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As we kick off 2024 with a new theme, Skip brings us this message on what it means to belong.
Are you going to take the step or will you cower in fear?
As we transition to the second half of Genesis we see how God called on Abram and how he responds to this call and becomes Abraham.
Pastor Jeremy brings us this talk out of Genesis where we see Noah and his family leaving the ark after the flood has occurred.
Noah kept his faith in the flood. Have we been keeping our faith in our floods and storms? Pastor Skip brings us this message from Genesis 6 where we see in verse 11 "Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. 13 And God said to Noah, “I have determined to make an end of all flesh, for the earth is filled with violence through them. Behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 Make yourself an ark of gopher wood."
In the third week of our Genesis series, Pastor Chandler talks on how Adam and Eve were designed to worship God and live in a relationship with him.
We were created in God's image. In week two of Gospel in the Garden, pastor Skip brings us this message out of Genesis where we see that we were created for Relationship, we were created as a Reflection, and we were created with Responsibility.
As we kick off a new series from the book of Genesis, Pastor Skip brings us this message from the first two chapters where we see Genesis is about God, Genesis is about God's glory, and Genesis is about God's grace.
Pastor Jeremy brings us this message from Luke chapter 6 where we see Making Room for Jesus is for God’s glory and our Good.
As we launch our theme for 2023, Skip brings us this message from Luke 8. Where we see a woman who has bled for twelve years intentionally reach out to touch Jesus in order to be healed. As we make room this year we need to be Intentionally reaching for Jesus through the crowd.
As we kick off the Advent season, Pastor Jeremy brings us this message from Ezekiel 11.
As we close our Sent Out series, Pastor Chandler brings us this message from Acts chapter 20 where we see How He lived, How He is going, and how the Church should live.
Have you been living with a relationship with Jesus or just religion? Pastor Matt brings us this message out of Acts where we see that being a christian is have an intimate relationship with Jesus. Matt walks us through four characteristics of a relationship with Jesus.
In this sermon, Pastor Jeremy brings us this message out of Acts 15 where we see the gospel going where it is not and some of the implications that happen with it.
"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." - John 14:6. When Saul's way collided with the way his life was changed forever. This week Pastor Jeremy speaks on how our way needs to collide with Jesus' way and what can come out of it.
Pastor Chandler Young brings us a message from Acts 7-9 where we see the conversion of Saul happen. We see Saul who had once breathed threats was now breathing truth… Saul who had once spread hate was now spreading love... Saul who had once taken pride in his accomplishments now boasted in Jesus…
Where there are people, there will be a problem. As we enter week 5 of our Sent Out series, Pastor Skip brings us a sermon from chapter 6 in Acts, where we see with the right priorities there can be a Godly solution.
"What I do have I give to you" - Acts 2:46. In week 4 of our Sent Out series Pastor Jeremy brings us this message from Acts 2 & 3 where we see the things Jesus has that he has given us.
In Acts chapter 3 through 5 we see the rapid growth of the early church. Chandler tells us about the growth of the early church. What we see is that their individual and their collected growth with God impacted the growth of the kingdom of God.
As followers of Christ we are called to be devoted to Jesus in every aspect of out lives. This week Pastor Skip Allen bring us a message out of Acts chapter 2 on where the focuses of our devotion should be.
In our final week of our Luke series, Pastor Skip Allen brings us this sermon from Luke chapter 24 where we see two disciples of Jesus are leaving Jerusalem to go home to Emmaus after having travelled there for Passover.
As we come to the end of our series in Luke, Pastor Kenny brings us this message from chapters 22 & 23 in Luke where we see the six trials of Jesus before his crucifixion.
Has your faith been strong? This week Pastor Jeremy brings us a message from Luke 22 on how satan likes to sift us like wheat but Jesus says I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.
We live by faith and not by sight. Pastor Skip brings us this message on blind faith where we see how blind faith sees, seeks, and surrenders.
Where is your heart? Have you been longing for a relationship with Jesus? This week Pastor Chandler brings us the message from Luke 15 about how God designed us for a relationship with Him.
Have you experienced God's love? This week Pastor Jeremy brings us the message from Luke 15 where we see God's love at work.
This week Pastor Skip brings us the message from Luke 12 where we see Jesus saying "Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." Do you seek to store up treasures for myself on earth or in heaven?
Pastor Matt brings us a message from Luke chapter 7 on the anatomy of doubt. In chapter 7 we see how John acknowledges his doubt and how John turns to Jesus for his answers.
Who is this Jesus? Pastor kenny bring us this sermon from chapters seven through nine in Luke where we see John the Baptist asking Jesus if he really is the messiah. We also see the disciples asking who is this that even the wind and seas obey him and in chapter 9 we see Jesus asking who do you say that I am?
Jesus is "The" Rock not "A" rock. This week Pastor Skip brings us this message from Luke chapter 6. In chapter six we see Jesus saying, Everyone who comes to me and hears my words and does them, I will show you what he is like: he is like a man building a house, who dug deep and laid the foundation on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake it, because it had been well built.
Pastor Kenny bring us this sermon from Luke chapters 3 and 4 where we see John the Baptist preparing the way and the temptation of Jesus.
In Week 2 of our Luke series, Pastor Jeremy bring us a message from Luke chapter 2 where we see how John the Baptist prepares the way.
As we kick off a new series in the book of Luke titled Called In, Pastor Skip brings us a message from Luke chapter one where we learn who Luke was.
As our three week Foundations series comes to an end, Pastor Kenny brings us this message about how the goal of worship is to encounter God.
As we continue our foundations series this week, Pastor Skip talks about how we can go deeper into our faith by Baptism.
As we start a new 3 week series called foundations, Pastor Jeremy bring us a message on what we as believers should be building our lives on. Specifically focusing on prayer this week.
This week pastor Skip brings us a message about the risen Savior. There's never been a love so great, He died so we could live, then He rose up from that grave, name another King like this.
As we come to the end of our Exodus series, Pastor Chandler brings us this sermon from Exodus chapter 32 where we see the people of Israel are worshipping a golden calf and God said to Moses, “Go down, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. They have turned aside quickly out of the way that I commanded them."
As we come near the end of our Exodus series Pastor, Skip Allen brings us a message from Exodus chapter 20 where we see Who God Is, Where they were, What God expects, Why they should obey, and When was this obeyed?
As we continue our Exodus series, Pastor Jeremy bring us this sermon from Exodus 19 where we see Moses go up to Mount Sinai and speak with the Lord. In chapter 20 is where we learn about the Ten Commandments.
In week 9 of our Exodus series, Pastor Skip Allen brings us a message from Exodus 18 where we see Jethro, Moses' father in law telling Moses to appoint trustworthy and God fearing men as judges for the people at all times.
As we continue our series in the book of Exodus, Pastor Kenny Hall bring us a message from chapter 16 and 17 where we see the Israelites who have just left Egypt and are in the wilderness. In these chapters we see how God provides to the people of Israel in the wilderness.
Have you been pursuing God's presence? As we continue our series in the book of Exodus, Pastor Jeremy bring a message from chapters 13 through 15 where we see how God has hardened Pharoah's heart and how the Israelites and Moses are pursuing God.
In chapter 7 through 13 of Exodus we see the plagues that came over Egypt after Pharoah would not let the people go. Pastor Skip brings us this message from Exodus that shows how God redeems his people through his passover.
What do we do when we are obedient and being bold by going back into brokenness like God is calling us too and things don't go the way we thought they would? Pastor Skip bring us this message from Exodus 5 and 6 where we see a similar story unfold.
Have you been into brokenness lately? Pastor Jeremy brings us a message from Exodus chapters 4 - 7 about how we go back into brokenness on the authority of Jesus' name.
Are there any excuses in your life you need to burn? Pastor Kenny brings us a message from Exodus 3 & 4 about how we can burn our excuses we use against God.
God isn't telling you NO right now, maybe He's telling you NOT right now. In week 2 of our Exodus series, Pastor Skip Allen brings the message from Exodus chapters 1 & 2. Where we see that God has already prepared the way for us. That his timing is unmatched and like no other.
Our God is a Promise Keeper, Merciful Savior, Law Giver, Way Maker. As we begin a new series Pastor, Skip Allen starts us off in Exodus where we see the real hero of the story is God. God reveals himself to Moses as the Great I Am.
As we continue in the Better Together series, Pastor Skip Allen takes a look at how we are to exhort one another and how this falls into scripture.
As we start the new year Pastor Kenny Hall takes a look at how we worship better together.
In this sermon Pastor Skip looks at what is in a name. What is in a name? A lot, especially when we talk about knowing God through his names.
As we get further into the Christmas season, Pastor Jeremy Peeler takes a look at the Emmanuel which means "God With Us." In John chapter 14 verse 6 Jesus says "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." God is with us through Jesus.
As we start the Christmas Season, Pastor Skip Allen takes a look at the beginning of Luke Chapter 2 where a decree went out from Caesar saying the world should be registered. In this chapter Joseph went up from Galilee, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem to be registered with Mary and while they were there the time came for Her to give birth.
As we close our Rewind series, Pastor Kenny Hall takes a look back at his message from Luke in Hidden Gems. In it we see how John starts his gospel account he introduces us to a priest in Judah called Zechariah. We also learn about how Mary conceives the baby Jesus and writes a prophetic song of praise known as the Magnificat.
How has God shaped you? What spiritual gifts, heart, abilities, personality, and experiences has God given you? Ultimately, God has made us in such a way to use our stories and shape to help people far from God find hope in God. On the third week of our Rewind series, Michael Bumgardner joins Pastor Jeremy Peeler to share his story through the tragedy of losing Holly Styers over the summer and how God has used that valley to bring people closer to Himself.
As we continue in our Rewind series, Pastor Skip Allen takes a look back to his message from Nehemiah in Journey 12:24. As we take a closer look on Nehemiah's story, we see how he was a man of prayer, plan, and perseverance. In it, we see how we can orient our lives in pursuit of the paths that God will call us to to make an impact for Him wherever He has positioned us.
As we kick off Rewind, looking back over different series we've been in through the year, Clayton and Sharie King join us to talk through lessons they've learned in their marriage as they look back. Rooted in Romans 12, they take us back to our Seasons series and teach us how to live in relationship amongst internal and external battles.
As we seek to live out our faith through Spiritual Disciplines, we see Jesus model the act of serving throughout His life. In the final week of our Doing and Being series, Pastor Skip Allen teaches from Mark 10 that serving like Jesus must be Countercultural, Intentional, and Sacrificial.
The spiritual disciplines are actions and rhythms of life devoted to being with Christ, being like Christ, for the glory of Christ. In week 1 of our series Doing and Being, Pastor Skip Allen teaches on the discipline of prayer- entering into conversation with God, bringing our worries and fears, our praise and adoration, and laying them at His feet. Become a person of prayer today.
At the end of 1 Chronicles, King David gets a vision to create a temple for God's presence to be with the people. Even though he knows he won't be the one to see it fulfilled, he still gives sacrificially to set up the next generation. In it, we see a picture of how we are called to give to help people encounter God's presence.
Our lifelong journey of discipleship is modeled in God's relationship with the nation of Israel. In Exodus 35, God commands Moses to have the people give toward the building of the tabernacle, a place for God's presence to dwell among them. After their journey out of slavery, through the desert, and beyond their failures, the people give generously out of God stirring their heart, knowing that His presence is what they need more than their possessions.
Sometimes, God's "no" is just as important as His "go." Pastor Kenny Hall teaches from Acts 15-16 on Paul and Barnabas' ministry and how God calls each of us on a spiritual journey in His own timing. In it, we see modeled how Kenny has been called to plant a church in Hickory, North Carolina, and how each one of us are called to take massive steps of faith following God's leadership, trusting God's timing, and for God's glory.
As we launch Journey 12:24, Pastor Skip Allen walks us through the vision for the next three years, and how each one of us can be involved. In the story of Nehemiah, we see a guide for how each of us can take this spiritual journey with an eternal impact. To learn more about Journey 12:24 and how you can be a part, head to hopeshelby.org/journey1224
We are FOR the world. In week 3 of our FOR series, Pastor Jeremy teaches from Ephesians 2:3-14 on how the best way that we can be for the world is to be for God and His glory.
Because God is for all people, we are for all people. Pastor Kenny Hall teaches on the prevalence of racism and prejudice in today's social climate and guides us on how the unifying power of the gospel through the Holy Spirit is the way that the Church can bring justice in a world of prejudice.
So often the church is known by what we're against instead of what we're for. Skip Allen kicks off the first week of our series by teaching that we are for God and His worship because it's what He deserves, it's what He desires, and what we desperately need.
“Christians have dual citizenship. We are citizens of nations of the earth and the kingdom of heaven. Dual citizenship is not equal citizenship. Our allegiance to Christ supersedes our allegiance to a country. This world is not our home. We worship heaven’s king. We obey heaven’s laws. We serve heaven’s agenda. We proclaim heaven’s message. We seek heaven’s reward. To live on earth as citizens of heaven will result in alienation.” —HB Charles Jr.
Our citizenship is in heaven. As we kick off our first week of Homeland, Pastor Kenny Hall teaching on the revelation, the revealing, of Jesus Christ. Often times the way we think about the last book in the Bible missing the mark of how it was intended, and ultimately it beautifully declares the majesty and power of God and summarizes the whole story into two words: Jesus wins.
If there's hidden gem in the 10 Commandments, it's the fourth. God has woven a rhythm of rest and celebration into the fabric of our lives, but so often we choose to ignore it. In the last week of our Hidden Gems series, Pastor Skip Allen teaches on the importance and value of Sabbath rest.
In week 3 of our Hidden Gems series, Pastor Kenny Hall teaches through the story of Deborah in the book of Judges. Through it, we see many truths, from the importance of women in the kingdom of God, to God's power to use anyone to bring great change in the world for His glory.
In week 2 of our Hidden Gems series, Pastor Jeremy Peeler gives us the hidden joy of life with Christ from 1 Peter 1:8-9. As we live with Jesus, we grow to love, believe, and rejoice in Him.
Skip Allen kicks off our Hidden Gems series on Independence Day by telling the story of Jonathan's declaration of dependence in 1 Samuel 14. The king's son takes a step of faith trusting that God may act on His behalf, and in that state of dependence, we can see how to posture our lives trusting that God is able to move, and that even if He doesn't, we will go where He leads us.
A consuming problem must bring a changed perspective and a constant presence. When we see the signs that we're stumbling, here's how we can look to Jesus.
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! In Psalm 34, David leads his people to magnify the Lord, in the midst of their circumstances. From his story, we can learn how to carry this mindset of magnifying the Lord instead of our problems, and better understand the difference between grief and self-pity. Ultimately, we see how the gospel empowers us to live in the freedom of Christ even in the midst of any suffering life throws at us.
In Psalm 40, David writes of his experience in the pit: something we have all experienced. Out of his words, we can see a pattern of live, and how God is with Him in his hardship, wasting nothing. Ultimately, God uses his story for His glory.
As we kick off our series on the Psalms, Pastor Skip Allen studies Psalm 77, Asaph's cry to God for help in the midst of darkness. From his prayers, God gives us a path out of the pit of depression and despair that we can apply to the darkness we face in our own lives.
In Genesis 27, Isaac gives an Old Testament tradition of a blessing to his son. From this story, we see 3 key ways that we can bless those around us as parents, spouses, or friends through physical, verbal, and spiritual connections.
Make the commitment follow Jesus' example and make attending church a consistent habit through the seasons of your life.
Anyone can tie the knot. The goal is to tighten the knot. In week 3 of our Seasons series, guest speaker and pastor Clayton King teaches on marriage: God's plan to make one man and one woman into one flesh.
Real relationships aren't founded in feelings, they're founded on commitment. In week 2 of our Seasons series, Pastor Kenny Hall teaches on the 3 stages of relationships.
As we kick off our series on how the Gospel speaks into every season of our relationships, Pastor Jeremy Peeler teaches from Titus 2 on Paul's leadership in Titus's life. We are called to use our past successes and failures to help mentor and disciple those behind us, whatever season of life we may be in. Who are you mentoring?
In the last week of our series on Titus, Pastor Skip Allen teaches on Paul's final words to his mentee, Titus, giving his final instructions and God's guide for dealing with the distractions, divisions, and distance he is facing.
How can you impact the culture around you? When Paul sent Titus into Crete, it wasn't an easy assignment. But Paul laid out for him the steps for how to impact the people around him, and for us to be able to accomplish the same goal.
To open our 3 week series in Paul's letter to Titus, Pastor Chandler Young teaches on recognizing the true gospel of grace and how that impacts our lives.
The Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. In his joy he sells all that he had to buy the field. The gift that Jesus offers us is worth giving everything we have to acquire. In the last week of our I Was, But Now series, Skip Allen teaches on Jesus' parables from Matthew 13.
The story of Zacchaeus is more than just a Sunday school lesson. Pastor Skip teaches us through one of the greatest "I Was, But Now" stories in week three of our series about Jesus' pursuit of the chief tax collector, and how Zacchaeus responded by obeying immediately and being transformed completely.
We don’t become Honest, Generous, and Content SO THAT He’ll love us, but we can do those things BECAUSE He loves us.
Walking with the Spirit gives us a distinction, a direction, and a destination. As we wrap up our series on the Holy Spirit, Pastor Skip Allen teaches on how we walk with Him every day, by fixing our mind on the things above and the things to come.
The Father sends the Holy Spirit to fill those who are selflessly surrendered to His Son. In week 2 of our Walk in the Spirit series, Pastor Kenny Hall teaches on the spiritual gifts, a controversial topic that shouldn't be controversial. When we are surrendered and selfless, the Holy Spirit fills us to move through us for the good of those around us.
"The idea of the Holy Spirit to the average church member is so vague as to be nonexistent." - AW Tozer
Who is the Holy Spirit? How do we walk with him? As we kick off this series, Pastor Skip Allen teaches on the Person of the Holy Spirit, how we can know Him and be helped by Him.
Living things grow. Non-living things don't.
What the world needs is the Gospel. But in Mark 4, Jesus teaches that the growth of the gospel is determined by the quality of the soil. So, if the gospel is to grow in us, we have to be the healthiest soil we can be by the power of God.
Perhaps the greatest understatement in the english language is the phrase "some assembly required." In week three of our Multiply series, Pastor Skip Allen teaches on how our gathering as the body of Christ allows us to multiply and make disciples. We don't just come to church to attend, but as a way to encounter, engage, and encourage others.
The measure of success in the Church is not just how many disciples are made, but how many disciple-makers are sent. If we are to multiply, it means we have to grow, and to grow, we have to build a culture worth growing. In week 2 of our Multiply theme, Pastor Kenny Hall teaches on what our goal for growing should be.
As we launch our church-wide theme for 2021, Pastor Skip Allen teaches on Jesus' heart and our call to go and reach the lost.
In Luke 17, Jesus tells His disciples three key words: "Remember Lot's wife." In week 2 of our Hindsight miniseries, Pastor Jeremy Peeler tells us the story from Genesis, and how it teaches us to remember the past, reside in the present, and be ready for the future.
What’s holding you back, because you keep looking back? In the first message of our Hindsight miniseries to kick off 2021, Pastor Skip Allen teaches from Philippians 3:12-14. As we enter this new year, let's take on the same mind that Paul had, forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead.
In the final week of Let There Be Light, we see God's design was to live in perfect relationship with His creation. But when our sin entered the world, He was unfolding a plan to bring redemption. This is the story.
As we wrap up our journey through scripture, we're taking a few weeks to look back on the Let There Be Light story. Approaching the Christmas season, Pastor Kenny Hall teaches on why Jesus came by using the story of his first miracle in John 2, turning water into wine at the wedding celebration.
The whole story of Scripture ends in the light of victory through Jesus, and the promise of a perfect, personal relationship with God forever in Heaven. While eternity can be a tricky thing to think about, meditating on the promise of forever can bring hope and healing to our lives here on earth.
The Let There Be Light story comes to a close through promise of restoration, written by John, the disciple whom Jesus loved in exile on Patmos. The book opens with a letter to the 7 churches, and Pastor Jeremy Peeler teaches through Jesus' words to the church in Ephesus and how they have lost their first love.
The message of the New Testament writing to the Hebrews can be best summarized in three words: "Jesus is better." Living in the light of what Jesus has done for us, Pastor Kenny Hall teaches on how we can draw near to God confidently, consistently, and together.
In the second week of our miniseries on the book of 1st Peter, Pastor Skip Allen teaches through the call to humility, to serve as Christ served.
As the church grows, so does the opposition against this new movement in Jesus' name. In Acts 7, Stephen, an ordinary man, lays down everything in his life for the sake of the gospel, becoming the first martyr. But God uses his sacrifice to spark a movement that will change the world.
God grows His church through addition, multiplication, and even subtraction, but He never uses division. Pastor Kenny Hall teaches from Acts 6 about the three priorities of the Church, and how we are called to live out our role as we help people far from God find hope in God.
A new excitement is rising as rumors are starting to spread. A church service is happening. As the crowd gathers, they see Him. So many of them had been touched by his ministry, but some had seen him die the week before. As the scene unfolds on the mountainside, the risen Jesus lays out his new plan of attack: go and make disciples.
"Father forgive them, for they know not what they do." As Jesus goes to the cross, He is executed alongside two criminals. Over and over again, He prays for forgiveness through his suffering. As one of these criminals sees this love, he realizes that the things he's heard about Jesus all along are true, and confesses his need for a Savior.
The night that Jesus was to be betrayed, the night He was to go to the cross, He fought the greatest battle anyone has ever fought. Knowing what was to happen to Him, He bowed before His Father in prayer, ultimately being strengthened to give His life for his betrayers. In His faithfulness, we see our template for victory over temptation.
"Jesus, the one you love is sick." This humble prayer in John 11 from the messenger on behalf of Mary and Martha gives us insight into the power of intercessory prayer. Pastor Jeremy Peeler teaches on our role in going to Jesus in prayer for those around us.
The story of Lazarus teaches us that love is the foundation of the Gospel, God is motivated by His love, and that His love is personal for each one of us. Pastor Kenny Hall teaches through the story found in John 11.
Often times our lives look like trying our best to keep the plates spinning. In John 15, Jesus calls us to a better way of life rooted in abiding in Him, as the true vine.
In our first ever live episode of College Convos, Chandler is joined by freshman Katie Townsend, sophomore Alex Weissinger, junior Maggie Jackson, and senior Ben Schade to talk about their stories, their Up, In, and Out relationships, and to engage with our current cultural moment through the lens of the gospel. We hope you enjoy this Convo!
We overvalue stuff. We undervalue ourselves. We overestimate worry. We undermine God. Fear and anxiety have been a part of the human heart since Jesus' ministry. In the famous Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches His followers that freedom from worry comes from a trust that our Father will always be faithful to provide.
Pastor Jeremy Peeler delivers a narrative sermon out of John 4, the story of a politician and his dying son. In it, we see a man who sees his greatest need is not what Jesus can do for Him, but simply Jesus himself.
JD Greear once said, "To cut yourself off from prayer is to cut yourself off from power." So often we live our lives on our own strength. The Lord's Prayer teaches us the importance of coming before God and praising His greatness, and confessing our weakness. So, how important is prayer in your life?
Early in Jesus ministry, we read that he "had" to pass through Samaria, a place men like Him were supposed to avoid. When He encounters a woman at the well at noon, He uses her to bring about the greatest Samaritan revival in history.
The Wise Men at Jesus' Birth are one of the most well known parts of the Christmas story, but what are there actual significance? Who are they? What about their gifts? Most importantly, what does their presence say about God's story? Pastor Kenny Hall answers those questions as we wrap up our Chapter on Christmas in July.
"Christmas is an indictment before it becomes a delight. It will not have its intended effect until we feel desperately the need for a Savior." - John Piper
As we study the Christmas story in July, Pastor Jeremy Peeler shows us the context of Christmas in the 1st Century Holy Land - after years of oppression and silence, God reveals to his people how he has been working behind the scenes throughout all of history to bring a Savior to those in need of saving.
The path to God's plan often looks a certain way. As we kick off the New Testament in our Let There Be Light journey through Scripture, Pastor Skip Allen tells the Christmas story of Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus. Even when things didn't go the way he planned, he was willing to follow God into the greatest adventure of his life.
God doesn't promise that we'll never go through the fire, but He does promise that He'll be there with us when we do. Pastor Kenny Hall shares the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, with a special video featuring the stories of Micah Balltzglier and Andrea Jones-Marshall, who have both experienced God's faithfulness in the storms of their lives. To view the full interview, head to our Facebook and Instagram pages.
In our last week of the journey through the Old Testament, Pastor Skip Allen teaches from its final book. As God declares to His people that through the whole story, He has loved them, they doubt and challenge His love. Soon, His love will have a name and a face, but not before 400 years of silence.
Faced with preaching to a nation holding worship services while ignoring injustice, the prophet Micah gives the command to the people of Israel of what the Lord requires of them. May we be a church that does justice, loves mercy, and walks humbly with our God.
As we continue through our chapter on the time of the Prophets, Pastor Skip Allen introduces us to Daniel. As we study the start of His story, we see a man who was willing to dare- he trusted that God would be there for him regardless of the circumstance. In his story, we are challenged to live our lives with the same courage and conviction today.
In week one of our new chapter on the Prophets, Pastor Kenny Hall teaches through Jeremiah 29. In it, we see not just a picture of how God planned to return His people from exile, but also how He planned to return His people from sin.
Pastor Skip Allen takes us to the book of Proverbs as we continue in our series on the Old Testament Writings. In it, we see Solomon's prescription on how to walk in wisdom- by trusting God correctly, completely, and intimately.
On this Mother's Day, Pastor Kenny Hall teaches from Psalm 37, what he calls "David's Plan for Success." In it we see how David was able to live his life without fret in the middle of whatever came his way.
Pastor Jeremy Peeler teaches through Psalm 27, a Psalm of David that he wrote while he was under attack from Saul's men. In it, we see what our response to hard times should be, and how we should seek God in them.
In week two of our series on the Writings of the Old Testament, Pastor Skip Allen opens up the book of Psalms by looking at Psalm 1, and how we can find joy and happiness in any situation through our relationship with God.
Pastor Kenny Hall opens the Writings of the Old Testament by teaching on the story of Esther. Perhaps God has put us all where we are for such a time as this?
To celebrate Easter Sunday through #HopeAtHome, our Teaching Pastors tell the story of Holy Week, the Cross, and the Resurrection from the Gospel of John from three unique perspectives.
Pastor Skip Allen teaches through a 2 part message on King David's response when God said no to his plans of building the temple in 2 Samuel 7.
Pastor Skip Allen teaches through a 2 part message on King David's response when God said no to his plans of building the temple in 2 Samuel 7.
Life will always bring times of madness. The story of Hannah at the beginning of 1 Samuel shows us a pattern of prayer under pressure that leads us to give everything over to God. Pastor Jeremy Peeler delivers the first message in The Kings in the first week of #HopeAtHome.
As the chaos of the judges ends, the nation of Israel wants a king, so that they can look like everyone around them. The rise of the monarchy through King Saul, David, and Solomon ultimately points to God bringing our one true king years later.
Pastor Jeremy Peeler teaches us through a narrative on the book of Ruth, given from the perspective of her great grandson, the great King David. Through his eyes, we look back on the life of a woman devoted to and redeemed by God, through her husband Boaz.
Israel has conquered the promised land. They've seen God fight for them. This is where the story should say "happily ever after." But the people forget their God and turn their backs on Him, and the cycle of the book of Judges begins.
Faith makes you wait. Faith teaches you to follow. Faith is scary. But ultimately, faith is a choice. Pastor Kenny Hall wraps up the chapter of The Exodus by talking about Joshua's faith in leading the people in their first steps into the promised land, and how God has called us to do the same thing in our lives.
In week 3 of The Exodus, Pastor Skip Allen preaches on the famous story of 10 saying "no," and two saying "go." (Maybe you've heard the song before). Ultimately, our refusal to trust that God is who He says He is can lead us to years of wandering, and missing out on the plans He has for us. But God remains faithful, even if we don't.
God had freed them from slavery. The people were gone from Egypt. You'd think everything would be easy now, but it wasn't. Pastor Jeremy Peeler preaches on the Israelites life and struggles after Egypt, and how their wandering goes to show God's ultimate grace.
As we move out of the book of Genesis and into the story of the Exodus, we pick up on the life of Moses, a man who God had chosen to use in powerful ways, much like He wants to do with us. However, also like us, he tried to give many excuses as to why he couldn't be used. Pastor Skip Allen teaches through God's responses to these obstacles we put up.
Pastor Kenny Hall wraps up the story of Genesis by looking at the legacy left from Abraham to Joseph, and how we can see the Gospel through it all.
The story of the flood is one that demonstrates the whole story: Creation, Corruption, Catastrophe, and Christ. In week 3 of The Beginning, the first chapter of the story, Pastor Jeremy Peeler teaches through the story of Noah, and how it points to the deliverance Christ will one day bring to all of creation.
It was created perfect, but the fall meant sin entered the world. Despite our betrayal, God was determined to redeem our brokenness, and from the darkness, God promises a light.
As we start our year long story through the Bible, Pastor Skip Allen opens at the beginning. The Creation story tells us who we are as mankind and what we were made to be.
As we wrap up the year of 2019, Pastor Kenny Hall teaches on how we are called to live lifestyles of giving and generosity on our Beyond Sunday.
As we think about the Christmas season, Pastor Jeremy Peeler takes us through the story with Mary the mother of Jesus, how she was willing to go Beyond for the kingdom.
Pastor Kenny Hall opens the Christmas season by looking at the character of Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus and seeing how we can become more like Christ by being more like him.
Today's day and age is filled with comparison, but the truth is comparison and contentment do not go hand in hand. Pastor Kenny Hall teaches us Paul's secret to contentment and how the gospel lets us live lives of contentment in every circumstance.
In the world of social media, making a new friend is as easy as the click of a button, but so often in reality it's not quite that simple. In week 3 of our Unsocial Media series, Pastor Skip Allen teaches through what the book of Proverbs has to say about friendship and how the cross impacts our relationships.
At HCC, Community is our middle name. But in today's day and age, what does true community look like, and how do we apply the gospel to it? Pastor Rick Hamrick teaches on how to truly live in authentic community in a social media world.
Follow God. Fight Sin. Forget Self. Pastor Skip Allen kicks off our Unsocial Media series by looking at what the gospel has to say with how we use technology and social media.
We all have faced brokenness in our lives, and Jesus wants to heal the brokenness in our life, and send us back to be there for others. Pastor Jeremy Peeler wraps up our We Over Me series in Mark 5, as Jesus heals the demon-possessed man.
Life, especially life as a Church, is a group project. Pastor Kenny Hall continues our We Over Me series in Matthew 11 as we learn how and why we live life in community.
As we look back on our yearly theme of We Over Me, Pastor Skip Allen emphasizes the importance of being a peacemaker in our lives every day.
Pastor Skip Allen closes our Who's Your One series by looking at Jesus' call to the disciples to become fishers of men and breaking down how that call looks in our day to day life, sharing the Three Circles technique of sharing the Gospel.
Pastor Kenny Hall teaches through the three parables from Luke 15- the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the Prodigal Son- to show us how we can see the Father's heart for the lost as we seek to pursue our one.
Pastor Jeremy Peeler tells the story of what it would have been like to witness Jesus heal Bartimaeus, the blind beggar in Jericho, and what it means for us today.
As we kick off our new series called Who's Your One? Pastor Skip Allen preaches out of John 1, leading us to look at how we can point our One to Christ.
In week 2 of our Live, Love, Look series, Pastor Skip Allen teaches from the story of Nehemiah as we seek to become a church full of people who live their life on a specific mission.
In his final message to the Shelby campus as our lead pastor, Jeff Marburger shares on how God calls you to live out what he has called you to do, as he prepares to live out his calling through the One More One Less Project.
Pastor Rick Hamrick challenges our church to be there for the next generation through every phase they may go through, and shares on how we can do that.
Pastor Skip Allen opens our series on The Family from Genesis, looking at the story of Isaac's blessing of his son Jacob.
Pastor Jeff Marburger teaches through the book of Jude in our Summer Series, One Hit Wonders.
Pastor Kenny Hall preaches through the book of Philemon, pointing us to what we can learn from Paul's famous letter.
As we close out our Battlegrounds series, Pastor Jeremy Peeler preaches on the life of adventure that Jesus calls to, because where there is no fear, there is no amazement.
In week 3 of our Battlegrounds series, Pastor Kenny Hall preaches on preparing for the battles that we will face, walking through the armor and the weapons that God has given us.
Pastor Skip Allen finishes the famous story of David and Goliath, examining David's gameplan against Goliath, and looking at how we can apply it to the battles we face in our lives.
In the third week of our Us to Them series through Acts, Pastor Rick Hamrick answers the question we often have, "Even them?" looking through Peter's vision in Acts 10.
As we celebrate Easter Sunday, Pastor Skip Allen preaches on the three reactions to the resurrection of Jesus from Matthew 28.
Teaching Pastor Kenny Hall looks at the semicolon moments in the life of Peter, and Micah Balltzglier, one of our worship leaders, shares the story of the semicolon moment in his life as God used his struggles with addiction and depression to bring hope and life through him.
In this weeks sermon, Pastor Jeremy Peeler interviews Adam & Beverly Martinez about their story and the powerful and redemptive ways that God has worked in and through their lives.