings to the lives of believers. While many Christians focus on the Holy Spirit above everything else, many others treat Him more like a theory than a person. But for both groups, God wants to show us that the Spirit-filled life has more in store for us than we can even imagine.
In “Rushing Wind,” Pastor J.D. looks at the often-neglected member of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, and the abundant life that He brings to the lives of believers. While many Christians focus on the Holy Spirit above everything else, many others treat Him more like a theory than a person. But for both groups, God wants to show us that the Spirit-filled life has more in store for us than we can even imagine.
In “Rushing Wind,” Pastor J.D. looks at the often-neglected member of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, and the abundant life that He brings to the lives of believers. While many Christians focus on the Holy Spirit above everything else, many others treat Him more like a theory than a person. But for both groups, God wants to show us that the Spirit-filled life has more in store for us than we can even imagine.
In “Rushing Wind,” Pastor J.D. looks at the often-neglected member of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit, and the abundant life that He brings to the lives of believers. While many Christians focus on the Holy Spirit above everything else, many others treat Him more like a theory than a person. But for both groups, God wants to show us that the Spirit-filled life has more in store for us than we can even imagine.
In “Castaway,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Jonah, showing us that this is more than a colorful story about a man being swallowed by a fish: it is a tale of God’s redemption in a lost world. Through Jonah’s bizarre journey, Pastor J.D. shows us the incredible mission of God and extends the invitation to follow God wherever he sends us.
In “Castaway,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Jonah, showing us that this is more than a colorful story about a man being swallowed by a fish: it is a tale of God’s redemption in a lost world. Through Jonah’s bizarre journey, Pastor J.D. shows us the incredible mission of God and extends the invitation to follow God wherever he sends us.
In “Castaway,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Jonah, showing us that this is more than a colorful story about a man being swallowed by a fish: it is a tale of God’s redemption in a lost world. Through Jonah’s bizarre journey, Pastor J.D. shows us the incredible mission of God and extends the invitation to follow God wherever he sends us.
In “Castaway,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Jonah, showing us that this is more than a colorful story about a man being swallowed by a fish: it is a tale of God’s redemption in a lost world. Through Jonah’s bizarre journey, Pastor J.D. shows us the incredible mission of God and extends the invitation to follow God wherever he sends us.
In “Castaway,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Jonah, showing us that this is more than a colorful story about a man being swallowed by a fish: it is a tale of God’s redemption in a lost world. Through Jonah’s bizarre journey, Pastor J.D. shows us the incredible mission of God and extends the invitation to follow God wherever he sends us.
In “I Am an Alien,” Pastor J.D. deals with a question that people have been asking for thousands of years—why is there so much suffering in the world? “I Am an Alien” walks through the book of 1 Peter, a book written to Christians who were not only aware of the problem of evil, but were living in the midst of pain, suffering, and constant trouble. Our prayer is that those who feel like outsiders in this world would see how the gospel transforms even our most painful experiences.
In “I Am an Alien,” Pastor J.D. deals with a question that people have been asking for thousands of years—why is there so much suffering in the world? “I Am an Alien” walks through the book of 1 Peter, a book written to Christians who were not only aware of the problem of evil, but were living in the midst of pain, suffering, and constant trouble. Our prayer is that those who feel like outsiders in this world would see how the gospel transforms even our most painful experiences.
In “I Am an Alien,” Pastor J.D. deals with a question that people have been asking for thousands of years—why is there so much suffering in the world? “I Am an Alien” walks through the book of 1 Peter, a book written to Christians who were not only aware of the problem of evil, but were living in the midst of pain, suffering, and constant trouble. Our prayer is that those who feel like outsiders in this world would see how the gospel transforms even our most painful experiences.
In “I Am an Alien,” Pastor J.D. deals with a question that people have been asking for thousands of years—why is there so much suffering in the world? “I Am an Alien” walks through the book of 1 Peter, a book written to Christians who were not only aware of the problem of evil, but were living in the midst of pain, suffering, and constant trouble. Our prayer is that those who feel like outsiders in this world would see how the gospel transforms even our most painful experiences.
In “I Am an Alien,” Pastor J.D. deals with a question that people have been asking for thousands of years—why is there so much suffering in the world? “I Am an Alien” walks through the book of 1 Peter, a book written to Christians who were not only aware of the problem of evil, but were living in the midst of pain, suffering, and constant trouble. Our prayer is that those who feel like outsiders in this world would see how the gospel transforms even our most painful experiences.
In “I Am an Alien,” Pastor J.D. deals with a question that people have been asking for thousands of years—why is there so much suffering in the world? “I Am an Alien” walks through the book of 1 Peter, a book written to Christians who were not only aware of the problem of evil, but were living in the midst of pain, suffering, and constant trouble. Our prayer is that those who feel like outsiders in this world would see how the gospel transforms even our most painful experiences.
In “I Am an Alien,” Pastor J.D. deals with a question that people have been asking for thousands of years—why is there so much suffering in the world? “I Am an Alien” walks through the book of 1 Peter, a book written to Christians who were not only aware of the problem of evil, but were living in the midst of pain, suffering, and constant trouble. Our prayer is that those who feel like outsiders in this world would see how the gospel transforms even our most painful experiences.
In “I Am an Alien,” Pastor J.D. deals with a question that people have been asking for thousands of years—why is there so much suffering in the world? “I Am an Alien” walks through the book of 1 Peter, a book written to Christians who were not only aware of the problem of evil, but were living in the midst of pain, suffering, and constant trouble. Our prayer is that those who feel like outsiders in this world would see how the gospel transforms even our most painful experiences.
In “I Am an Alien,” Pastor J.D. deals with a question that people have been asking for thousands of years—why is there so much suffering in the world? “I Am an Alien” walks through the book of 1 Peter, a book written to Christians who were not only aware of the problem of evil, but were living in the midst of pain, suffering, and constant trouble. Our prayer is that those who feel like outsiders in this world would see how the gospel transforms even our most painful experiences.
In “Gospel,” we explore one of the biggest questions out there today: how do people actually change? In the last conversation Jesus had with his disciples, Jesus gave one of the most profound answers to that question. In the process, Jesus painted one of the most concise yet comprehensive pictures of what a true disciple of his looks like.
In “Gospel,” Pastor J.D. explores one of the biggest questions out there today: how do people actually change? In the last conversation Jesus had with his disciples, Jesus gave one of the most profound answers to that question. In the process, Jesus painted one of the most concise yet comprehensive pictures of what a true disciple of his looks like.
In “Gospel,” Pastor J.D. explores one of the biggest questions out there today: how do people actually change? In the last conversation Jesus had with his disciples, Jesus gave one of the most profound answers to that question. In the process, Jesus painted one of the most concise yet comprehensive pictures of what a true disciple of his looks like.
In “Gospel,” Pastor J.D. explores one of the biggest questions out there today: how do people actually change? In the last conversation Jesus had with his disciples, Jesus gave one of the most profound answers to that question. In the process, Jesus painted one of the most concise yet comprehensive pictures of what a true disciple of his looks like.
In “Gospel,” Pastor J.D. explores one of the biggest questions out there today: how do people actually change? In the last conversation Jesus had with his disciples, Jesus gave one of the most profound answers to that question. In the process, Jesus painted one of the most concise yet comprehensive pictures of what a true disciple of his looks like.
In “Gospel,” Pastor J.D. explores one of the biggest questions out there today: how do people actually change? In the last conversation Jesus had with his disciples, Jesus gave one of the most profound answers to that question. In the process, Jesus painted one of the most concise yet comprehensive pictures of what a true disciple of his looks like.
In “Gospel,” Pastor J.D. explores one of the biggest questions out there today: how do people actually change? In the last conversation Jesus had with his disciples, Jesus gave one of the most profound answers to that question. In the process, Jesus painted one of the most concise yet comprehensive pictures of what a true disciple of his looks like.
In “Gospel,” Pastor J.D. explores one of the biggest questions out there today: how do people actually change? In the last conversation Jesus had with his disciples, Jesus gave one of the most profound answers to that question. In the process, Jesus painted one of the most concise yet comprehensive pictures of what a true disciple of his looks like.
In “Gospel,” Pastor J.D. explores one of the biggest questions out there today: how do people actually change? In the last conversation Jesus had with his disciples, Jesus gave one of the most profound answers to that question. In the process, Jesus painted one of the most concise yet comprehensive pictures of what a true disciple of his looks like.
In “Homewreckers,” Pastor J.D. takes a look at all the things that corrode our relationships and destroy our homes. It is in our families where sin and selfishness become the clearest, and where we have the capacity to do a lot of damage. But the Bible offers us hope, providing us with principles that apply not only to marriage, but also to every relationship that we have.
In “Homewreckers,” Pastor J.D. takes a look at all the things that corrode our relationships and destroy our homes. It is in our families where sin and selfishness become the clearest, and where we have the capacity to do a lot of damage. But the Bible offers us hope, providing us with principles that apply not only to marriage, but also to every relationship that we have.
In “Homewreckers,” Pastor J.D. takes a look at all the things that corrode our relationships and destroy our homes. It is in our families where sin and selfishness become the clearest, and where we have the capacity to do a lot of damage. But the Bible offers us hope, providing us with principles that apply not only to marriage, but also to every relationship that we have.
In “Homewreckers,” Pastor J.D. takes a look at all the things that corrode our relationships and destroy our homes. It is in our families where sin and selfishness become the clearest, and where we have the capacity to do a lot of damage. But the Bible offers us hope, providing us with principles that apply not only to marriage, but also to every relationship that we have.
In “Homewreckers,” Pastor J.D. takes a look at all the things that corrode our relationships and destroy our homes. It is in our families where sin and selfishness become the clearest, and where we have the capacity to do a lot of damage. But the Bible offers us hope, providing us with principles that apply not only to marriage, but also to every relationship that we have.
In “Homewreckers,” Pastor J.D. takes a look at all the things that corrode our relationships and destroy our homes. It is in our families where sin and selfishness become the clearest, and where we have the capacity to do a lot of damage. But the Bible offers us hope, providing us with principles that apply not only to marriage, but also to every relationship that we have.
In “Homewreckers,” Pastor J.D. takes a look at all the things that corrode our relationships and destroy our homes. It is in our families where sin and selfishness become the clearest, and where we have the capacity to do a lot of damage. But the Bible offers us hope, providing us with principles that apply not only to marriage, but also to every relationship that we have.
In “Homewreckers,” Pastor J.D. takes a look at all the things that corrode our relationships and destroy our homes. It is in our families where sin and selfishness become the clearest, and where we have the capacity to do a lot of damage. But the Bible offers us hope, providing us with principles that apply not only to marriage, but also to every relationship that we have.
In “Homewreckers,” Pastor J.D. takes a look at all the things that corrode our relationships and destroy our homes. It is in our families where sin and selfishness become the clearest, and where we have the capacity to do a lot of damage. But the Bible offers us hope, providing us with principles that apply not only to marriage, but also to every relationship that we have.
In “Kingdom Come,” Pastor J.D. walks through the gospel of Luke, a book that is, in many ways, the gospel for skeptics. In Luke’s day, as in ours, people were longing for someone to rise up, restore justice, and end suffering. But the kingdom that Jesus talked about was not what they were expecting. Through this series, we will see that while Jesus’ kingdom is often inexplicable, it is also undeniable.
In “Kingdom Come,” Pastor J.D. walks through the gospel of Luke, a book that is, in many ways, the gospel for skeptics. In Luke’s day, as in ours, people were longing for someone to rise up, restore justice, and end suffering. But the kingdom that Jesus talked about was not what they were expecting. Through this series, we will see that while Jesus’ kingdom is often inexplicable, it is also undeniable.
In “Kingdom Come,” Pastor J.D. walks through the gospel of Luke, a book that is, in many ways, the gospel for skeptics. In Luke’s day, as in ours, people were longing for someone to rise up, restore justice, and end suffering. But the kingdom that Jesus talked about was not what they were expecting. Through this series, we will see that while Jesus’ kingdom is often inexplicable, it is also undeniable.
In “Kingdom Come,” Pastor J.D. walks through the gospel of Luke, a book that is, in many ways, the gospel for skeptics. In Luke’s day, as in ours, people were longing for someone to rise up, restore justice, and end suffering. But the kingdom that Jesus talked about was not what they were expecting. Through this series, we will see that while Jesus’ kingdom is often inexplicable, it is also undeniable.
In “Kingdom Come,” Pastor J.D. walks through the gospel of Luke, a book that is, in many ways, the gospel for skeptics. In Luke’s day, as in ours, people were longing for someone to rise up, restore justice, and end suffering. But the kingdom that Jesus talked about was not what they were expecting. Through this series, we will see that while Jesus’ kingdom is often inexplicable, it is also undeniable.
In “Kingdom Come,” Pastor J.D. walks through the gospel of Luke, a book that is, in many ways, the gospel for skeptics. In Luke’s day, as in ours, people were longing for someone to rise up, restore justice, and end suffering. But the kingdom that Jesus talked about was not what they were expecting. Through this series, we will see that while Jesus’ kingdom is often inexplicable, it is also undeniable.
In “Kingdom Come,” Pastor J.D. walks through the gospel of Luke, a book that is, in many ways, the gospel for skeptics. In Luke’s day, as in ours, people were longing for someone to rise up, restore justice, and end suffering. But the kingdom that Jesus talked about was not what they were expecting. Through this series, we will see that while Jesus’ kingdom is often inexplicable, it is also undeniable.
In “Kingdom Come,” Pastor J.D. walks through the gospel of Luke, a book that is, in many ways, the gospel for skeptics. In Luke’s day, as in ours, people were longing for someone to rise up, restore justice, and end suffering. But the kingdom that Jesus talked about was not what they were expecting. Through this series, we will see that while Jesus’ kingdom is often inexplicable, it is also undeniable.
In “Kingdom Come,” Pastor J.D. walks through the gospel of Luke, a book that is, in many ways, the gospel for skeptics. In Luke’s day, as in ours, people were longing for someone to rise up, restore justice, and end suffering. But the kingdom that Jesus talked about was not what they were expecting. Through this series, we will see that while Jesus’ kingdom is often inexplicable, it is also undeniable.
In “Kingdom Come,” Pastor J.D. walks through the gospel of Luke, a book that is, in many ways, the gospel for skeptics. In Luke’s day, as in ours, people were longing for someone to rise up, restore justice, and end suffering. But the kingdom that Jesus talked about was not what they were expecting. Through this series, we will see that while Jesus’ kingdom is often inexplicable, it is also undeniable.
In “Kingdom Come,” Pastor J.D. walks through the gospel of Luke, a book that is, in many ways, the gospel for skeptics. In Luke’s day, as in ours, people were longing for someone to rise up, restore justice, and end suffering. But the kingdom that Jesus talked about was not what they were expecting. Through this series, we will see that while Jesus’ kingdom is often inexplicable, it is also undeniable.
In “Search for a King,” Pastor J.D. looks at one of the most prominent characters in the Old Testament, the greatest king in Israel’s history, king David. But even though he was the ideal king, David’s story ends with a question mark, because David was pointing forward to another King, one who would not only follow after God’s heart, but would be God himself. Our prayer is that through the life of David, we would all learn to see Jesus as the ultimate King that we have all been searching for.
In “Search for a King,” Pastor J.D. looks at one of the most prominent characters in the Old Testament, the greatest king in Israel’s history, king David. But even though he was the ideal king, David’s story ends with a question mark, because David was pointing forward to another King, one who would not only follow after God’s heart, but would be God himself. Our prayer is that through the life of David, we would all learn to see Jesus as the ultimate King that we have all been searching for.
In “Search for a King,” Pastor J.D. looks at one of the most prominent characters in the Old Testament, the greatest king in Israel’s history, king David. But even though he was the ideal king, David’s story ends with a question mark, because David was pointing forward to another King, one who would not only follow after God’s heart, but would be God himself. Our prayer is that through the life of David, we would all learn to see Jesus as the ultimate King that we have all been searching for.
In “Search for a King,” Pastor J.D. looks at one of the most prominent characters in the Old Testament, the greatest king in Israel’s history, king David. But even though he was the ideal king, David’s story ends with a question mark, because David was pointing forward to another King, one who would not only follow after God’s heart, but would be God himself. Our prayer is that through the life of David, we would all learn to see Jesus as the ultimate King that we have all been searching for.
In “Search for a King,” Pastor J.D. looks at one of the most prominent characters in the Old Testament, the greatest king in Israel’s history, king David. But even though he was the ideal king, David’s story ends with a question mark, because David was pointing forward to another King, one who would not only follow after God’s heart, but would be God himself. Our prayer is that through the life of David, we would all learn to see Jesus as the ultimate King that we have all been searching for.
In “Search for a King,” Pastor J.D. looks at one of the most prominent characters in the Old Testament, the greatest king in Israel’s history, king David. But even though he was the ideal king, David’s story ends with a question mark, because David was pointing forward to another King, one who would not only follow after God’s heart, but would be God himself. Our prayer is that through the life of David, we would all learn to see Jesus as the ultimate King that we have all been searching for.
In “Search for a King,” Pastor J.D. looks at one of the most prominent characters in the Old Testament, the greatest king in Israel’s history, king David. But even though he was the ideal king, David’s story ends with a question mark, because David was pointing forward to another King, one who would not only follow after God’s heart, but would be God himself. Our prayer is that through the life of David, we would all learn to see Jesus as the ultimate King that we have all been searching for.
In “Search for a King,” Pastor J.D. looks at one of the most prominent characters in the Old Testament, the greatest king in Israel’s history, king David. But even though he was the ideal king, David’s story ends with a question mark, because David was pointing forward to another King, one who would not only follow after God’s heart, but would be God himself. Our prayer is that through the life of David, we would all learn to see Jesus as the ultimate King that we have all been searching for.
n “Search for a King,” Pastor J.D. looks at one of the most prominent characters in the Old Testament, the greatest king in Israel’s history, king David. But even though he was the ideal king, David’s story ends with a question mark, because David was pointing forward to another King, one who would not only follow after God’s heart, but would be God himself. Our prayer is that through the life of David, we would all learn to see Jesus as the ultimate King that we have all been searching for.
In “Search for a King,” Pastor J.D. looks at one of the most prominent characters in the Old Testament, the greatest king in Israel’s history, king David. But even though he was the ideal king, David’s story ends with a question mark, because David was pointing forward to another King, one who would not only follow after God’s heart, but would be God himself. Our prayer is that through the life of David, we would all learn to see Jesus as the ultimate King that we have all been searching for.
In “Search for a King,” Pastor J.D. looks at one of the most prominent characters in the Old Testament, the greatest king in Israel’s history, king David. But even though he was the ideal king, David’s story ends with a question mark, because David was pointing forward to another King, one who would not only follow after God’s heart, but would be God himself. Our prayer is that through the life of David, we would all learn to see Jesus as the ultimate King that we have all been searching for.
In “Search for a King,” Pastor J.D. looks at one of the most prominent characters in the Old Testament, the greatest king in Israel’s history, king David. But even though he was the ideal king, David’s story ends with a question mark, because David was pointing forward to another King, one who would not only follow after God’s heart, but would be God himself. Our prayer is that through the life of David, we would all learn to see Jesus as the ultimate King that we have all been searching for.
In “Search for a King,” Pastor J.D. looks at one of the most prominent characters in the Old Testament, the greatest king in Israel’s history, king David. But even though he was the ideal king, David’s story ends with a question mark, because David was pointing forward to another King, one who would not only follow after God’s heart, but would be God himself. Our prayer is that through the life of David, we would all learn to see Jesus as the ultimate King that we have all been searching for.
In “This Is What the Heart Looks Like,” Pastor J.D. examines a familiar passage, the Ten Commandments, overturning the popular myth that these commandments are only restrictive instructions given by a God who doesn’t want people to live a full life. He shows us that the commandments are actually the key to knowing a full life, because they are the best way to understand what our own hearts look like.
In “This Is What the Heart Looks Like,” Pastor J.D. examines a familiar passage, the Ten Commandments, overturning the popular myth that these commandments are only restrictive instructions given by a God who doesn’t want people to live a full life. He shows us that the commandments are actually the key to knowing a full life, because they are the best way to understand what our own hearts look like.
In “This Is What the Heart Looks Like,” Pastor J.D. examines a familiar passage, the Ten Commandments, overturning the popular myth that these commandments are only restrictive instructions given by a God who doesn’t want people to live a full life. He shows us that the commandments are actually the key to knowing a full life, because they are the best way to understand what our own hearts look like.
In “This Is What the Heart Looks Like,” Pastor J.D. examines a familiar passage, the Ten Commandments, overturning the popular myth that these commandments are only restrictive instructions given by a God who doesn’t want people to live a full life. He shows us that the commandments are actually the key to knowing a full life, because they are the best way to understand what our own hearts look like.
In “This Is What the Heart Looks Like,” Pastor J.D. examines a familiar passage, the Ten Commandments, overturning the popular myth that these commandments are only restrictive instructions given by a God who doesn’t want people to live a full life. He shows us that the commandments are actually the key to knowing a full life, because they are the best way to understand what our own hearts look like.
In “This Is What the Heart Looks Like,” Pastor J.D. examines a familiar passage, the Ten Commandments, overturning the popular myth that these commandments are only restrictive instructions given by a God who doesn’t want people to live a full life. He shows us that the commandments are actually the key to knowing a full life, because they are the best way to understand what our own hearts look like.
In “This Is What the Heart Looks Like,” Pastor J.D. examines a familiar passage, the Ten Commandments, overturning the popular myth that these commandments are only restrictive instructions given by a God who doesn’t want people to live a full life. He shows us that the commandments are actually the key to knowing a full life, because they are the best way to understand what our own hearts look like.
In “This Is What the Heart Looks Like,” Pastor J.D. examines a familiar passage, the Ten Commandments, overturning the popular myth that these commandments are only restrictive instructions given by a God who doesn’t want people to live a full life. He shows us that the commandments are actually the key to knowing a full life, because they are the best way to understand what our own hearts look like.
In “This Is What the Heart Looks Like,” Pastor J.D. examines a familiar passage, the Ten Commandments, overturning the popular myth that these commandments are only restrictive instructions given by a God who doesn’t want people to live a full life. He shows us that the commandments are actually the key to knowing a full life, because they are the best way to understand what our own hearts look like.
In “This Is What the Heart Looks Like,” Pastor J.D. examines a familiar passage, the Ten Commandments, overturning the popular myth that these commandments are only restrictive instructions given by a God who doesn’t want people to live a full life. He shows us that the commandments are actually the key to knowing a full life, because they are the best way to understand what our own hearts look like.
In “This Is What the Heart Looks Like,” Pastor J.D. examines a familiar passage, the Ten Commandments, overturning the popular myth that these commandments are only restrictive instructions given by a God who doesn’t want people to live a full life. He shows us that the commandments are actually the key to knowing a full life, because they are the best way to understand what our own hearts look like.
In “Mystery and Clarity,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Ephesians, one of the most powerful books of the New Testament. He holds up the mystery and majesty of the gospel, showing us that even though God loves to blow our minds, he also loves for us to see him, to know him, and to feel his presence in our lives. Because if there is one thing we all need, it is greater clarity into the mystery of God’s love.
In “Mystery and Clarity,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Ephesians, one of the most powerful books of the New Testament. He holds up the mystery and majesty of the gospel, showing us that even though God loves to blow our minds, he also loves for us to see him, to know him, and to feel his presence in our lives. Because if there is one thing we all need, it is greater clarity into the mystery of God’s love.
In “Mystery and Clarity,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Ephesians, one of the most powerful books of the New Testament. He holds up the mystery and majesty of the gospel, showing us that even though God loves to blow our minds, he also loves for us to see him, to know him, and to feel his presence in our lives. Because if there is one thing we all need, it is greater clarity into the mystery of God’s love.
In “Mystery and Clarity,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Ephesians, one of the most powerful books of the New Testament. He holds up the mystery and majesty of the gospel, showing us that even though God loves to blow our minds, he also loves for us to see him, to know him, and to feel his presence in our lives. Because if there is one thing we all need, it is greater clarity into the mystery of God’s love.
In “Mystery and Clarity,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Ephesians, one of the most powerful books of the New Testament. He holds up the mystery and majesty of the gospel, showing us that even though God loves to blow our minds, he also loves for us to see him, to know him, and to feel his presence in our lives. Because if there is one thing we all need, it is greater clarity into the mystery of God’s love.
In “Mystery and Clarity,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Ephesians, one of the most powerful books of the New Testament. He holds up the mystery and majesty of the gospel, showing us that even though God loves to blow our minds, he also loves for us to see him, to know him, and to feel his presence in our lives. Because if there is one thing we all need, it is greater clarity into the mystery of God’s love.
In “Mystery and Clarity,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Ephesians, one of the most powerful books of the New Testament. He holds up the mystery and majesty of the gospel, showing us that even though God loves to blow our minds, he also loves for us to see him, to know him, and to feel his presence in our lives. Because if there is one thing we all need, it is greater clarity into the mystery of God’s love.
In “Mystery and Clarity,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Ephesians, one of the most powerful books of the New Testament. He holds up the mystery and majesty of the gospel, showing us that even though God loves to blow our minds, he also loves for us to see him, to know him, and to feel his presence in our lives. Because if there is one thing we all need, it is greater clarity into the mystery of God’s love.
In “Mystery and Clarity,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Ephesians, one of the most powerful books of the New Testament. He holds up the mystery and majesty of the gospel, showing us that even though God loves to blow our minds, he also loves for us to see him, to know him, and to feel his presence in our lives. Because if there is one thing we all need, it is greater clarity into the mystery of God’s love.
In “Mystery and Clarity,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Ephesians, one of the most powerful books of the New Testament. He holds up the mystery and majesty of the gospel, showing us that even though God loves to blow our minds, he also loves for us to see him, to know him, and to feel his presence in our lives. Because if there is one thing we all need, it is greater clarity into the mystery of God’s love.
In “Mystery and Clarity,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Ephesians, one of the most powerful books of the New Testament. He holds up the mystery and majesty of the gospel, showing us that even though God loves to blow our minds, he also loves for us to see him, to know him, and to feel his presence in our lives. Because if there is one thing we all need, it is greater clarity into the mystery of God’s love.
In “Mystery and Clarity,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Ephesians, one of the most powerful books of the New Testament. He holds up the mystery and majesty of the gospel, showing us that even though God loves to blow our minds, he also loves for us to see him, to know him, and to feel his presence in our lives. Because if there is one thing we all need, it is greater clarity into the mystery of God’s love.
In “Mystery and Clarity,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Ephesians, one of the most powerful books of the New Testament. He holds up the mystery and majesty of the gospel, showing us that even though God loves to blow our minds, he also loves for us to see him, to know him, and to feel his presence in our lives. Because if there is one thing we all need, it is greater clarity into the mystery of God’s love.
In “Mystery and Clarity,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Ephesians, one of the most powerful books of the New Testament. He holds up the mystery and majesty of the gospel, showing us that even though God loves to blow our minds, he also loves for us to see him, to know him, and to feel his presence in our lives. Because if there is one thing we all need, it is greater clarity into the mystery of God’s love.
In “Presence,” Pastor J.D. zeroes in on the one thing God has always desired for his people—to have a personal, intimate relationship with him. The point of Christianity was never keeping about religious rules; the point is experiencing the presence of an awe-inspiring God.
In “Presence,” Pastor J.D. zeroes in on the one thing God has always desired for his people—to have a personal, intimate relationship with him. The point of Christianity was never keeping about religious rules; the point is experiencing the presence of an awe-inspiring God.
In “Presence,” Pastor J.D. zeroes in on the one thing God has always desired for his people—to have a personal, intimate relationship with him. The point of Christianity was never keeping about religious rules; the point is experiencing the presence of an awe-inspiring God.
In “Presence,” Pastor J.D. zeroes in on the one thing God has always desired for his people—to have a personal, intimate relationship with him. The point of Christianity was never keeping about religious rules; the point is experiencing the presence of an awe-inspiring God.
In “Presence,” Pastor J.D. zeroes in on the one thing God has always desired for his people—to have a personal, intimate relationship with him. The point of Christianity was never keeping about religious rules; the point is experiencing the presence of an awe-inspiring God.
In “Presence,” Pastor J.D. zeroes in on the one thing God has always desired for his people—to have a personal, intimate relationship with him. The point of Christianity was never keeping about religious rules; the point is experiencing the presence of an awe-inspiring God.
In “Still Standing,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Proverbs to show us how the path of wisdom offers us stability in the midst of an unstable world. Because while we may have endless information at our fingertips, most of us are still in desperate need of real, practical wisdom.
In “Still Standing,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Proverbs to show us how the path of wisdom offers us stability in the midst of an unstable world. Because while we may have endless information at our fingertips, most of us are still in desperate need of real, practical wisdom.
In “Still Standing,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Proverbs to show us how the path of wisdom offers us stability in the midst of an unstable world. Because while we may have endless information at our fingertips, most of us are still in desperate need of real, practical wisdom.
In “Still Standing,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Proverbs to show us how the path of wisdom offers us stability in the midst of an unstable world. Because while we may have endless information at our fingertips, most of us are still in desperate need of real, practical wisdom.
In “Still Standing,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Proverbs to show us how the path of wisdom offers us stability in the midst of an unstable world. Because while we may have endless information at our fingertips, most of us are still in desperate need of real, practical wisdom.
In “Still Standing,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Proverbs to show us how the path of wisdom offers us stability in the midst of an unstable world. Because while we may have endless information at our fingertips, most of us are still in desperate need of real, practical wisdom.
In “Still Standing,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Proverbs to show us how the path of wisdom offers us stability in the midst of an unstable world. Because while we may have endless information at our fingertips, most of us are still in desperate need of real, practical wisdom.
In “Still Standing,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Proverbs to show us how the path of wisdom offers us stability in the midst of an unstable world. Because while we may have endless information at our fingertips, most of us are still in desperate need of real, practical wisdom.
In “Still Standing,” Pastor J.D. opens up the book of Proverbs to show us how the path of wisdom offers us stability in the midst of an unstable world. Because while we may have endless information at our fingertips, most of us are still in desperate need of real, practical wisdom.
We live in a world where communication is wide and shallow. We are more connected with each other, but know each other less, than ever. In “OMG,” Pastor J.D. shows us that what God wants for us is the complete opposite—prayers that are deep, personal, and real.
We live in a world where communication is wide and shallow. We are more connected with each other, but know each other less, than ever. In “OMG,” Pastor J.D. shows us that what God wants for us is the complete opposite—prayers that are deep, personal, and real.
We live in a world where communication is wide and shallow. We are more connected with each other, but know each other less, than ever. In “OMG,” Pastor J.D. shows us that what God wants for us is the complete opposite—prayers that are deep, personal, and real.
In “Unexpected,” Pastor J.D. looks at the difference between knowing Jesus as a historical figure and knowing him personally. In Jesus’ day, many people had ideas of who Jesus was and what he was supposed to do. But Jesus always had a way of shattering their expectations. Meeting with Jesus has that effect, even today.
In “Unexpected,” Pastor J.D. looks at the difference between knowing Jesus as a historical figure and knowing him personally. In Jesus’ day, many people had ideas of who Jesus was and what he was supposed to do. But Jesus always had a way of shattering their expectations. Meeting with Jesus has that effect, even today.
In “Unexpected,” Pastor J.D. looks at the difference between knowing Jesus as a historical figure and knowing him personally. In Jesus’ day, many people had ideas of who Jesus was and what he was supposed to do. But Jesus always had a way of shattering their expectations. Meeting with Jesus has that effect, even today.
In “Unexpected,” Pastor J.D. looks at the difference between knowing Jesus as a historical figure and knowing him personally. In Jesus’ day, many people had ideas of who Jesus was and what he was supposed to do. But Jesus always had a way of shattering their expectations. Meeting with Jesus has that effect, even today.
In “Sabotage,” Pastor J.D. talks about some of the silent killers that threaten to shipwreck our faith and destroy our lives. Running in the background of our lives, lurking just beneath the surface, there just might be a number of subtle killers, undoing the best intentions we have for our lives. You can’t wait until they rear their ugly heads; you need to expose them before they sabotage you.
In “Sabotage,” Pastor J.D. talks about some of the silent killers that threaten to shipwreck our faith and destroy our lives. Running in the background of our lives, lurking just beneath the surface, there just might be a number of subtle killers, undoing the best intentions we have for our lives. You can’t wait until they rear their ugly heads; you need to expose them before they sabotage you.
In “Sabotage,” Pastor J.D. talks about some of the silent killers that threaten to shipwreck our faith and destroy our lives. Running in the background of our lives, lurking just beneath the surface, there just might be a number of subtle killers, undoing the best intentions we have for our lives. You can’t wait until they rear their ugly heads; you need to expose them before they sabotage you.