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In this message, Pastor Willie George closes out our Essentials of Renewal series, inviting us to rethink the power and purpose of the resurrection—and what it means for the church.
In Mark 16, the story doesn't end at the tomb—it begins there. The women come expecting to anoint a lifeless body, but instead find the stone rolled away and a message that will change everything: He has risen. Their fear and wonder echo our own when faced with the power of resurrection. Jesus, once crucified, is alive—and His victory over death offers us a living hope, a new beginning, and a calling to go and tell.
In Mark 14, Peter’s story mirrors our own. We often speak with bold intention but are blind to our own human weakness. Jesus, by contrast, carries the full weight of humanity’s sin—past, present, and future.
Seth Swindall continues our Gospel of Mark series with a deep dive into Mark 11. Jesus enters Jerusalem as a king, yet not in the way people expected. He rides in humility, declaring a kingdom unlike any other—one marked by peace, surrender, and true authority.
Pastor Angela shares a message on biblical remembrance. Deuteronomy 4:9 NIV
Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live.
Judges 2:10 NIV And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers. And there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord or the work that he had done for Israel.
1 Corinthians 1:5-7 NIV For in him you have been enriched in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge—God thus confirming our testimony about Christ among you. Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.
1 Corinthians 10:11 NLT These things happened to them as examples for us. They were written down to warn us who live at the end of the age.
Deuteronomy 4:9 NIV Only be careful, and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things your eyes have seen or let them fade from your heart as long as you live.
To forget a person is to lose touch with the story of the relationship and all it meant in the past and should still mean now.
- Christopher J. H. Wright
“To be without a story is to live without any sort of script that might help us to know who we are and what we’re about. We flail and meander. We frantically try on roles and identities to see if they fit… to see yourself in the story is to have a name, a backstory, a project - all of which serve as rails to run on, something stable and given we can count on.”
- James K. A. Smith
Romans 12:1-2 NIV Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
Pastor Seth continues our teaching series, Advent. This week, we talk about the anticipation of joy.
Pastor Ryne continues our teaching series, Advent. This week, we talk about the promise of peace.
Pastor Casey kicks off our new teaching series, Advent. This week, we talk about the thrill of hope.
Pastor Seth continues our teaching series, Upon This Rock. This week, we talk about Pentecostal Power.
Pastor Seth continues our teaching series, Upon This Rock. This week, we talked about having a missional mindset.
Pastor Seth continues our teaching series, Upon This Rock. This week, we talk about authentic community.
Pastor Ryne continues our teaching series, Upon This Rock. This week, we talk about Gospel Culture.
Pastor Seth kicks off our new teaching series, Upon This Rock. This week, we talk about Gospel Doctrine.
Pastor Lee shares a message about 4 lies the enemy tells you and 4 ways you can counter those lies to follow Jesus on His narrow path.
“Submission” is a troublesome word. It stirs up fear, anger, and for many, traumatic memories. This Biblical concept has been distorted by sin throughout the ages. So, what does this word mean without all of the distortion? Let’s talk about it.
Pastor Seth wraps up our teaching series, Major Lessons from Minor Prophets. This week, we talk about the Book of Malachi.
Pastor Gabe continues our teaching series, Major Lessons from Minor Prophets. This week, we talk about the Book of Joel.
Pastor Seth continues our teaching series, Major Lessons from Minor Prophets. This week, we talk about the Book of Zechariah.
Pastor Ryne continues our teaching series, Major Lessons from Minor Prophets. This week, we talk about the Book of Haggai.
Pastor Seth continues our teaching series, Major Lessons from Minor Prophets. This week, we talk about the Book of Habakkuk.
Pastor Shayne continues our teaching series, Major Lessons from Minor Prophets. This week, we talk about the Book of Zephaniah.
Pastor Seth continues our teaching series, Major Lessons from Minor Prophets. This week, we talk about the Book of Micah.
Pastor Ryne continues our teaching series, Major Lessons from Minor Prophets. This week, we talk about Hosea.
Pastor Seth begins a new teaching series, Major Lessons from Minor Prophets. This week, we're talking about the Book of Jonah.
Our Founding Pastor, Willie George shares a message about living under the authority of God's Word.
Pastor Seth shares a message based out of Mark 2:1-12 NLT:
When Jesus returned to Capernaum several days later, the news spread quickly that he was back home. Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even outside the door. While he was preaching God’s word to them, four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “My child, your sins are forgiven.” But some of the teachers of religious law who were sitting there thought to themselves, “What is he saying? This is blasphemy! Only God can forgive sins!”
Jesus knew immediately what they were thinking, so he asked them, “Why do you question this in your hearts? Is it easier to say to the paralyzed man ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up, pick up your mat, and walk’? So I will prove to you that the Son of Man has the authority on earth to forgive sins.” Then Jesus turned to the paralyzed man and said, “Stand up, pick up your mat, and go home!” And the man jumped up, grabbed his mat, and walked out through the stunned onlookers. They were all amazed and praised God, exclaiming, “We’ve never seen anything like this before!”
Pastor Ryne concludes from Jesus' teachings in His Sermon on the Mount in our current series, How To Be Human.
Pastor Seth continues through Jesus' teachings in His Sermon on the Mount in our current series, How To Be Human.
Pastor Blake continues through Jesus' teachings in His Sermon on the Mount in our current series, How To Be Human.
Pastor Seth continues through Jesus' teachings in His Sermon on the Mount in our current series, How To Be Human.
Pastor Seth continues through Jesus' teachings in His Sermon on the Mount in our current series, How To Be Human.
Pastor Seth continues through Jesus' teachings in His Sermon on the Mount in our current series, How To Be Human.
Pastor Ryne continues through Jesus' teachings in His Sermon on the Mount in our current series, How To Be Human.
Pastor Seth continues through Jesus' teachings in His Sermon on the Mount in our teaching series, How To Be Human.
Pastor Chris continues through Jesus' teachings in His Sermon on the Mount in our teaching series, How To Be Human.
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” - Matthew 5v7
Pastor Seth continues through our teaching series, How To Be Human.
In this weekend's message, Pastor Seth talks about the Beatitudes found in Matthew 5, continuing our teaching series, How To Be Human.
The promise of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is that God's ways always equal more life, a life of flourishing. This weekend, Pastor Seth kicked off a new teaching series, How to Be Human.
If you are always chasing a moment, you will make that moment an idol that is worshipped. Pastor Shayne closes out 2023 as we look toward 2024.
Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other. - 1 John 4:7-11.
Pastor Seth wraps up our teaching series, Advent.
Biblical joy doesn't mean the absence of pain or sorrow. We often think that to experience joy, we can't feel any loss. Biblical joy that is rooted in who Jesus is gives us permission to feel and process pain. Pastor Seth continues through our teaching series, Advent.
It’s easy to be peaceful when there’s nothing wrong in life. It’s not the absence of conflict that Jesus is talking about. He’s told us we’re going to have trouble. We have a peaceful presence in the midst of whatever our circumstances may be. Pastor Ryne continues in our teaching series, Advent.
Faith is not transmitted by seeing. When God wants to communicate faith to you, He does it through the hearing of His word.
Any mission that God creates will never hold insignificance. Pastor Seth continues through our teaching series, Missio Dei.
Pastor Seth continues in our teaching series, Missio Dei and talks through some exciting updates coming to our family of churches and specifically for Church on the Move West.
God’s mission doesn’t just lead you to a new place, position or project. It makes you into a new person. Pastor Ryne continues through our teaching series, Missio Dei.
Pastor Seth continues in our new teaching series, Misiso Dei talking about the significance of the mission God has for you and I. It’s not just showing up and sitting in a service. How are we gonna run our race? Let’s talk about it.
God’s church has a mission! In this message, Pastor Seth talks about what the mission of God is and speaks about the future of Church on the Move West as we begin a new teaching series, Missio Dei.
We’re joined this week by Pastor Jacob Sheriff of Victory Life Church. Pastor Sheriff talks about how relationships are always capped by trust, especially ours with The Father. Often, we can only see death and disappointment, but we can’t let these things take control of our lives. God is always worth trusting again, so set your expectations high and never let the enemy stand on doubt.
We're joined by Spiritual Formation Pastor Casey Shirley. This week, Casey unpacks the question, "What if God wants to do more through you than you realize?" Often, we disqualify ourselves, but what would change if we agreed with God about who we are? Discovering a more profound calling is done through a community that consistently reminds you of your identity in Christ and calls you back to that truth.
We want every story to have a great ending, and it's no different with the book of Revelation. Luckily, the ending doesn't disappoint. God's plan was always to dwell with His people - the end of the story is that He will. The conclusion of Revelation is the removal of evil, the redemption of everything good, and a promise that He who is the faithful witness is coming soon. The Church's response is, "Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!"
We usually don’t want to know the end of the story. In Revelation, John spoils the end; but because we know the ending, we can live in the hope of what's to come. We can live differently in the present because we know what’s at stake. We must remember, we’re not fighting for victory but from victory.
In Revelation, John gives us a picture of the Anti-Christ’s nature, reality, and mark. In Revelation 12, we see a cosmic view of the battle between the devil (the dragon) and God’s people, and in Revelation 13, we’re introduced to the beast (the anti-Christ)–a man whom the dragon gives his authority to. These passages remind us to be careful how much faith we’re putting in other people and force us to ask, whose mark do I bear?
Revelation puts in front of us some of the biggest objections people have to Christianity: the reality of suffering and judgment. But what if the real story here is not a God of judgment but a God of mercy? Revelation 6-8 reveals the true nature of judgment, the sacred nature of endurance, and the certain faithfulness of the Father. So we should remain focused on the standing throne and humbly repent when God convicts.
In Revelation 4-5, John experiences some of the most captivating scriptures in the Bible. He aims to describe the indescribable. Before the Lord shows John a picture of the future, He shows him a throne standing in heaven. These passages urge us to live our lives in light of this revelation: God’s plan will be fulfilled.
In this liturgical worship service, after we read a passage of scripture and looked through it together, we responded to the glory and majesty of these Revelations in worship. If you would like to respond with worship as you listen through this service, you can find each song here:
Revelation 1 - Jeremy Riddle
Revelation Song - Kari Jobe, Passion
A Thousand Hallelujahs - Brooke Ligertwood
Worthy of It All - Onething, David Brymer
In Revelation 2-3, we read John’s letter to seven churches. These passages are Christ’s words to His Church. The letter to Ephesus reminds us that our witness is broken when it’s disconnected from love. The letter to the church in Laodicea reveals that apart from God we can do nothing. God has chosen to speak primarily to and through the Church. So, what is the Spirit speaking to Church on the Move?
There may be no other book in the Bible as compelling yet equally mysterious as the book of Revelation. So, how should we approach a book like this? It’s important to look at the book both as a prophecy and as a letter. The Church is missing something significant when we don’t read Revelation; it’s a story that reframes our perspective, strengthens our resolve, and calls us to worship.
Prayer doesn’t make us righteous; however, the lives of the righteous are saturated in prayer. The wicked do not turn toward Christ, but the righteous repent daily. So we should pray with bold humility and depend on the Father in everything.
Proverbs 31 isn’t a weight to carry around or an impossible checklist to measure up to. Instead, it’s a mirror to check ourselves against standards of biblical wisdom. We can become Proverbs 31 believers because Jesus is a Proverbs 31 Savior. The question is, are you allowing godly wisdom to be productive and guide your life?
There is an epidemic of loneliness, so we should intentionally pursue Christ-centered friendships. Biblical friendship begins in fellowship with other believers. Through devotion, trust, time, and care, godly friendships help sanctify us. Real friends will push you to live more like Christ.
We all have something to give because generosity isn’t just about finances. It’s good to be put in positions to give what we have to others. Obedient generosity displays the Father’s love; however, to be a good giver, we must be connected to the great giver. We should pray, “Father, show me the way to be a good giver today.”
Fear of God is intended to create closeness with our Father as we move further into a relationship with Him. When we get close, God will reveal his character and heart to us as he did to Moses on Mount Sinai. Healthy fear is the foundation of wisdom that makes us look and act more like Jesus.
Proverbs is an excellent source of principles and practices for our lives. It’s easy to approach these with a “put on” or “self-help” mentality; however, trials and pressure will always bring what’s rooted in us to the surface. Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks, so we need to be filled with the word of God. Life change moves from the inside out, so the question is, what’s really in you?
Pride makes it impossible to submit to God. When you can’t submit to Him, it is difficult to trust, seek, and fear the Lord. James 4:6 says, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble,” so we should stop our arrogant thinking. From a place of humility, we can collaborate with the Holy Spirit, and when we listen (obey), He will lift us up in honor.
We often don’t get the weight to which our words matter. There are times when we should refrain from speaking and times when we should have difficult conversations. But how do you know when & how to speak? Luckily, Proverbs gives us a roadmap for navigating these nuanced situations with wisdom.
Physical maturity is inevitable; however, emotional maturity is optional. Proverbs is a book intended to help you and others become more like Christ. Through this process of growth, we learn to humble ourselves correctly and, more importantly, how to appropriately fear God.
Maturity does not come by reaching for more responsibility or authority. It is developed by embracing God’s process of becoming.
Our guest Jack Harris, world missionary and evangelist, speaks about the importance of divine positioning. When God calls you to do something you don’t understand, it’s an opportunity to step out in faith. Fear will keep us paralyzed, but God positions us according to his will. Obedience in His positioning propels us towards wisdom and effective ministry.
The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. Proverbs 4:7 NIV
God never speaks and gives a word without giving a confirmation. Joseph received confirmation from God time and time again and rose to the challenge of staying diligent no matter how challenging his circumstances got. Spiritual laws give us a pathway to both vindication and success. There are going to be times when you do the right thing but don't get your just reward. Take heart: your breakthrough almost never comes when you want it to, but it always comes when it's supposed to.
Forgiveness and reconciliation are two concepts not only central to the story of Joseph, but central to the Christian faith. Forgiveness is about coming to the Lord with the fullness of your feelings and trusting Him with them. It's an inner work between you and God. Sometimes, this inner work leads to repentance and reconciliation with others. What God desires above all, is reconciliation with you.
In Genesis 42-44, Joseph tests his brothers. He gives them a chance to enter back into relationship with him on the basis of trust. We all have to face different tests and trials that form something in us. God never tempts you, but he does allow you to walk through difficult seasons. Tests reveal who you truly are, and give you the chance to truly change. When you pass the test, you're released into a new level of intimacy with God and effectiveness for His Kingdom.
God has a way of bringing us to in-the-meantime seasons – a place where you feel stuck in the middle of where you used to be and where you want to go. In Genesis 39, this is where Joseph is at. God often does His most significant work in our lives during this time if we let Him. But it can be hard to trust that He’s working even when we don’t see it. What God has for you is better than what you could ever imagine for yourself. But how do you follow Him in the meantime?
The story of Joseph is the story of a family and God’s faithfulness to them. What does it mean to have God working in and through your family? The reality of family is that you’re connected to a people whether you realize it or not, and where you come from shapes you in significant ways. Unless you allow your relationship with God to shape and refine you, all of your outward faith will have very little impact on your family, and unhealthy patterns will persist. But the good news is God is faithful in spite of your unfaithfulness.
“Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” That statement implies a realistically ideal goal that Jesus’ disciples are topursuewith restful dissatisfaction in this life until theirfinal perfectionin eternity.
-Michael Wilkins
Prayer is not a burden of religious obligation but a gift of relational connection. When Jesus prayed, He taught us to be honest about how we feel and what we want, but most importantly, to surrender our desires to God’s plan. Prayer is a safe and personal place we’ve been given to get our hearts and minds right and to align our lives with the will of the Father.
Spiritual disciplines like fasting help us stay obedient in the present. It reveals what is most important to us and prepares us to meet and receive from God. Seasons like these are also excellent for intentionally entering into times of prayer, and in Matthew 6:9-13 Jesus gives us a structure to follow.
Have you ever made a vow to yourself that you’d never do something, only to do that very thing? In Mark 14, we see this happen to Peter. Our culture prioritizes comfort, which is why spiritual practices of self-discipline, like fasting, are important. We voluntarily enter into a crisis before the unavoidable realities of life. When done properly, these seasons will focus our attention on and move us toward Jesus
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus invited the disciples to, “Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak” (Matthew 26:41). It’s all too easy to live life on autopilot, but what if you’re missing something important because you’re not fully awake? People of prayer are a people who are aware of their need. Whether it’s busyness, distraction, discouragement, or selfishness, there’s always something vying for your attention and priority. Jesus invites you to wake up and pay attention. Through obedience, repentance, and communion with God in prayer, let’s enter into a season of awareness.
When you’re a Christ-follower, you’re not just a follower of teachings; you have become a new person. You being reborn in Christ was a miracle, but the renewing of your mind is a process that you have the responsibility to see through. Luckily, you have the power to do this living inside you through the Holy Spirit. In partnership with the Holy Spirit we need to:
Remove old broken thoughts,
Replace them with new God thoughts,
and Repeat these new God thoughts until they become normal, constant, and dominate our minds.
One of the enemy's favorite strategies is isolating you from all that is Godly and surrounding you with all that is worldly. This is why in Galatians 6:1-3, Paul encourages his brothers and sisters to "Share each other's burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ." To fight as a family, we need to know and be known by one another.
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There’s a cost to following Jesus. You have to deny your flesh, but you’ll never succeed in your own strength. Living by the Spirit is the only way to win the war against fleshly desires. The Spirit of God gives us power for new life, and if you’re a child of God, you have everything you need to be led by the Holy Spirit. Learn his voice, listen, and obey.
In Ephesian 2, Paul reveals our three enemies: the flesh, the world, and the devil. This week, Pastor Whit details how you can combat Satan: the father of lies. Before you can defeat the devil, you have to understand that he is real, his goal is destruction, and his weapons are lies. How do you fight lies? You fight them with the truth: the truth that God speaks in His word.
There is a struggle within you. Paul understood what this felt like: “For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out” (Romans 7:18). Paul would tell you this war isn’t just physical; there is a spiritual battle happening both inside you and around you. And this war of wills can leave you wondering, Have I changed at all? But take heart: this war is winnable. Galatians 5:16 says, “So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.” Will you decide to fight?
In John 9, Jesus heals the man born blind. Faith gives us new eyes. By faith, we receive the work of Jesus, see the work of Jesus, and join the work of Jesus. God is always working and moving, and we have to train our eyes to see Him. Our world is intentionally designed to numb us from the awareness of God. So we must be counter-formed through spiritual practices to train our spiritual eyes.
During His ministry, Jesus crossed cultural and social barriers to chase after people. In John 4 when He encountered the Samaritan woman at the well, Jesus compassionately confronted the reality of her life, and He does the same for us. Jesus’ grace accepts us as we are; however, He won’t leave us where we are.
There is more than one way to encounter Jesus. Many dropped everything they were doing to follow him, yet some remained curious but skeptical. One of these was Nicodemus the Pharisee, who, in John 3:2, went to speak with Jesus. While he didn’t immediately let go of his beliefs, Nicodemus was intrigued by the Rabbi’s teaching. Only after the death of Jesus on the cross can we see the impact of Nicodemus’ encounter with the Lord. So what do you need to let go of to take hold of Jesus?
In week one of Encountering Jesus, Pastor Seth Swindall illustrates how the lives of believers will naturally point toward Jesus. In John 1:43, when Nathanael met Jesus, he was invited to “come and see” what the father had for him. Similarly, we need to ask, Jesus, what do you want for me and from me?
Pastor Ryne Isaac kicks off the year with three things that will be useful in faithfully following Jesus throughout 2023. We are fully equipped if we keep Jesus in front of us, listen to the spirit inside us, and connect with the family of God around us.
The idea that God is love is not only fundamental to understanding what Christmas means for you, but understanding the very nature of God and of yourself. Love comes from God; it didn’t orginate with mankind and it won’t end with mankind. God’s love is eternal and transcendent. This is why your need for love cannot be filled with earthly things. Luckily, you were made by a God who is eteranl and eternally loving. The story of Christmas is the story of God choosing to make Himself vulnerable, paying the ultimate cost for love.
Joy is a a feeling of great pleasure and happiness, and Christmas can be filled with the promise of joy and cheer. But when our joy comes from external things, it’s fleeting. The true source of joy is knowing God is working in your life and that He is good. Joy is not a season, or a moment, or a movie; Joy for the Christ-follower is a person, and His name is Jesus.
As we approach Christmas, we’re making space to truly experience God. Christmas means the forever promise of peace with God, peace with others, and peace within. This peace comes through the sacrifice of Jesus, who absorbed the debt of our wrongdoing. Because of His forgiveness, we are called to respond to others with humility and forgiveness, living in the promise of peace.
Hope is a positive expectation of the future. People need hope. In fact, it's necessary for human flourishing. But Christian hope is different. Hebrews 10:23 says, "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” All other hope is shakeable and abstract, but Christian hope is specific, certain, and communal, rooted in the promises of God.
In Mathew 28:18-20, Jesus tells us to “go and make disciples,” but what does discipleship even entail? This week, Pastor Seth Swindall sits down with Pastors Brian Jobe and Angela Ekstrum to explore this idea. It’s not just a simple journey with a single finish line. Discipleship is constantly moving towards God, growing closer to others, and facing ourselves along the way.
We were created to live in the presence of God. It’s where we belong, yet holy encounters are often unexpected. Even Moses questioned God’s direction for his life in Exodus 3:1-14 at the burning bush. Through worship, we can also encounter God in our daily lives, and like Moses leading a nation into freedom, obedience always leads to life change.
In the final week of What The Bible Says About Money, Pastor Seth Swindall talks about living with the awareness to be used by God. When we understand how compassionate God has been to us, we cannot help but serve others. In Titus 2 and 3, Paul explains that you must be zealous, ready, and devoted to good works. In our need, God moved to show us undeserved grace; therefore, we should be compassionate and always prepared to help those around us.
Our campus Pastor, Seth Swindall shares that generosity is a response to God’s love in this week’s message. Understanding how we should model The Lord’s generosity is an important part of our lives because, as believers, we are known by and defined by what comes out of us.
- God provides.
- We steward.
- We honor God.
- We become generous because He is generous.
How do you, a Christ-follower, walk out the Biblical concept of honor when it comes to your finances? Let's talk about it.
We live in a culture of dishonor—you see it in the cynicism and sarcasm that tears down everything without limit. You see it in how we talk to and about each other. We've grown up in this culture of dishonor, so the Biblical idea of honor might not come naturally to you. But honor is a part of the culture of Heaven, and you're meant to honor God. So, how do you honor God with your money?
- You honor what you love
- You honor what you prioritize
- You honor with your actions
Good stewards are urgently faithful to the interests of their master, but what even is stewardship? Matthew 25:14-30 gives us an incredible picture of what it means to be a good steward. Pastor Blake Zimmerman unpacks what we as servants need to understand about the importance of talents, being co-rulers of creation, and how being a steward means we must put our trust in God and that God will put his trust back in us.
Money is a heart issue. There’s not an area of our life that’s not impacted by our experience and attitude about money. It’s vying for a place in our hearts because it carries with it a hope of security, peace, and satisfaction. Our Heavenly Father sees where we’re at, and He wants to supply our needs. Whether you’re in a time of need or a time of abundance, are you willing to trust Him? Join us for week one of our series What the Bible Says About Money.
In Ephesians 6, Paul reminds the church that we will face opposition. There is an enemy, and we have to be ready to fight. In order to do this, we have to answer three key questions: who do we fight?, Where are we fighting?, and How do we fight? We must allow ourselves to be shaped by the scriptures and advance the Kingdom of God wherever we go because that’s how we truly bring light to the darkness.
When the Gospel story affects every part of our lives, we find a more beautiful way to live and interact with one another. No matter what kind of relationships you’re in, the principles Paul talks about in Ephesians 5 are universal for everyone who is in Christ. Our in-Christ relationships are characterized by our submission, sacrifice, and surrender to one another. This submission is not subordination or servitude; it is the willful choice to entrust ourself to another person. Every aspect of our lives as followers of Jesus should be a testament to the gospel, and sometimes the loudest gospel we can preach is by the way we live in our home.
In week 5 of our Ephesians series, Pastor Seth Swindall takes us through Ephesians 4. We learn how God builds the church by building people and connecting them to each other. It takes work and intentionality to be unified in the body of Christ but we are called to do this work in order to function as a body.
We assume that if God wants something, it will happen without our cooperation, but we have to do our part. It is the manner of God to work through people. In a mysterious work, God has elevated the Church to His own right hand through Christ. It is His desire to anoint our abilities and fill us with His might. We partner with Him so that His will may be done on earth as it is in heaven.
In Ephesians 2:11-22, Pauls talks about Jews and Gentiles being reconciled to each other. There was a deep cultural divide between these two people groups that only Christ could heal, but what does this mean for us today? Sin doesn’t just affect our relationships with God: it affects our relationship with others and with ourselves. But through Christ, God has reconciled us to Himself, and He has given us reconciliation with each other. The family of the Church is a living witness to what Jesus did on the cross. Family may be messy, but it’s so worth it.
In Ephesians 2:1-10, Paul paints a vivid picture of who we were before Christ and who we are after Christ. We were spiritually dead, enslaved to the desires of the body and mind, and condemned to God’s wrath. But this is good news. Why? Because a diagnosis is the first step in treatment, and we have a cure that goes all the way to the root of the problem. In our darkness, Jesus found us and delivered us from the pit by His grace. There’s no better news than that! Join us for week 2 of “Ephesians: Becoming a Real Jesus Community.”
There is a tension in the life of a Christ follower, and that is the tension of being a citizen in two kingdoms: an earthly kingdom and a heavenly one. This can be difficult to navigate, because both of these kingdoms have different cultures, or way of doing things. This week, we take look at Ephesians 1. In Ephesians, Paul’s prayer for us is that the eyes of our hearts would be open to who we are in Christ so that we can bring Heaven to our earthly kingdom. Let’s dive in to week 1 of “Ephesians: Becoming a Real Jesus Community”!
You're listening to Church On the Move West with Pastor Seth Swindall. Pastor Seth dives into what it looks like to be truly desperate for God. When easy times are around and things feel like they are going well we so often loose the desperation that we have for God that we have in harder times. This can often lead us to get lazy and even let our guard down which can even make us unprepared for the storm. Let us learn to lean in in all times and have an unwaivering desperation for God in all seasons.
You're listening to Church on the Move West message podcast. Psalm 119 is 176 verses of praise for the Word of God. It reminds us of the beauty and wisdom of God’s Word in written form, and it reminds us that we must strive to be people of the Book. The primary way God has chosen to reveal Himself is through His Word, so we better be reading it! Join us for the final week of our series “Summer in the Psalms." Enjoy Pastor Ryne Isaac teaching on Psalm 119.
You're listening to part 9 of our Summer in the Psalms teaching series. Pastor Seth Swindall teaches on Psalm 27. Which voice do you allow to be the determining factor in your life? When opposition comes against us God wants us to put our trust in him fully to show us his power. He is always faithful to come through for us when we put our faith in Him.
You're listening to Part 8 of our teaching series called Summer in the Psalms. Some verses in the Psalms are harder to understand than others. That’s why we have to do the hard work of studying context. To imprecate means “to invoke evil upon or curse” one's enemies. Psalm 137 is a prayer of imprecation. It shows us that God wants us to bring the fullness of our emotions to Him, no matter how raw and unfiltered. Different seasons with God require different ways of talking to Him. But honesty in prayer is only the starting line. Don’t miss this powerful message from Pastor Ryne Isaac in week eight of Summer in the Psalms.
You're listening to part 7 of our summer teaching series called Summer in the Psalms. Lead Pastor Seth Swindall teaches on Psalm 8 and understanding God, and learning who we are through that framing, and learning our true identity and purpose through Him.
You're listening to part 6 of our teaching series called Summer in the Psalms. Pastor Shawn Thomas teaches on choosing to trust in God's strength even when life is difficult and changing.
You're listening to part 5 of our Summer in the Psalms series. Pastor Casey Shirley teaches on Psalm 34 and the example of praise when you don't know what to do in life.
You're listening to part 4 of our Summer In The Psalms Series! Today Pastor Lee Martin takes us through Psalm 51 and talks about our response to sin in our life and what true repentance looks like.
Psalm 23 reveals the character of God. You can’t understand who you are until you understand whose you are.Though it doesn’t mention the word father, the Psalm paints a picture of who God our Father is and what fatherhood looks like for us. Pastor Seth Swindall shows us a picture in Psalm 23 of the comfort of relationship with God our Father.
You're listening to part 2 of our Summer in the Psalms series. How do we respond when we are unjustly critiqued or unfairly criticized? Relationships can be hard to navigate. In Psalm 7, David shows us that we can bring our unfiltered feelings to God and ultimately trust that justice is in His hands. Pastor Jack Harris shows us what real trust in Jesus looks like even in the darkest circumstances.
This is the first week of our series Summer in the Psalms. Psalm 1 is only six verses, yet it reveals so much about God and ourselves. God’s no often precedes His yes, and fruit comes seasonally. We live in a world obsessed with success. But we are not called to success; we are called to long and faithful obedience. We give everything we can within the limits of how God created us and trust Him with the results. When we are faithful, God will see to it that we are fruitful.
You're listening to Church on the Move West message podcast. Pastor Ryne Isaac talks to us about finding true rest in Jesus by being intentional in seeking out not just disconnecting from our life but inviting weekly practices of sabbath into our lives.
You're listening to part 5 of our teaching series called Good Ground. Lead Pastor Seth Swindall teaches on correction and how building close relationships with Godly people in a community help us to draw into Gods correction which brings freedom to our life.
You're listening to youth takeover weekend at Church on the Move West! Pastor Shayne New takes us through Rom 12:9 and a picture of our identity in Jesus and how when he is not what our focus is on that other things will fill the gap. We are built to be a community in the image that Jesus teaches us built on solid ground.
You're listening to part 3 of our teaching series "Good Ground." Pastor Seth Swindall talks about how powerful it is when you root yourself in a Christ Centered Community, and how it will draw you closer to Jesus when you surround yourself with people in that community. We hope it will encourage you to root yourself in Jesus and in a community of believers.
You're listening to Part 2 of our teaching series called Good Ground. Today Pastor Seth Swindall shows us how we find joy in the presence of God, because our lives bring him joy when we find deep and meaningful connections with him.
You're listening to part 1 of our series called Good Ground! Pastor Ryne Isaac takes us through the journey of next steps after making a decision to follow Christ and what it looks like to grow in him daily.
The Good News is still Good News! We are called to be a resurrection people. The resurrection should inform the way we live and love every single day. But there can be no resurrection without a death. Through Jesus, we're not offered new life someday—we're offered new life now.
Our Lead Pastor Seth Swindall reminds us what it means to be resurrected. Don't miss it!
You're listening to part 4 of our teaching series on fasting called "Fast Forward." Lead Pastor Seth Swindall takes us through what happens when we don't waste the valley seasons and find purpose in pain.
You are listening to part 3 of our Fast Forward series with Senior Pastor Seth Swindall. Today we continue looking at the idea of fasting, and how bold an authentic prayer leads us to times where God removes things that don't serve us so we can receive all of what he has for us. For more information please visit COTM.info
You are listening to part 2 of our Fast Forward series with this installment called "Painful Elimination." Here Pastor Seth dives deeper into the why and how of intentional fasting as a way to draw closer to Jesus. Fasting is a spiritual discipline that creates spiritual change. Check it out to learn more!
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You are listening to part one of our brand new series "Fast Forward" with this installment called "What Are You Hungry For?" Fasting has been a spiritual discipline for religion for centuries, but what is it and why do we do it? Jump in and listen to Spiritual Formation Pastor, Casey Shirley as she answers these questions and invites us to take some intentional time this year to draw closer to Jesus through fasting.
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You are listening to the last past of our What's Next Series with this installment called "Kingdom of God". The book of Acts seems to end abruptly. There are several different ideas and studies on why, but could it possibly be that the story still goes on through us? Luke explained that Paul continued to speak on the Kingdom of God and then the book just ends. We see that our story is a continuation of the mission outlined in Acts! What does that look like? Leet's find out!
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You are listening to Part 9 of our What's Next series with this installment called "Who We Are". Lead Pastor Whit George reflects on principles of the Acts church and the desire that we have to reflect a church like Jesus intended following 3 fundamentals: Authenticity, plurality, and staying focussed on Jesus being the center of who we are.
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You are listening to part 8 of our "What's Next" series with this installment called "Heroes are Still Human." As we study through Acts, we remember as important as Paul is in our Christian story, we have to remember he was a human who makes mistakes just like all of us! Paul walked out hardships as a result of possible errors, but God was faithful to His promises and used those moments to advance the kingdom. He will use our mistakes as well. Don't give up! Let's check it out.
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You are listening to part 7 of the What's Next series with this installment called "An Example to Follow." In Acts 20, Paul gives us an example of how to properly be responsible for the growth, health and development of other furthering the Kingdom of God. Who is your example and what type of example are you to others around you? Let's check it out!
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You are listening to part 6 of our What's Next series with this installment, "Keep Going!" It's often easy to feel like a failure. Fear may make you question why you are doing what God has called you to do. It's easy to give our fear permission to determine our behavior. Power to overcome that fear only comes from an intimate relationship with God. Also, don't forget, we all need prayer and relationships with people that can stand in agreement with us as we navigate our purpose! Keep going! Surround yourself with people that speak in truth, power and love.
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You are listening to part 5 of our series "What's Next" with this installment "A Thoughtful Response." This week Executive Pastor Ryne Isaac shared Paul's experience in Athens from Acts 17 and how grieved he was to see the use of idols. We may not have the same type f idols that they were dealing with then, but, what are we placing in front of God in our lives? Let's check it out!
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You are listening to part 4 of our series What's Next with this installment called "The Culture of a Growing Church. Here, Pastor Greg Scott teaches that a growing church learns how God leads. God leads moving people. He teaches us to honor closed doors, to guard against spiritual bias as we move how Good moves. We should show the same grace that God showed us when He saved us! Let's check it out!
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You are listening to part 3 of our What's Next series with this installment for Senior Pastor Seth Swindall. We learn how the disciples fought for the integrity of the Jesus gospel and to be a church body reflecting the integrity of this gospel. Will you help us be church that reflects the character of Jesus?
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You are listening to part 2 of our "What's Next" series! Here Pastor Seth Swindall shows us that fruitfulness follows faithfulness. Faithfulness says "YES" when the world says "NO." Remember, success in God's Kingdom is not measured by outcomes. God's outcomes may look different than our expectations, but God's plan is always to further the Kingdom for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purposes.
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The start of a new year is the perfect time to return to the simplicity of following Jesus. We are diving back in on our Study through the Book of Acts. This week, Executive Pastor Ryne Isaac picks up in Acts 13 and reminds us that God speaks to those who listen. When we listen to God, we have to expect opposition but we can have FAITH that God will finish what he starts! Let's jump in to this week's message!
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You are listening to Pastor Seth Swindall from Church on the Move West teach on the power of the presence of Jesus in your life. Not just knowing Jesus, but Jesus being the center of your life! Power has the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. Presence is a permeating power that has the potential to pull you up or pull you down. Let's check it out!
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You are listening to week 4 of the "Advent" series at Church on the Move West. Pastor Seth Swindall teaches that a gift is an expression of love. God's love isn't transactional. That means that God doesn't show us love because of something we did, He shows us love because of who He is! Dive in and see what REAL LOVE looks like!
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You are listening to part 3 of our Advent series with this installment, "The Anticipation of Joy." Executive Pastor Ryne Isaac reminds us that we know that God loves us, after all, the Bible tells us so. However, is it hard to believe that God "likes" us? The Bible says over and over that God "delights" in us, that he sings over us. We know that God knows every single detail of our lives and desires to be in relationship with us, in spite of us! That's a reason to have JOY!
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You are listening to week 2 of our Advent Series, The Promise of Peace. Here Pastor Seth Swindall reminds us of that promise through Jesus Christ and explains that if peace isn't present in the decisions we make, then the decision is not filled with Christ. Sometimes things look great on paper and everything looks like it should point to a certain thing but, if there is not peace, there may be something different that God wants for you!
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This weekend we rolled out our plan for the Compassion Offering. Since we launched the Compassion Offering in 2017, you've given more than $10 million to make a huge difference in the lives of people in our city and around the world!
This year, our Compassion Offering goal is $1.1 million, which will fund eight featured projects, ongoing partnerships with incredible ministries, and the outreach efforts at each of our churches.
You are listening to the last part of our family discussion on having a culture of worship. In this installment, Pastor Seth Swindall invites Youth Pastor Aaron Carrol and Kids Pastor April New into the discussion on the importance of modeling worship to our next generation. Our kids as image bearers begin their lives modeling the behaviors of their parents. Using the pillars discussed in part 1, as parents we can leave a legacy of thee worship culture for generations too come! Let's check it out!
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This week at Church on the Move West, Pastor Seth Swindall invited Executive Pastor Ryne Isaac and Worship Pastor Shayne New to discuss what it means to have a church with a culture of worship. They discuss the 4 pillars necessary to experience true worship. First there has to be surrender, then a real relationship, followed by transformation and passion. Let's check it out!
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This week Pastor Seth Swindall encourages us to stand in faith in the middle of the mess. Fear can paralyze you. Fear can cause an explosion of negative reactions in your life like depression and anxiety however faith, can also cause a reaction, a reaction of hope. When what we desire is aligned with what God desires, God will give us the desires of our hearts!
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You are listening to Executive Pastor Ryne Isaac conclude this portion of our "To Be Continued" series with this installment titled "Faithful, No Matter What." Here in Acts 12 Ryne teaches that even through Triumphs and Tragedies, God is still faithful to further His plan for the Kingdom of God. God uses the triumphs and tragedies for this purpose and even though we don't always understand the results, He is still faithful and His promises are true!
We will pick back up our study on the Book of Acts after the Christmas Season! Stay up to date at churchonthemove.com
You are listening to part 11 of our To Be Continued Series with this installment titled "So You Want to be Used by God..." Here, Spiritual Formation Pastor Blake Zimmerman teaches in Acts 11 about Barnabas and how he was an encourager. He gives practical solutions on how to be used by God beginning with plugging in to your church where people know your story, your passions and your gifts. Let's check it out!
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You are listening to part 10 of our Series "To Be Continued" with this installment titled "We Build Bridges." Bridges are intended to give access to places where access was not previously given. Jesus was a bridge for mankind to access God. The Church should be the labor force that builds bridges for people to be accepted so they can experience life change and gain access to our Holy God!
Let's check it out!
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You're listening to part 9 of our To Be Continued series at Church on the Move West! Her Pastor Seth Swindall challenges us to consider the life perspective change that Saul endured after he had an encounter with Jesus. That encounter gave him a new lens to view the world through. As a church, we should reflect the perspective of post Jesus Paul instead of pre-Jesus Saul. Let's jump in and take a look!
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You are listening to our 8th installment, "How to Miss a Word From God" of our series "To Be Continued." Here Senior Pastor Seth Swindall teaches that we can hold so tightly to things that God has used in the past to save us that it sometimes enslaves us. He uses an incredible story about Steven from Act 6-8.
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You are listening to part 5 of our series "To Be Continued" with this installment from Executive Pastor Ryne Isaac, "The Opposition from Within." Pastor Ryne teaches that with growth comes conflict. Conflict is not bad, BUT, conflict handled badly is bad. In this message you will find out the biblical way to handle opposition.
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You're listening to Part Six of our teaching series called To Be Continued with our Senior Pastor Seth and Kim Swindall.
Have you ever wondered how this whole "church" thing started? The book of Acts tells the story of the beginning of Jesus’ Church and teaches us about living with a deeper purpose, a stronger community, and a supernatural power to impact the world around us. The book of Acts takes us through the first 30 years of church history and gives us a deeper understanding of what Jesus' church, community, and followers should look like.
Our hope is that through this teaching series you'll know what it looks like to be a part of a church shaped by Jesus, ready to engage with our community the way we were always meant to.
You are listening to Part 5 of our To b e Continued Series, a Study in the Book of Acts. This week Senior Pastor Seth Swindall teaches out of Acts 3 and 4 on how the church lives in and interfaces with a culture that is against us.
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You're listening to Part Four of our teaching series called To Be Continued with guest Pastor Lee Martin.
Have you ever wondered how this whole "church" thing started? The book of Acts tells the story of the beginning of Jesus’ Church and teaches us about living with a deeper purpose, a stronger community, and a supernatural power to impact the world around us. The book of Acts takes us through the first 30 years of church history and gives us a deeper understanding of what Jesus' church, community, and followers should look like.
Our hope is that through this teaching series you'll know what it looks like to be a part of a church shaped by Jesus, ready to engage with our community the way we were always meant to.
You're listening to Part Three of our teaching series called To Be Continued with our Pastor Seth Swindall.
Have you ever wondered how this whole "church" thing started?The book of Acts tells the story of the beginning of Jesus’ Church and teaches us about living with a deeper purpose, a stronger community, and a supernatural power to impact the world around us. The book of Acts takes us through the first 30 years of church history and gives us a deeper understanding of what Jesus' church, community, and followers should look like.
Our hope is that through this teaching series you'll know what it looks like to be a part of a church shaped by Jesus, ready to engage with our community the way we were always meant to.