Soma Church: Recent Episodes
Soma Church
Soma Church is led by Pastors Reed and Erika Uberman. Our mission is connect people to Christ and each other to make a difference in our world. It's our hope that these messages inspire and encourage you to take your next steps in your relationship with God.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how we should always turn the other cheek, but never turn our backs on the truth.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how holding a grudge gets heavy and makes it hard for the heart to heal.
This week, Marvin Slaton shares what makes David a man after God's own heart and how we can as well through our relentless pursuit of God.
This week, Pastor Tony starts the overview of 2nd Corinthians with sharing how bravery to have difficult conversations and keeping others accountable is an act of mercy to make others better.
This week, Pastor Tony shares a special 4th of July message about how freedom in Christ is hard fought and requires fearless faith and faithfulness.
This week, Soma Church Youth Pastor Roger Sims uses the Parable Of The Sower to talk about how Believers respond to The Word Of God, especially as it relates the older generation commending their works to the next generation.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how motivations about money must be managed in our inner man covering topics like Stewardship, Budgeting, Saving, Debt and Tithing.
This week, Pastor Tony continues in our Marriage and Family Sermon Series and talks about Sexual Intimacy and how love is what you give, how you take, the way you live and what you make.
This week, Pastor Tony continues in our Marriage and Family Series and talks about how our love will only ever go as far as our fears will allow and how important it is to press in to the power of The Holy Spirit and reject a spirit of fear.
This week, Pastor Tony continues in our Marriage and Family series and talks about how dealing with out past will help us DEFINE and DEFEND our future relationships, especially our marriage relationships.
This week, Marvin Slaton shares a message about MISSIONS and challenges SomaChurch that our lives should be driven by the things that drove Jesus.
This week, Pastor Tony begins a Marriage and Family Series and talks about how ANY relationship we find ourselves in will only be as healthy as WE are personally.
Pastor Tony finishes up our Leader Like Peter series with his own person leadershp targets.
Morgan Matthews and Melissa Herring share on the the Steadfast and Loyal love of The Lord.
This week, Pastor Tony wraps up our study through The Book Of Romans in Chapter 16 and talks about how every member is an "overseer" of the church to which they belong and discusses 3 types of people in the church; Healthy Sheep, Unhealthy Sheep and Wolves.
This week, Pastor Tony preaches out of Romans 15 and talks about how the ones who grow and the ones who GO!
This week, Pastor Tony continues in our study through The Book Of Romans and shares from Chapter 15 and the story of Charlie Kirk about how tragedy is an opportunity for community to shine!
This week, all 3 Services of Soma Church came together as one to worship and celebrate Jesus and Community at JAMAGlobal.
Before we enjoyed all the fun amenities offered by JAMA, Pastor Tony brings attention to the Charlie Kirk assassination and shares a message about how people who passionately pursue Jesus will experience both PERSECUTION and PEACE; those are The Facts Of Faith.
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This week, Pastor Tony Herring continues in our study through The Book Of Romans and shares out of Romans 15 about how we can't issues HomeSchool Vs. Public School or Home Birth Vs. Hospital Births or Vax or No-Vax divide us in The Body Of Christ. Instead, we should let love and liberty lead in our relationships.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about The Jewish Marriage custom and how it may give us a glimpse into God's End Times program of The 2nd Coming Of Christ.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about The End Times and The Feast Of Trumpets and how before Jesus returns there is time for us to return!
This week, Pastor Joe Matthews talks about the power of permeating relationships and why it's important to engage in Biblical Community.
This week, Pastor Tony Herring breaks down Romans 13 and talks about how government is a guide give as a gift to help us get to where God wants us to go.
This week, Pastor Tony Herring talks about how God wants to see the redemptive work of His Son and the sanctifying power of His Spirit on display in our lives.
This week, Pastor Tony Herring concludes our discussion about Spiritual Gifts and shares about Words Of Wisdom, Words Of Knowledge and The Discerning of Spirits and how supernatural insight is way better than our sight and will always save the day!
This week, Pastor Tony Herring continues talking about Spiritual Gifts and shares about tThe Gift of Faith, The Gifts of Healings and The working of miracles and talks about how signs and wonders can happen TO someone and THROUGH someone, but are always FOR someone and bring GLORY to God.
This week, Pastor Tony Herring talks about the Spiritual Gifts of Prophecy, Diverse Tongues and The Interpretation Of Tongues and how if God will speak TO you then He will speak THROUGH you!
This week, Pastor Tony Herring begins talking about The Gifts Of The Holy Spirit by talking about the Motivational Gifts found in Romans 12 and the 5 Fold Ministry Gifts found in Ephesians 4. (Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers)
This week Pastor Tony Herring continues in our Sermon Series about The Holy Spirit and talks about how The Holy Spirit is in us but will also come upon us when the natural is not enough. Pastor Tony also gives us 3 Abuses of Spiritual Gifts to beware as well as 3 Affirmations Of Spiritual Gifts.
This week, Pastor Tony Herring talks about how Jesus Baptized His followers in The Holy Spirit on The 4th Jewish Feast of Pentecost and gave every Believe the ability to partake in the power, presence and promises of God.
This week, Pastor Tony Herring begins a Sermon Series about The Holy Spirit and shares what the Bible says about Him as the Helper in our lives.
This week, Pastor Roger Sims Jr. talks about how grace gives us access to all the blessings and promises we now have in Christ Jesus.
This week, Pastor Tony Herring continues our study through The Book Of Romans and shares from Romans 12 about how when we put everything on the altar, God is pleased, we are blessed and everyone around us will taste and see that The Lord is good!
This week, Pastor Tony Herring finishes up our 3 Week Series on Romans 9, 10 and 11 and encourages SomaChurch that God has not given up on Israel and He won't give up on us!
This week, Pastor Melissa Herring talks about how a lifestyle of serving and loving is when we are most like Jesus.
This week, Pastor Tony Herring continues our 3 Week Series on Romans 9, 10 and 11 and encourages SomaChurch that God has not given up on Israel and He won't give up on us!
This week, Pastor Tony Herring begins a 3 Week Series on Romans 9, 10 and 11 and encourages SomaChurch that God has not given up on Israel and He won't give up on us!
This week, Pastor Joe Matthews talks about how stewardship is first about your heart before its ever about what you have.
This Resurrection Weekend, Pastor Tony Herring covers Romans Chapter 8 and talks about how God has been, is, and always will be able to "handle the truth" about our sin.
This week, Pastor Tony Herring begins Romans Chapter 8 and talks about running with the power of the Holy Spirit to overcome a carnal mind.
This week, Pastor Tony Herring covers Romans Chapter 7 and talks about how Jesus may not remove our struggle with sin, but He will give us the strength to say no!
This week, Pastor Marvin talks about how God's faithfulness in His love and plan for Israel deepens our faith in God's faithfulness in His love and plan for us!
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how grace doesn't give us permission to sin, but the power to break free from it.
This week, Pastor Tony about how inside of every human heart is an innate need for reconciliation that can only be met by Jesus.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how we, as Saints, may not always be righteous "situationally", but by God's grace, we are righteous "positionally".
This week, Pastor Tony reminds the saints at SomaChurch that the sooner we learn to love God's grace, the sooner we will stop trying to earn it.
This week, Pastor Tony continues with Chapter Two of The Book Of Romans and talks about the danger of "Moralism" and how an ounce of righteousness can produce a ton of self-righteousness.
This week, Pastors Tony Herring and Joe Matthew give an update on the financial and ministerial health of SomaChurch.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how man's refusal to acknowledge God always leads to a downward path.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about what the wrath of God is and who will experience it.
This week, Pastor Tony continues with an introduction to The Book Of Romans and reminds us that every Christian needs a community of believers who will be a consistent source of encouragement.
This week, Pastor begins The Book Of Romans and reminds The Saints at SomaChurch that we don't have to work to earn God's approval.
This week, Pastor Tony shares the Prophetic Word for 2025 and talks about how true faith is living with a confidence that God is only ever good!
This week, Marvin talks about how to be all about the birth, ministry, death, resurrection, and ascension of Christ.
This week, Pastor Tony finishes up the year and The Book Of Acts by encouraging the Saints at SomaChurch to be like the Apostle Paul and follow Jesus who always served even when He suffered.
This week, Pastor Tony connects Revelation 5 with Matthew 2 and talks about how Jesus was worthy to break the seal and open the scroll and is more than able to help us in our time of need.
This week, Guest Speaker, Danny Gutierrez, talks about the difference between knowledge and experience which gives us the confidence and ability to serve God with contentment where ever He may lead.
This week, Pastor Joe talks about how contentment isn't settling for less or just hoping for the best, but actively trusting that God is our provider of freedom, healing, and rest.
This week, Pastor Tony covers Acts 21-23 and talks about how God will speak to you and God will speak through you.
This week, Pastor Tony connects Paul's goodbye to the Ephesian Elders in ACTS 20 with Jesus' letter to the Ephesians in REVELATION 2 and talks about how the light of our Lampstand will fade if we lose our love for EVANGELISM.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how the FULL Gospel is only full if it's full of The Holy Spirit.
In this Men's Encounter, Marvin talks about how the Word of God is the best armor against the schemes of the Devil.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about The Apostle Paul's first trip to Corinth and how sex outside of God's design will bring destruction every time.
This week, Pastor talks about how we may not worship an "unknown" god, but do we actually know the God we worship.
This week, Pastor Roger talks about how our lifestyle sends out an invitation for either Faith or Fear to respond.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about The Feast Of Tabernacles and how the temporary makes us long and live for eternity and then talks about how to prepare for the 2024 Presidential Election.
This week, Pastor Joe talks about how every trial and hardship in our life is an opportunity grow in our faith.
This week, Pastor Marvin Slaton talks about how God's ways and plans are so much better than our own and how we to let go and let GOD!
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how grace is what it takes to get you through those pearly gates.
This week, Melissa Herring shares twelve helpful lessons from the Apostle Paul's first missionary journey.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how Satan may tamper with your temporary, but he can't touch your eternity.
This week, Pastor Joe shares out of Acts 11 and talks about how each one of us may be the only bit of Jesus others ever experience.
This week, Pastor Tony looks at the story of Peter and Cornelius and talks about how Jesus lives and lives on in and through the lives of those who believe He is Lord.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about the conversion of Paul and how if God can take a murderous man and make him into a mighty messenger, just imagine what He could do with you!
This week, Pastor Tony looks at the story of Philip and the Ethiopian and talks about how our full obedience to Jesus without hesitation could ultimately lead someone to salvation.
This week, Pastor Tony looks at the story of Simon The Sorcerer and talks about how Jesus didn't come to perform mesmerizing tricks but to provide miraculous transformation.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about Stephen, the very first Christian Martyr and how it's easy to stand for Jesus when you know He is standing for you!
This week, Pastor Joe Matthews talks about how everyone is a leader and the church needs what God put inside of you!
This week, Pastor Tony talks about what it will take for The Church to become the pure and spotless bride that Jesus is coming back for.
This week, Pastor Talks about how the only way to live victoriously in the crazy culture we live in is to have an unwavering confidence in Jesus!
Jessica Clark, Stephanie Aguirre, Morgan Matthews, Melissa Herring and Eryka Sewell exhort and encourage the ladies of SomaChurch.
This week, Pastor Tony continues in our study through The Book of Acts and reminds us that we will not have the church that we want until we become the church that Jesus wants.
This week, Pastor Marvin Slaton talks about how God wants to do miracles of every size in and through our lives.
This week, Pastor Tony begins our journey through The Book of Acts and talks about how the ministry of The Holy Spirit is a continuation of the ministry of Jesus Christ.
This week, Pastor Tony talks how making disciples is command of Jesus and that when we disobey, we are in danger of our own "flame" dying out.
This week, Pastor Joe Matthew takes an apologetic look at The Resurrection of Jesus as he covers 4 eye witness accounts and what it took and still takes for people to believe Jesus is alive and well and truly the Savior of the world.
This weekend, Overseeing Elders, Eric and Susun Hulet team up to share two powerful messages!
This weekend, Overseeing Elders, Eric and Susun Hulet team up to share two powerful messages!
This week, Pastor talks about how Jesus marvels at every man who lives an exceptional life fulfilling the good works they were created in Christ Jesus to do.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how being on "God's Path" isn't pain free, but the view is great and only gets better!
This week, Pastor Tony talks about what it means to live our lives in such a way that people see who we are and are compelled to know who Jesus is.
Morgan Matthews talks to the women of SomaChurch about encountering God while walking through the wilderness.
This week, Pastor Tony teaches what the scriptures say about Sabbath and 7 Helpful Ways To Observe Sabbath it in order to be refreshed.
This week SomaChurch Elder, Marvin, shares hows the Witnesses of Christ are still speaking today
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how Jesus healed more than a man's legs at The Pool Of Bethesda.
This week, Pastor talks about how everyone needs someone who is willing to rip off a roof on their behalf.
Every year, SomaChurch offers four Men's Encounter. This year, Pastor Tony will be teaching a series called TABERNACLE - Making Your Home A Dwelling Place For God as we encourage, equip and empower the men of Soma to spiritual lead our families.
This week, Pastor Tony encourages SomaChurch that God will always give us enough grace to get through it, whatever the "it" may be!
This week Paster Joe teaches us about Gods call, Matthews response, and what we as followers of Jesus can learn from it...
This week, Pastor Tony teaches on the 4th Jewish Feast of PENTECOST and how every Christian needs to have a "Personal Pentecost" if they want to fully partake of the power, presence and promises of God.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about "Jesus loves to come through with a catch" through the story of Jesus' miracle with Peter and his multitude of fish.
This week, Pastor Tony interviews Melissa Herring as she encourages the women of SomaChurch to pursue being a "Proverbs 31 Woman".
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how important it is for us to listen and learn and take Jesus home with us from church!
Melissa Herring shares with the Woman of SomaChurch about ascending the hill of the Lord and having clean hands and a pure heart.
This week Pastor Tony gives us practical ways to deal with demons and resist the schemes of The Devil.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how "signs and wonders" are real, but we have to be careful not to make them our religion.
This week, Pastor Tony continues with the story of The Woman At The Well and shares 3 Attributes Of A True Worshiper.
This Resurrection Weekend, Pastor Tony encourages the saints of SomaChurch that our heart is not too hard for Jesus to heal.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about John The Baptist's statement, "He must increase; I must decrease" and how important it is submit our dreams and desires to the Lord.
This week, Pastor Tony shares about Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus and what it means to truly be born of the Spirit.
This week, Pastor shares about his recent time in Israel and the two things he could not stop looking there in the land.
Every year, SomaChurch offers four Men's Encounter. This year, Pastor Tony will be teaching a series called TABERNACLE - Making Your Home A Dwelling Place For God as we encourage, equip and empower the men of Soma to spiritual lead our families.
SomaChurch has four Women's Encounters every year when ladies come to be encourage, equipped and empowered in their faith. At this Encounter, Pastor Melissa Herring shares a powerful message about Altars.
This week, Pastor Joe Matthews encourages SomaChurch to get our hearts, minds and egos in a healthy place so we can be ready for what the Lord has planned for our lives.
This week, Soma elder Marvin, shares the story of Jesus being rejected at Nazareth and encourages not to reject what what the Lord has for you just because of the package it comes in.
This week, Pastor Tony shares that the passion for "His house" should compel us to personally purge away every impure thing.
This week Pastors Joe and Tony share amazing updates about the church body and cast vision for the future of Soma!
This week, Pastor Tony shares the story of Jesus turning water into wine and encourages everyone to be choice wine!
This week, Pastor Tony shares that if you want to follow Jesus, first you have to forget yourself.
This week Pastor Tony shares that the power that Satan provides pales in comparison to the power that God has promised.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about Jesus as a twelve year old and how "growing in grace is going to take everything you've got!"
This week, Pastor Tony shares that Jesus has been bearing our sin since before He was born.
This week, Pastor Tony shares the Prophetic Word for SomaChurch for 2023 and challenges us to pursue the light and peace of Jesus.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how John The Baptist went before Jesus to prepare the way for The King of Glory to come and how when we properly prepare, we will see God's purpose for our lives come to pass.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how God is never silent, we just need to believe what He has already said.
This week, guest speaker, Danny Gutierrez, talks about how everyone of us have been given gifts by God that are to be used for the common good in community of faith
This week pastor Tony shares that your follow-thru to the end will depend upon how you begin
This week Pastor Tony shares that the Holy Spirit is our Helper and He never withholds.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how disobedience to God can open the door for the Devil to come in and wreak havoc on our lives.
This week, Pastor talks about how there are 2 lions in our lives and we have to choose which lion we will listen to.
This week, Pastor talks about how there are 2 lions in our lives and we have to choose which lion we will listen to.
Once a quarter, the men of SomaChurch gather for worship, teaching, encouragement and fellowship. At this Men's Encounter, Pastor Tony shares 10 ways to love your wife.
Once a quarter, the men of SomaChurch gather for worship, teaching, encouragement and fellowship. At this Men's Encounter, Pastor Tony shares 10 ways to love your wife.
This week, Pastor Tony begins a Sermon Series about "Spiritual Warfare" and tells the story of why Satan fell from heaven and comes against those who go after God.
This week, Pastor Tony begins a Sermon Series about "Spiritual Warfare" and tells the story of why Satan fell from heaven and comes against those who go after God.
This week SomaChurch Elder, Marvin, encourages to not let fear paralyze your gifting and your calling!
This week, Pastor Tony talks about the powerfully dark influence movies and music have is having on our hearts and homes and what we can do to keep from defiling ourselves.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about the 7th and final Feast Of The Lord and how we must have vision for The Lord's return and fight the good fight of faith with confidence that He will finish what He started.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about the 7th and final Feast Of The Lord and how we must have vision for The Lord's return and fight the good fight of faith with confidence that He will finish what He started.
This week, Pastor Talks about the connection between Jonah and The Day of Atonement and reminds us that Jesus blood has the power save.
This week, Pastor Tony teaches on how The Second Coming of Jesus is connected with The Jewish Feast of Trumpets.
This week, Pastor talks about how The Book Of Isaiah is a "Mini-Bible" and paints a perfect prophetic picture of Jesus as Messiah.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how we must be careful not to arrogantly put ourselves above accountability but to do our very best in life with a humble heart.
This week, pastor Tony shares that when God calls you to speak, He will back you up with His strength.
This week, Pastor Tony shares how disappointment is just part of the deal when you decide to become a disciple.
This week Pastor Melissa shares how the Kingdom of God is not just a lot of talk; it is living by God's power.
This week, Pastor Tony shares the importance of making Christ your majesty and if we don't then our lives may be filled with tragedy.
This week, Pastor Tony shares how foolishness is forgetting that your faith should be fueled by the fear of the Lord.
This week, Pastor Tony shares how you won't go to greater depths in the Lord until you have wept before the Lord.
This week, Pastor Tony shares more of the story of David and how everyone around you suffers when you don't 'show up'.
This week, Pastor Tony shares the story of David and how the absence of fear comes from the presence of God.
This week, Pastor Tony begins a look at The Books of 1st and 2nd Samuel by looking at the lives of Samuel, Saul and David and the lessons in character that we learn from their lives.
This week, pastor Tony teaches to be careful not to let your commitments and convictions be continually compromised by comfort and convenience.
This week, Pastor talks about Gideon and how when we give evil the time of day, it won't be long until we become it's slave.
This week, Pastor Tony begins The Book Of Judges and challenges SomaChurch that "Inconsistency will only ever bring calamity"
This week SomaChurch elder, Marvin, shares how the Holy Spirit is our helper and that He is for us!
This week Pastor Tony shares the story of Achan and how when we disobey God, everyone will pay
This week pastor Tony shares the story of Joshua and how you can't take possession without the having the right position.
This week Pastor Joe covers the story if Jericho and how there is no rest for the weary; unless you enter His rest!
This week pastor Tony shares how The Wilderness is the most wonderful place for God to work and will in our lives.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how God is both merciful and just and that Israel's wandering in the wilderness was a result of their hopeless unbelief.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how God brought Israel out of Egypt to teach them how to worship Him and talks about 9 Biblical ways to express our worship.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how the story of Moses is a model of Salvation, Baptism and the ministry of The Holy Spirit.
This week, pastor Melissa shares how the story of Moses reveals the redemption of God brought to us through the work of Christ.
This week, Pastor Tony about the massive change that Moses went through in order to be ready to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt.
This week Pastor Tony goes through the story of Jacob's son, Joseph, and teaches how to navigate through the ups and downs of life.
This week Pastor Tony goes through the story of Jacob's son, Joseph, and teaches how to navigate the ups and downs of life.
This week pastor Tony teaches that God may not change your name, but He will change who you are!
This week pastor Joe talks about how we can see the gospel and the act of surrendering in the birth of Abraham's son, Isaac.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about all of the blessings and promises found in Jesus Christ that go all the way back to "Father Abraham"!
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how many of the things that took place in the "Days Of Noah" seem to be taking place today and are signs that Jesus will be returning soon!
This week, Soma Church celebrates 15 years and takes the opportunity to do a "Check Up" to see how healthy our church family is.
This week, Pastor Tony takes us through the story of Cain and Abel and points out the several ways we can see the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
This week, Pastor Tony takes us through the story of Adam and Eve and points out the several ways we can see the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about Creation and how God was so good to give us the Gospel at the very beginning!
This weekend, Overseeing Elders Eric and Susan Hulet came to bless and encourage SomaChurch. Susan shared on Sunday morning and Pastor Eric spoke on Saturday about the personal and redemptive invitation to serve the Lord.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how the Menorah points to the person and work of The Holy Spirit.
This week, Pastor Tony uses the Menorah to show us how Jesus is the Vine and we are the branches and apart from Him, we can do nothing!
Eryka Sewell, Crista Nice and Jessica Clark share encouragement from the lives of 3 Mary's in the New Testament.
This week, guest speakers Jeremy and Kat Petty share about The Journey church, how you can be involved and challenges SomaChurch to follow the Lord with "Forged Focus".
This week, Pastor Tony encourages SomaChurch to apply the seven letters personally, plurally and prophetically and to be ready to hear the Lord say, "Well done!"
This week, Pastor Tony reminds SomaChurch that when we think, "I got this!" realize you really don't and go ask god for help.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how faithfulness inspires God to open doors in our lives.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how we can't depend upon our past to prop up our present.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about the influence of "Jezebel" in the lives of a Believer.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how nothing will conquer a Christian like cultural compromise.
This week, Pastor Tony gives talks about how Jesus commends the Church Of Pergamum can helps us deal with certain mandates that are being forced upon us in our time.
This week, Pastor Tony gives spiritual and practical advice on how to prepare for harder times.
The sin of self-centeredness will stop the saints from sharing salvation in the streets of their city.
If we don't learn to deal with our doubt, it will eventually lead to despair and despair will convince you that God doesn't care.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about the 3 current "crowbars" that the enemy is using to try and tear apart The Church.
This week, Pastor Tony gives parents practical advice on how to raise respectful kids that people will want to be around!
This week, Pastor Tony shares about 4th Feast Of The Lord, Pentecost, and how we all need to give Jesus permission to baptize us into His Holy Spirit.
This week, Pastor Tony gives practical advice, from the life of Daniel, on how to respond to difficult situations.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how Nebuchadnezzar was like the 'Reverse Flash' when he changed the names of those 4 Hebrew boys; aiming for the exact opposite of what God intended for their lives.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how Smart Phones and Social Media are affecting the mental health of our young people and how we can help them become the 'Moses Generation' they are meant to be!
This week, Pastor Tony shares the 'back-end' of what Daniel would have learned in Babylon that is shockingly similar to the strategy that the enemy uses today to hunt down and harm our kids.
This Resurrection Weekend, Pastor Tony shares how important it is for the "soil of our hearts" to receive the Word that God has planted if we are to bear fruit in our lives.
This week, Pastor Marvin shares about the power of invitation and how important it is that we let our lights shine in the darkness.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how Satan's favorite snack is kids from Christian homes!
This week, Pastor Tony shows us what gives the enemy open access to come in and rob the Identity and Destiny of our kids.
Pastor Tony continues our Reaching The Remnant Series by encouraging us that those who receive what God reveals will be rescued, redeemed and restored!
This week, Pastor Tony begins a Sermon Series about Daniel by describing a people who are partnered with God and prepared for the fire!
Pastor Tony teaches one more week on Sexual Purity and how God rewards those who refuse and flee immorality.
This week, Pastor Tony and Joe check the pulse our Church Body by sharing what God has done over the last year to build up and equip the saints at Soma.
This week, Pastor Tony challenges SomaChurch to Rise Up with Sexual Purity by sharing about how sex outside of God's design will bring destruction every time. Whether you are single, dating or married, this teach will encourage you!
This week, Pastor Melissa shares a message about the necessity of forgiveness. It is not a feeling, but an act of faith.
Pastor Tony teaches about dealing with pain and shares some practical ways that we can walk in the lifelong journey of freedom.
Pastor Tony encourages us this week to not just go along to get along, but to rise up in the freedom that belongs to us!
Soma Church receives our prophetic word for 2021 ... Rise Up! Pastor Tony provides us with the encouragement and conviction to become all that we are meant to be in Christ throughout this year.
Pastor Tony toasts the end of 2020 and the start of a new year with a recap of every sermon in a sentence from the previous year. If you can't raise a glass to the past, then you'll probably be a party pooper in the future!
As we celebrate the birth of Jesus during this Christmas season, Pastor Marvin Slaton teaches about the supernatural power of the Gospel.
Pastor Melissa shares this week about the importance of God's Word and teaches a practical way to study the Bible by using a technique called SOAP journaling.
Pastor Tony wraps up The Fight For The Family teaching series with an encouraging message for parents about dedicating, not deifying, their children.
Pastor Melissa continues the Fight For The Family series with message about the roots of anger and how to take an axe to them!
Pastor Tony continues the Fight For The Family series by encouraging husbands and fathers to lead their families with love towards the Lord.
Pastor Melissa encourages women this week by sharing about the tension between our potential and our limitations.
Pastors Tony and Melissa encourage and challenges married couples during our special Couple's Encounter Service!
Pastor Tony continues the Fight For The Family series with a challenging and encouraging message specifically for men. Every man must decide who he wants to be.
We begin a new sermon series this week about family! Executive Pastor Joe Matthews interviews Pastors Tony and Melissa Herring about the importance of family and some of their personal experiences with stewarding healthy relationships.
Overseeing Elder Pastor Eric Hulet teaches this week about mourning and regret, and their impacts on us as believers.
Pastor Tony teaches about what a healthy church government looks like, and why it is so important. A congregation is only as healthy as it's government!
Guest speaker Pastor Jeremy Petty teaches this week about what it means to be all in for God. Jesus is everything or He's nothing!
Pastor Tony encourages and challenges the men of SomaChurch to stand up in their faith and for their families!
Pastor Tony continues The 7 Feasts Teaching series by sharing how without the shedding of blood there's no forgiveness of sin!
Pastor Tony continues The 7 Feasts Teaching Series by sharing how we need to pay attention to the program if we want to be carried away to the place the Lord has prepared for us!
Before He returns there's time for us to return. Pastor Tony continues The 7 Feasts series teaching about how the things Israel practiced yearly might be significant for us prophetically.
This week, Pastor Tony begins a Teaching Series about The Seven Feasts Of The Lord by sharing how God always does the appropriate thing at the appropriate time!
Pastor Melissa encourages the women of SomaChurch to be convinced of God's love and grace.
Do you know that you are a temple for the Holy Spirit? Pastor Melissa teaches about the biblical and historical significance of stones of remembrance and the Jewish temple, and why they are still significantly meaningful for us today, thousands of years later.
The Church won't grow unless we gather. Pastor Tony continues teaching about spiritual community and the biblical importance of the gathering of the church.
A stronger relationship with Jesus is a by-product of having a strong spiritual community. Pastor Tony teaches about the criteria and importance of surrounding ourselves with a firmly rooted biblical community.
Faith can move your mountains! Pastor Marvin Slaton teaches about three different forms of faith in our lives, and how we can utilize the gift of faith.
Pastor Tony wraps up the Holy Spirit series this week teaching about prophesy. His sermon on a sentence is: If God will speak to you, then God will speak through you.
This week, Pastor Marvin Slaton teaches about stewarding the advantage we have with the Holy Spirit. His sermon in a sentence is: You have a great leader, be a great steward!
This week, Pastor Tony continues the Holy Spirit Series teaching about how to fight the battle between flesh and spirit amidst the tensions of our current world. His sermon in a sentence is: the flesh always wants to be fulfilled, so we always need to be filled with the Spirit.
This week, Pastor Tony continues the Holy Spirit Series. His sermon in a sentence is: Without a personal Pentecost, we will never fully partake of the power, presence, and promises of God.
This week, Pastor Tony continues teaching about the Holy Spirit. His sermon in a sentence is: the only way to walk with God is to stay in step with His Spirit.
This week, guest speaker Marvin Slaton teaches out of the book of Jonah about how we should not run and hide from God, but listen, obey, and thrive.
This week, Pastor Tony continues teaching about racial reconciliation. His sermon in a sentence is, "The ability to bring unity is an anointing of the Holy Spirit."
This week, Pastor Tony talks about racial reconciliation, and how unity starts with one man willing to lay down his life.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how without the mind of Christ, we'll miss the heart of God.
Pastor Tony covers the topic of death and the hope that is in Jesus this week. He speaks on "how we deal with death can help defend against the devil."
Pastor Tony teaches this week on the End Times and how "you'll only fall for what you're not looking for!"
Pastor Tony teaches this week on how "when we look to Jesus and the Holy Spirit, the other voices won't seem so loud!" He compares Peter's experience of fishing with Jesus to our experience in a seemingly desolate time when God is stirring the waters beneath us and preparing new opportunities for us to 'cast our nets.'
Pastor Tony teaches Part Two of this three part series on spiritual warfare. This week's message is about how "our personal sense of safety is one of Satan's greatest snares."
Pastor Tony teaches this week on how "the only solution for “peace and safety” is the Gospel of Salvation" in this first part of a two part series.
Pastor Melissa Herring teaches this week on the supernatural power of God's Word and the beneficial ways it can affect our lives.
This Resurrection Weekend, Pastor Tony teaches on the sacrality of scars and how "Our scars may remind us of where we were hurt, but they also remind us of how we were healed!"
Pastor Tony teaches this week on the importance of the Body of Christ as a whole and how "we will eventually grow faint if we forsake the gathering of the saints."
This week, Pastor Tony teaches on how "The Holy Spirit is our helper, and He never withholds."
In part 2 of our Get Out series, a journey through Exodus, we analyze the thing that motivated Moses to become one of the greatest men in history.
Pastor Melissa teaches this week from Mark 6 and 8 on how "when we bring God our lack, He gives back in abundance."
In the first chapter of our study of the book of Exodus we find that the stage is set for slavery at the same time the Israelites refuse to accept their plight.
in the summation of this relationship series you'll hear how important and impossible it is to love your enemies.
Parenting is one of the hardest and most rewarding jobs on the planet, but how do you know if you're a good parent? Jesus teaches clearly that those who love God deeply are those who love their neighbors most most effectively.
This week, our friends Wes and Mary Carlton from Cross Counsel International Ministries teach on their experience with transformational prayer and receiving emotional healing with the Holy Spirit and the MELT process.
In this relationship series we'll take you through three biblical precepts on how to create functional/healthy friendships that will help you change the world, receive more blessings from God, and multiply your efforts.
If you want to be successful in life there's a biblical recipe designed to help you achieve everything God has placed on your heart. It's called the law of sowing and reaping. Hear all about on today's message.
Before Jesus' death he warned his disciples of many things. Oddly enough one of those things was to be careful of the relational and spiritual issues associated with a critical spirit. In this message you'll hear how an intentional effort to avoid criticism can be life-changing.
Pastor Tony continues teaching this week on the ebb and flow of life, how "turning the tide starts inside," and how turning the tide is accomplished through worship.
Why did Jesus choose the men he did to become his Disciples? In this message you'll hear three things that they did, that we can can do to help us go deeper in our faith.
Pastor Tony starts off the new year by giving the theme and prophetic word of 2020 for Soma Church: "Eyes Wide Open." This week's sermon is about the ebb and flow of life and how "turning the tide starts inside."
For this last week in 2019, Pastor Tony recaps the year's 'Sermon In A Sentence's to remember what God has taught and to go back and learn what might've been missed throughout the year.
Jesus called himself the light of the world and went on to call us the light of the world. By this signifying that by him all believers everywhere would be able to brighten up our world.
Peace is one of the greatest barometers of our proximity to Jesus, because as the Prince of Peace wherever he is there will be peace. Hear how you can find a peace greater the the storms that surround you.
This Christmas as you cozy by the fire or near a Christmas tree at your homes we hope you make room to celebrate the one who wants to make his home in you.
Ken Reid teaches this week on how "the destiny of Doing Life Together is delight, but he road is often paved with difficulty."
Pastor Tony teaches this week on how "LifeGroup is one of the best places to learn to be a disciple of Jesus" and how they allow room for you to "discover, practice, and grow your gifts."
This week, we had our good friend John Hunter share as he made pottery. Rather than post his talk, we decided to repost a sermon from 2018 about suffering and celebrating with those we are in community with. Enjoy!
Miracles are not the thing so legend and anything but a thing of the past. The same God that healed in the Bible still heals today and there's some things you can do to position yourself for a miracle.
This week, Pastor Tony Herring teaches on how "Lifegroup is one of the best places to learn to be a disciple of Jesus." He dives into the significance of teacher and student relationships in Jewish culture to describe what being a disciple of Jesus should look like.
Pastor Tony teaches on how "God wants you to be known and cared for." He uses the analogy of sheep and shepherds to illustrate how "a shepherd can't personally care for every sheep, but he can make sure every sheep is cared for."
One of the most common accusation thrown at the church is that it is full of hypocrites, but it is accurate and what is a hypocrite according to Jesus.? Hear that and more on part three of our "Underbelly" series.
Pastor Tony teaches this week on how "bigger is always better except when smaller is" by comparing the design of a church to the design of a bicycle.
There are times when individuals in the church act in unbiblical ways that wound others. When that happens we can walk around wounded or we can let God redeem those experiences. Hear from some of our serve team as they retell their stories of difficulty and redemption.
This week, Pastor Tony teaches on how every believer should pursue an "Elder Level" of maturity based on Titus 1 and that "when you grow, so will the people around you."
We close out our SHIFT series with a final message on the importance of living thankfully.
Pastor Tony gives teaches on things good leaders aim to be. "If you don't have a target, you'll never hit it" is this week's sermon in a sentence.
In this message you'll hear how you can choose and maintain the joy of the Lord which is your strength .
This week Pastor Tony talks about the value of having pure motives when it comes to your calling.
We now find Nehemiah with mounting tension in the form of distractions. In this message you'll hear how you can eliminate those distractions.
This week, Pastor Melissa talks about 7 things that made the Apostle Peter a great leader.
Opposition is a tool that cuts both ways. It discourages but if we embrace God's will for our lives it can be used to produce things in us that we would otherwise never see.
It's an undeniable biblical truth that we can see more, do more, and learn more when we do it together.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about the difference in how the world promotes based on your competence and God promotes based on your humility.
In the second week of a new series called A Leader Like Peter, Pastor Tony talks about how God refines our raw gifts, personality, and even zealous mistakes for his glory.
In this book study of Nehemiah you'll learn the things that will help you shift from nominal living to purposeful living. The first of these shifts happens when we know why we were created.
Hebrews 11:6 tells us that God is looking for those who have two kinds of faith, confessional faith (those who believe) and seeking faith (those who seek). In this message you'll see that seeking faith pushes against your natural tendencies, leans into difficulty, and positions you in dependency.
This week, one of our guest speakers, Chaim, and his family join us from Israel to share some encouragement with us.
Our mission is to "connect people to Christ and each other to make a difference in our world". In this message you'll hear how we do that as a church and why it matters to you.
This week Pastor Tony talks about how God works through our work to produce the fruit of the Spirit in our lives.
This week, Melissa Herring teaches us that strong relationships come from living a life of humility.
In this podcast you'll hear why we stand on solid, factual, ground when we say we believe the Bible and why confidence in the Bible is so crucial.
This week Pastor Tony teaches that spiritual authority is one of God's greatest gifts to The Church.
In Psalm 51 we see a snapshot of what made David a man after God's own heart. You'll hear in this sermon why humility matters to God and what true humility looks like.
Psalm 23 is one of the most widely known portions of the Bible. Hear why it's impact is still so important to us today.
This week Pastor Tony teaches us that to become something requires embracing something hard.
This week Pastor Tony teaches that the presence of God isn't meant to protect you from difficulty, but to teach you how to go through it without waving in your faith.
This week Pastor Tony talks about how to endure persecution and hardship for the name of Jesus.
Our summer series Summer of Psalms starts off looking at Psalm 1 and the clear roadmap it gives to the destination of true happiness.
We close out our series with a look at anger what it does to us and how we can find help for it.
On the worst day of Jonah's life he was redirected by a whale that was provided by God. If we're going to love like Jesus we need to know our problems are not punishment but God's way of providing direction.
In Malachi 4:6 we hear of a day when parents will return to their children. You'll hear in this message why this is speaking of spiritual parents and their need to raise spiritual offspring in order for the church to truly be the Church!
While we might easily confess that the pursuit to love like Jesus is a noble and worthy goal, the one thing we must start asking if we are to achieve it is, "what keeps me from it?" This message on the book of Jonah will show how confronting our issues will calm the storms in our life and others.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about one of the most confusing passages in the book of 1 Peter, and what it might mean for us today.
In part one of our walk through the book of Jonah we discover the first thing we need to do to love like Jesus, love our enemies.
While many have suggested that the world will become more bleak as time goes on, Jesus' words give us hope that before the expected end of the world people will hear about Jesus like never before.
This week Elder Marvin Slaton talks about how a submitted heart can overcome the heights of pride, the depths of sin, and bear much fruit along the way.
Many have questions like these so we thought decided to give meaningful answers to some of the Bible's hardest questions.
Our panel discussion on Mother's Day will help you hear from multiple moms in different seasons of life.
This Mother's Day weekend, Pastor Tony talks about how men can honor and cherish their wives well.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how to share the love of Jesus, not only with our words, but also with our lives.
In this message you'll hear how God is a master at using interruption to get our attention and some practical tips to help you live an interrupted lifestyle.
Whether you've experienced the baptism of the Holy Spirit, have questions about it, or want more of it this message will inspire you to pursue God for more.
The last words of Jesus on the cross serve as the same hope that can be found in the resurrection. This Easter sermon looks at the word "It Is Finished" and what they mean to you.
One of core values at SomaChurch is "Excellent Ministry - Preparation shows that you care". This week, Pastor Tony talks about spiritual benefits of a prepared heart and a prepared atmosphere.
What is heaven like? will i go there immediately when I die? Will I know my friends and family when I get there? Will I be playing a harp all day? With all the questions we have about the place we'll spend eternity Jesus made it abundantly clear, it will be paradise.
This week, Pastor Tony teaches about how God broke down the walls of hostility between Jew and Gentile and how we can believe and receive every blessing and promise offered in and through Jesus Christ because of His work on the Cross!
The first installment of the "Last Words" series bring us to Jesus first words on the cross, "Father Forgive them for they know not what they do." The multifaceted forgiveness of Jesus is explored that we may be amazed and give back the best offering we can to the one who has given us so much.
This week one of our elders, Marvin Slaton, talks about what it takes to be ready for Jesus' return.
Hear our passion for people and for God in this powerful message about why we Love Jesus.
Ruth made a vow that changed the history of Israel and prepared the way for Jesus. By our commitment and reliability we hope to also make a difference for Christ in the present, in relationships, and in our obedience.
This week, Pastor Tony continues in 1 Peter 2 and challenges the saints at Soma to consider the value of 1 degree of change in our lives!
Words are powerful. In our fifth part of THE CORE series we look at the power of our words and the impact they can have on us and others.
Part four of THE CORE, shares the greatest servant story of all time. When a king washes feet the world pays attention, when God does it it sparks a revolution.
In our third core value you'll hear that we at Soma Church aim to live intentionally about one over arching purpose in our lives, we want to please the King.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about the gracious and powerful gift of Jesus blood and how without it, our faith will never add up!
On week 2 of our sermon series, "The Core" we share the passion behind all of our pursuits at Soma Church.
When we say We Don't Wear Saul's Armor we mean We Are Biblical. Hear how the first of our seven values we call "THE CORE" at Soma Church make us who we are and how it impacts your life.
This week Marvin Slaton shares his family's story of adopting a little girl, and talks about the part God has called all of us to play in adoption.
This week, Pastor Tony shares about the important of getting to a place in our hearts where we realize that there is no where else to go except to Jesus.
Pastor Tony begins the year by challenging the Saints at SomaChurch to answer the questions of nations and generations by becoming the people that God has called us to be!
In our final service of the year, Pastor Tony challenges us to enter into 2019 with hope, vision and expectation of what God will do and who we can be!
This week, we look back at what God has done in and through Soma this year, and what we are praying and striving for in 2019.
This week missionary and potter John Hunter talks about how God is the potter of our lives, molding and shaping us into the image of His Son.
This week, Melissa Herring shares a powerful message about how Jesus came as a baby to rescue us and now we, like Him, have been adopted by a gracious and loving Father!
This week, Pastor Tony reminds us of how the enemy wants to use our baggage to put us back behind bars, but we have the ability to stand firm in the freedom we have in Christ!
This week, Melissa talks about how God gave 'manna' in the desert to illustrate our daily need and His daily provision in our lives.
This week, Pastor begins teaching on what it means to be free in Christ by sharing parts of his own testimony.
This is week is our first week at our new home at 3700 Old Bullard Rd., Tyler, TX 75701. Come visit us soon!
Would seeing a miracle increase your faith?
This week Pastor Tony talks about why the Word of God is our surest source of faith. And if we can't believe God's Word, we won't believe anything else, no matter how miraculous it may be.
This week, Pastor Tony gives examples of patterns that are found in the Word of God that are designed to help us live, move and have our being confidently in Christ.
This week Nic Lesmeister, one of our overseeing elders, talks about 3 reasons you might not be hearing from God clearly.
This week Pastor Tony talks about what to do in the seasons of our lives when we need a clear word from God.
This week Pastor Tony talks about how to hear from God, and why sometimes it feels like we don't.
This week Melissa Herring shares about why receiving is just as godly as giving, and how to prioritize both.
This week Pastor Tony talks about the difference between being burdens that suffocate and burdens that bring joy and peace.
This week Melissa Herring, our youth pastor, talks about the importance of rest for the sake of generosity.
This week Marvin Slaton, one of our elders at Soma, talks about the privilege and authority we have to call upon God our Father.
If you're experiencing anxiety, sickness, financial struggle, or other difficulties you've gotta lists to this. This week Chad Hidalgo, an elder at Soma, talks about what and how to pray when life gets hard.
This week Pastor Tony talks how to pray with a sincere heart, rather than religious rhetoric.
This week, Pastor Tony begins the subject of praying by laying down a foundational principle of communicating with God.
This week our youth pastor, Melissa, reminds us why we should read scripture, and how to do it well.
This week Pastor Tony talks about a Biblical principal that is all over the Bible. You reap what you sow.
This week, Pastor Tony teaches how the Word of God is the air we need when life knocks the wind out of us.
This week, Pastor shares his testimony and teaches about how the Word of God is the only thing that has the power to transform us.
This week, Pastor Tony shares about each of the "9 Manifestation Gifts of the Holy Spirit" and how they have been given to us to care for other Christians and reach out to the non-believers.
This week, Pastor Tony shares what The Baptism Of The Holy Spirit IS and what it is NOT. We hope that you will take time to listen and be encouraged to let the Holy Spirit saturate every part of who you are!
This week, Pastor Tony talks about the different between waiting on the Holy Spirit and doing things in our own strength.
This week Pastor Tony talks about who the Holy Spirit is and how to have a relationship with Him.
This week, Pastor Tony shares about our New Facility and encourages us with Exodus 25 how we can work together to make it home.
This week Marvin Slaton, one of the elders at Soma, talks about what life really looks like when we live in community.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about what it takes to get back to a 2nd Chapter Of Acts expression of Christianity.
This week our Youth Pastor and Pastor's wife, Melissa Herring, kicks off our new Firm Foundation mini-series called Community.
Pastor Tony shares about how Jesus fulfills the Jewish Feast of First Fruits when He rose from the grave three days after He was crucified.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about baptism again and how we need daily cleansing from the defilements that we find ourselves exposed to as we walk out our faith in this world.
This week, Pastor Tony encourages us that guilt, shame and regret no longer have the power to dictate our worth because we are found in Jesus!
This week Pastor Tony talks about how Baptism is about the transition from the 'old me' to the 'new me'.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how no one lives a life free from battles and how much we all need God win our victories.
This week, Pastor Tony goes a little deeper and takes being Born Again all the way back to the Garden of Eden.
This week, Pastor Tony reminds us that there is nothing that God intended for Adam that He didn’t also intend for all of humanity and what it takes to see those things come to pass in our lives.
This week, Pastor Tony shares what to do when we find ourselves flat on our face in the dirt crying out to God to undo what we've done.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how the church that Jesus is building is the only safe place to be when the gates of Hell come against us like a great torrent!
This week, Pastor Tony highlights Soma's very own Spencer Zireli and his juggling to show how most everything we do or dream for in life is a structure that requires a foundation that must be firm and referred back to often.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how even Jesus had to learn to become the kind of man that would lay His life down for all of humanity!
This week, Pastor Tony shares the "Prophetic Word" or theme for 2018 and reminds us that a house is only as strong as it's foundation.
The Prophetic Word or theme for SomaChurch in 2017 was "Called Out". This week, Pastor Tony encourages our body to respond to what God has spoken this past year and enter into 2018 with a fresh resolve!
This week pastor Tony takes us through the story of the wise men who worshipped Jesus and talks about how Daniel influenced their lives hundreds of years before they found their Savior.
This week Marvin Slaton, one of our overseeing elders, talks about what it looks like to live a life filled with the Holy Spirit.
Guest Speaker and professional potter, John Hunter shares with us this week about how God, the Master Potter, molds us a shapes us into the image of His Son.
This week Melissa, our youth pastor and pastor's wife, talks about how to be reconciled and unified with one another through the Word of God.
Here is a link for the 1050 New Testament commands referenced in this sermon: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B2QHhNhsmfUXMDlXRFI1VUVheDA
This week, Pastor Tony ends The Race series by encouraging The Saints at SomaChurch to Finish Strong this race of Faith!
We have a special guest speak this week. One of our missionaries shares with us about what it means to be a man, reflecting God's heart as a father.
This week, Pastor Tony and Bryan Lackey partner up to encourage SomaChurch take in as much of the Holy Spirit as possible!
This week, Pastor Tony briefly encourages SomaChurch out of Romans 5 and then conducts a powerful interview with Bryan Lackey and Melissa Herring.
This week Pastor Tony interviews three people from our congregation about what it means and why it matters to keep a good "pace" in life, and especially in your faith.
This week, special guest and one of Soma's overseeing elders, Nic Lesmeister shares with us for part 3 of The Race.
This week Marvin Slaton, one of Soma's overseeing elders, talks about how to prepare for victory in life from the start.
This week Pastor Tony talks about The Prize we receive in Christ when we follow Him to the finish line. And we'll end with an incredible discussion panel.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about what happens in our lives when we don't love Jesus with an 'undying love'.
This week, Pastor Tony finishes up the Armor of God portion of Ephesians by teaching us how we can silence the roars of the enemy when he tries to intimidate us.
This week Pastor Tony takes us through the armor of God, and talks about the shoes of Peace and the Shield of Faith.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about the Belt of Truth and Breastplate of righteousness and how they give us confidence to fight against two of Satan's greatest weapons.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how the once “anointed cherub who covers” is now the “Great Dragon who deceives” and how we can stand firm against his destructive schemes.
This week, Pastor Tony shares about how The Apostle Paul's instructions to husbands and wives, if followed carefully, will lead to a long and blessed and 100% satisfied marriage.
This week is Soma's Family Service. During every month that has a fifth Saturday, the last Saturday is a family service where the whole family worships together in one big, fun, and sometimes loud, auditorium. Pastor Tony shared what it means for children to obey their parents and for all of us to honor our father and mother.
This week, Pastor Tony pauses from our Study of The Book of Ephesians and answers a question that many Christians are constantly asking themselves.
This week is Pastor Tony walks us through the elements of a Jewish Passover and talks about how it points to Jesus' death and resurrection that we celebrate!
One of our Overseeing Elders, Marvin Slaton, shares for a second week on what it means to "be imitators of God as beloved children" (Eph. 5:1).
This week one of our overseeing elders, Marvin Slaton, talks about how we are supposed to be replicates of our Heavenly Father by striving to live more godly lives.
This week Pastor Tony talks about the four sins that greatly affect the Body of Christ.
This week Bryan Lackey, one of our LifeGroup Leaders, talked about how to "Change your thoughts, change your life."
This week Pastor Tony talks about the "gifts" that God has given us in our church leaders.
This week Chad Hidalgo, one of the elders at SomaChurch, talks about the 5 keys to revival and how God wants to use you!
This week Pastor Tony talks about the 4 dimensions of Love, and how Love is the Blue print by which Christ is Building His Church.
On February 11th, Soma celebrated 10 Years as a Church! Enjoy listening to different people who have journeyed with us throughout the years!
This week, Pastor Tony explains how God has broken down any walls of division in our lives through the work of His Son, Jesus Christ!
This week, Pastor Tony encourages the saints that God specializes in taking old things and making them new.
This week, Pastor Tony echoes the prayer of The Apostle Paul that the 'eyes of our hearts' would be open so that we can receive all that God is and has for His saints.
This week, Pastor Tony begins our Ephesians Series by addressing the spirit of rejection that robs us from God' blessings.
At the beginning of each Pastor Tony shares a Word from the Lord for Soma that serves as a theme for the year. In 2017 we believe the Word from the Lord is Called Out. God is calling out His Church! We hope your are blessed and encouraged by this message.
At the beginning of 2016 Pastor Tony shared a word with Soma Church that the Lord wants us to go Further Deeper. This week Pastor Tony completes that message by telling us that God wants nothing more for us than that we would forsake it all.
This week, Pastor Tony challenges SomaChurch to stand up and walk in the victory that God has provided.
This week one of our Elders and guest speaker, Marvin Slaton reminds us that the Christian life is meant to be lived In Covenant, In Communion, and In Community.
This week Pastor Tony ends our Just Ask Joseph series by asking Joseph, "How Do We Engage In The 2016 Election" AFTER the election is over?
This week, Pastor Tony asks Joseph, from the Bible, how he would vote in the 2016 Elections.
This week Pastor Tony looks at the life of Joseph and the brothers who sinned against him as we Ask Joseph, "How do you bring about reconciliation?"
This week, Pastor Tony talks about the potential dangers of and how to survive success.
This week Pastor Tony talks about how we can live on mission, why we should live on mission and what keeps us from living on mission.
This week Pastor Tony talks about how God uses our tribulations to take us further and deeper in Him.
This week Pastor Tony talks about something that had the power to ruin Joseph's life and destroy the dream God had for him.
This week Pastor Tony looks at the life of Joseph and asks, "What do you do with opportunity?"
This week we begin a new teaching series called Just Ask Joseph. Pastor Tony talks about how to steward the dreams God has given you for your life.
This past weekend, Pastor Tony wrapped up our "Psalm 23 ~ His Voice in My Valley" Sermon Series by talking about how important it is to establish rhythms in our daily, monthly and even yearly lives that will help us go Further and Deeper with the Lord.
This week, Pastor Tony talked about the goodness and mercy that follows the life of every Believer.
This week, Pastor Tony encourages the saints of SomaChurch to trust in God who always goes before His people.
This week Pastor Tony talks about how our Good Shepherd uses "His Rod" to protect us and "His Staff" to lead and guide us.
Every fifth Saturday of the month we host a Family Service where our teens lead worship and the message is family focused. This week our youth share about their recent mission trip and youth conference and what God in each of their hearts.
This week we were blessed to Set-In four elders at SomaChurch. One of our overseeing elders, Pastor Eric Hulet, commissioned our elders and blessed our church with a Word from the Lord about what it means to lead like Jesus. To learn more about the role of an Elder at Soma and the structure of our church government visit http://somatyler.org/about-us/what-we-believe.
This week Pastor Tony talks about the Ruts we so easily find ourselves in and how our Good Shepherd helps us find "Righteous Paths for His Namesake."
This week, Pastor Tony shares about the Shepherds ability to get His sheep back on their feet.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how God put an internal thirst for Himself within the soul of every human that can only be satisfied by Him.
This week, Pastor Tony shares about how there is always consolation for sheep when they are close to their Shepherd.
This week, Pastor Tony begins a new Teaching Series by sharing how we are the sheep of a loving Shepherd.
This week Melissa shares about the anatomy of a stronghold and the necessity of forgiveness.
This week Pastor Tony talks about flourishing by being Planted in the House of the Lord.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how our culture is creating in us a tendency to consider material possessions and physical comfort as more important than Spiritual Values.
Pastor Tony continues this sermon series by showing us how far back God called us to guard our hearts in the area of finances and why it is important to stay focused in our Money Matters.
This week, Pastor Tony begins a new Teaching Series by sharing what happens when people 'plant themselves in the house of the Lord'.
This week Melissa talks about how to persevere when testing and trials invade the journey.
"The gift of freedom is given TO us, but it has to be accepted BY us." Ever wonder what the Last Super was all about? This week Pastor Tony shares the heart of the Jewish Passover Seder, and why it matters for us.
This week, Pastor Tony encourages the Saints of SomaChurch to visit the Altar of Sacrifice on the way to the Throne of Grace.
"If it doesn't challenge you it won't change you." This week Pastor Tony talks about the vital role that endurance plays in the believer's life.
This week we look over the past year with our Covenant Members and share how faithful God has been to SomaChurch from the beginning of 2015 until now.
This week, Pastor Tony shares about how God wants to see the Redemptive Work of His son and the Sanctifying Power of His Spirit on display in our lives.
Have you ever wondered what Speaking in Tongues is all about? This week Pastor Tony shares how, "Our greatest form of Wealth is our ability to Worship God with Words."
This week, Pastor Tony affirms that if God can speak to us then He can also speak through you.
Are healing and miracles for today? If so, why don't we see them in our lives, churches, culture? Today Pastor Tony talks about the gift of healing and miracles: what they are, what they are not, and how God wants them to be used in the Church.
Is there a difference between the faith that every believer has and the spiritual gift of Faith?" This week one of our Elders, Marvin Slaton, explains the difference between the two and their significance in the life of the believer.
Have you ever felt lost, with no sense of direction, desperately in need of wisdom or a word from God? This week Pastor Tony explains the spiritual gifts of Wisdom and Knowledge and how important they are in the life of the believer.
Every 5th Saturday, we do a 'Family Service' where we highlight our Kids and Youth Ministries and take the opportunity to encourage, challenge and pray over our Husbands/Fathers and Wives/Mothers. This week, Bryan Lackey offers wisdom to the Men of SomaChurch as they lead their families.
Ever wonder who or what the Holy Spirit actually is? This week, Pastor Tony shares about the nature of The Holy Spirit.
Ever wonder what the Baptism of the Holy Spirit actually is? This week Pastor Tony explains the work of the Holy Spirit inside the heart and life of the believer.
Ever wonder who or what the Holy Spirit actually is? This week Pastor Tony sheds light on the person and work of the 3rd Person of the Trinity - God the Holy Spirit.
Two words that we believe the Lord has given to SomaChurch as a goal and vision for 2016 are Further, Deeper. How is Jesus calling you to go Further and Deeper with Him this year?
What better way to end our year than by remember the goodness and faithfulness of God in our lives this past year. Let this stir hope and faith in your heart as you enter 2016.
This week Pastor Tony shares one of his most practical sermons on living the Christian life in the real world.
This week Pastor Tony teaches from Romans 12:1-2 about being "Transformed by the renewing of your mind."
Jesus saved us from the wrath of God, into the love of God. What is the most reasonable response to that good news? According to Romans 12:1, our response is to, "Offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God. This is your reasonable act of worship." Or in the words of Pastor Tony (inspired by Vanilla Ice), "Anything Less than our Best is a Felony."
This week, Pastor Tony begins a new Teaching Series by sharing that our greatest ally in the journey toward change is perspective!
Every "5 week month" SomaChurch has a SomaFamily Service, where everyone is in the service, there is no child care, and the children and teens lead the service. This week Grayson Lackey, one of the teenagers from SomaYouth, shared the word with us.
This week, Pastor Tony teaches about how the Jewish Wedding Custom is a picture of how Jesus, our Bridegroom, will come again to 'steal away' His Bride.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about what the Bible says about preparing for the times that are ahead.
This week, while the ladies were at the Anchored Women's Retreat, Marvin Slaton shares a few stories from his own life about raising his kids.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how God has been reporting The End since the very Beginning.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how technology is not only a sign that we are in the Last Days before Jesus Returns, but how technology could actually play a role in how certain End Times events come about.
This week, Pastor Tony discusses the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah and how our nation is dangerously close to crossing the threshold of God's patience. (Due to a wrong audio setting, the audio of this podcast is very poor)
This week, Pastor Tony talks about who will be caught up the air with Christ when He returns.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how the season in history designated for the building up of Christ's Church is coming to a close and how God has promised to turn His attention back to the the people of Israel.
This week, Pastor Tony begins a conversation about the End Times and shares what God's Word says about where the heart of the Believer should be in anticipation of Christ return.
This week, Melissa Herring empowers parents with teenagers by giving practical advice on how to invest in their lives.
This Week, Pastor Tony shares two inhibitors of people entering into the Kingdom of God.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about Jesus' passionate display of dissaproval when he found the money changers in the temple and how this scene applies to our very own lives.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about what it means to be a disciple of Jesus and to make disciple making a priority in your life.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how Christians should respond to the Supreme Courts ruling to make same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states.
This week, Pastor Tony encourages the Saints at Soma that Jesus empathizes with our failures and struggles and brings helps us through by providing joy in our lives.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about Jesus as a boy and how much of who Jesus was as a man may be credited to Joseph and Mary.
Pastor Tony begins a Summer Teaching Series that focuses on the life of Jesus in the 4 Gospels. This week, he talks about Jesus as a baby and gives parents 4 helpful hints to keep our kids focused on God.
This week, Pastor Tony challenges SomaChurch to resist the enemy knowing that he is already under the feet of our Great Commander, Jesus Christ!
This week, Ben and Jessica Clark share their amazing story of how God led them in the process of adopting baby Roman!
This week, Pastor Tony shares about how the Word of God will spread when the work of the church spreads out amongst the people.
This week, Pastor Tony encourages the saints at Soma that Jesus is able to forgive and restore us after any and every failure.
This week, Pastor Marvin encourages the saints at Soma to allow Jesus to silence the accuser in our lives and allow Jesus to do what He does best; FORGIVE!
This week, Pastor Tony shares ways that we can water seeds that have been sown in our life with the hope of seeing God bring about increase.
This week, Pastor Tony walks through the Jewish Passover Seder (The Last Supper) and shares how this ceremony was not only celebration of the Exodus for ancient Israel but a way for all believers to remember and celebrate the person of work of Jesus Christ.
This week, Pastor Marvin shares practical ways to stay strong and encouraged while going through a difficult season of life.
This week, Pastor Tony shares about how our current trials are preparing us to persevere through greater tribulations.
This week, Melissa Herring shares about how God expects us to use the gifts and talents that He gives us no matter what fears and insecurities stand in the way.
This week, Pastor shares his personal testimony of how God used 'KAIROS' to expose a deep seeded lie that he has believed since childhood.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how God has given the Local Church the authority and effectivity to bring light into the darkness by preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how every Believer literally plays a part in supplying what is needed to produce a healthy and growing church.
This week, Pastor Tony shares about how important it is for every Believer to have a home church.
This week, Pastor Tony begins a new Teaching Series by sharing foundational principles about what it means to be the Body of Christ.
This week, Pastor Tony wraps up this Teaching Series by encouraging the Saints at SomaChurch to overcome the natural pressure every Believer feels to "produce" by resting in God's unchanging Grace.
This week, Melissa Herring shares about the promises of God that are available to every believer.
This week, Pastor Tony shares practical ways that every believer can sow into their lives with confident that we will see fruit.
This week, Pastor Tony challenges SomaChurch to sow, water and watch for the harvest in 3 specific areas in the year of 2015.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how we must understand our calling in Christ Jesus and to take care of that calling if we are to truly live the life God has called us to live.
This week, Pastor Tony teaches about how the Lampstand in The Old Covenant system of worship was a prophetic picture of the person and work of Jesus Christ in The New Covenant.
This week, Pastor Tony takes time to affirm the way our people live out the 7 Shared Values of our church.
This week, Pastor Tony challenges SomaChurch to be 'Called Out Ones' who carry the Joy of God's salvation outside of the walls of our church buildings.
This week, Pastor Tony shares about how every person has the potential to do something great for God.
This week, Pastor Tony challenges the saints at SomaChurch to champion for people who are in a place of spiritual paralysis.
Randy and Kelsi Bohlender are from from Kansas City, MO. with 9 kids ranging from 2-20 years old. Randy share a powerful message about the churches role in adoption
Chuck tells the story of how God called him and his family to China and encourages SomaChurch to be bold and obey God's command to carry the Gospel wherever He may lead you.
Danny shares about how God called him and his wife to missions. and how we must understand the power of letting God lead and not the other way around.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how an Inward affection requires an Outward expression.
This week, Pastor Tony challenges the saints at SomaChurch to come to the Lord with with a broken and contrite heart in order to come away with the fullness of God.
this week paster Tony shares about how the fullness of life is only found in the presence of God
This week, Pastor Tony shares about how people are walking away from the Church because of the failures of leaders and systems that do not reflect the Lord and are turning to the world for their safety, acceptance and even approval.
This week, Pastor Tony continues to share ways that we can live and move and exist in the fullness of life in the midst of an empty world.
Chaim Singerman delivers a powerful message about the wrong attitudes the nations have had and do have against God's first seed, Israel.
This week, Pastor Tony teaches on God's plan for the nation of Israel and encourages us that God always finishes what He starts!
This week, Melissa Herring continues the Lessons From TheLand series by sharing about how God uses difficulties in our lives to shape our view of God and the world around us.
This week, Pastor Tony continues the Lessons From The Land series by teaching on the traditional use of the olive press in the land of Israel, and how it demonstrates the way Jesus was pressed as He endured the cross.
SomaChurch sent a team to Israel this Summer. Pastor Tony has been sharing different ways the geography can speak to us spiritually. This week, he shared about his time at Peter's house in Capernaum.
This week, Marvin Slaton teaches on the principles shared by Paul in Ephesians 6:18, describing how to win the daily battles against our enemy.
This Week, Pastor Tony shares about how the enemy will size us up and form special weapons against us to take us out but but they will not prosper when we dip ourselves in the faith!
This week, Marvin Slaton shares about how having your feet shod with the gospel of peace is to give us peace and victory and for us to deliver peace and victory wherever our feet take us.
This week, Pastor Tony shares about where our true confidence to fight the good fight of faith comes from.
This week, Pastor Tony begins a new Teaching Series called Armor of God ~ "Wake Up To The War" by painting a clear picture of who the enemy of God is and why he wages his war against the Saints of God.
On this Resurrection Weekend, Pastor Tony teaches on the Feast of First Fruits to show how the Resurrection of Jesus made a way for all those who accept His salvation to truly experience life from the dead.
This week, Pastor Tony shares on the significance of the role of children within the family and the importance of honoring our parents at all stages of life.
This week, Pastor Tony encourages men to raise up their children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord, and to embrace the duty that God has placed upon fathers.
This week, we started a new sermon series and Pastor Tony begins with challenging the husbands in their role within the family.
This week, Pastor Tony shares some staggering statistics that reveal how many people are not connected to the church and how powerful an invitation can be.
This week, Pastor teaches that obedience is required in our lives if we hope to experience the abundance that God has in store for us and that true faith will compel us to obey Him at all times.
This week, Pastor Tony explains why the old adage "Hope Floats" isn't enough to keep us above water during the storms that life can bring.
This week, Pastor Tony begins a new teaching series by explaining that faith is the only thing that will allow us to move forward through difficult times in our lives.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how our best Resolutions can never take the place of true repentance. (Audio is slightly distorted at the beginning but gets better quickly)
This week, Pastor Tony encourages SomaChurch to see themselves as ministers wherever it is God has placed them.
This week, Shawn Kirkpatrick shares the different ways Jesus approached discipleship and challenges us to do the same.
This week, Marvin Slaton gives great insights on how to prepare yourself to extravagantly give away your life to others.
This week, Melissa Herring challenges SomaChurch to be people who avail their lives to others.
This week, Nic Lesmeister encourages SomaChurch to let the truth of God's word transform every area of our lives.
This week, our Worship Pastor, Shawn Kirkpatrick challenges SomaChurch to invest in a life of spirit and truth worship.
This Week, Pastor Tony talks about how Father God will help us weather the storms of life.
This week, Pastor Tony gives 7 theological certainties that will move us toward living the life worthy of the calling we have received in Christ Jesus.
This week, Pastor Tony challenges SomaChurch not to waste an opportunity to challenge someone in their faith
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how the direction will depend upon who we trust and what we believe.
This week, Pastor Tony encourages SomaChurch to give God our heart by giving God our best by giving God our first.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how the only praise worth receiving comes from the only One who is worthy to be praised.
This week, pastor tony gives an update on SOMA Church's location situation and shares about the important of being flexible in your plans.
In this stand alone sermon, Pastor Tony encourages the saints at Soma to walk in the power of the Holy Spirit.
This Week, Pastor Tony Shares about how Holding a grudge interrupts a heart of love and heart to give.
This week, Pastor Tony encourages SomaChurch to rest knowing that Jesus Christ has done the work necessary to grant us righteousness and favor with the Father.
This week, Pastor Tony shares about how our righteousness is not based on what we do for God but in our faith in His Son, Jesus Christ.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how Believers have the responsibility of bringing the right amount of grace to the right person at just the right moment allowing them to “taste and see that the Lord is good."
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how a heart that desires reconciliation will sow seeds of peace hoping to reap a harvest of righteousness.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how purity does not start with addressing your past; it starts with adjusting your future.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how it is foolish to reject God's motive and method for providing forgiveness.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how showing mercy gives people the opportunity to meet with God.
This Week, Pastor Tony shares about how doing the will of Father is food for those who follow Christ.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how living a life of humility means surrendering to everything God works and wills in our lives
This week, Pastor Tony shares about how blessedness comes not from the shifting sands of circumstance but from a rock solid relationship with Jesus.
This week, Pastor Tony starts a new Teaching Series from The Sermon on the Mount and shares about how God is calling us up to the place His glory dwells where we experience all that He is and all that He gives.
This week Pastor Tony challenges the body to see Christ for who He really is, to see ourselves for who we are in Him and to see the Church the way that He sees it.
This week, Pastor Tony challenges SomaChurch to receive God's wonderful gift of Sabbath.
This week, Pastor Tony shares about how serving God can never take the place of obeying God.
This week, Pastor Tony shares about God's desire for His people to worship Him in Spirit and Truth.
This week, Pastor Tony warns that when our view of Jesus' majesty grows dim, our love for Him grows cold.
This week, Pastor Tony explains the meaning of Emmanuel and what motivated God to send His Son, Jesus, to dwell among men.
This week, Pastor Tony challenges SomaChurch to live "missionally" by following Jesus in the fight for souls.
This week, MJBI Director Wayne Wilks gives 5 points (Commission, Calling, Clock, Cost, Compensation) for followers of Jesus Christ to consider as being missionaries in the world.
This week, former pastor and missionary, Tom Sloan, explains how missions can't be separated for a specialized group of people in the church but is a foundational element to who we are and what we do as christians.
This week starts a new month long series called "Jesus In The World". Missions Pastor, Marvin Slaton, interviews 4 different kinds of missionaries that are making an effect in the world today.
This week, our dear friend, John Offutt explains how the challenges of the church can be a reflection of the challenges in the majority of those within the congregation.
This week, SomaChurch overseers, Eric Hulet and John Graves encourage our people (via video) to believe God for His provision and Pastor Tony and Nic Lesmesiter cast vision and instruction on how to give financially in preparation for our move.
This week, overseeing elder, Elias Reyes, explains the importance of giving and the joy it can bring into our lives.
This week, Pastor Tony gives some practical insight and challenges to SOMA Church in preparation for our move.
This week, Pastor Tony explains how The Way of Jesus contradicts religion and encourages a relationship with God.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how God puts specific people in specific places for specific purposes
This week, Melissa Herring shares about how in our christian walk, the waiting is just as important as the walking.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how our boldness to come before God is based on the Sacrifice of His Son.
This week, Pastor Tony shares about how unbelief brings about the Lord's correction in our lives.
Every destiny comes with a journey. This week, Pastor Tony shares about how despising the journey we will delay the destiny.
This week, Pastor Tony explains HOW God freed the Israelites from the oppression of the enemy and how he has freed us today with the power of Jesus' blood.
"Has this world been so kind to you that you should leave with regret? There are better things ahead than any we leave behind." - C. S. Lewis - These last couple of weeks, Pastor Tony has explained the things that God is moving us toward and this week, he explains the things that God is moving us AWAY from.
This week, Pastor Tony talks about how we are Sojourners on this earth and how each move we go through can produce the good fruit that God wants to instill in us.
This week, Pastor Tony shares about how God is always doing GOOD things and BIG things in the lives of those who belong to Him.
This week our missions pastor, Marvin Slaton, talks about how God wants to use us and how our past does not disqualify us from God's present and future plans.
This week, Pastor Tony starts a new teaching series by announcing some very exciting news for SomaChurch.
The life and love of a follower of Jesus Christ is like a vineyard that is meant to grow and spread and be a blessing. There is a Fox who is enemy of all that is good and Godly that seeks to ruin that Vineyard. This week, Pastor Tony shares about how the evidence of a flourishing vineyard is found in the character of humility.
The life and love of a follower of Jesus Christ is like a vineyard that is meant to grow and spread and be a blessing. There is a Fox who is enemy of all that is good and Godly that seeks to ruin that Vineyard. This week, Pastor Tony shares about how a sick and doubting heart will seek wisdom from the world and gravitate toward things that are anti-God.
The life and love of a follower of Jesus Christ is like a vineyard that is meant to grow and spread and be a blessing. There is a Fox who is enemy of all that is good and Godly that seeks to ruin that Vineyard. This week, Pastor Tony shares about how we may have to breath in worldliness but we do not have to exhale worldliness.
The life and love of a follower of Jesus Christ is like a vineyard that is meant to grow and spread and be a blessing. There is a Fox who is the enemy of all that is good and Godly and seeks to ruin that Vineyard. This week, Pastor Tony shares about how lying, cheating, and stealing, no matter how small, is robbing God of the opportunity to come through for us.
The life and love of a follower of Jesus Christ is like a vineyard that is meant to grow and spread and be a blessing. There is a Fox who is the enemy of all that is good and Godly and seeks to ruin that Vineyard. This week, Church Elder Nic Lesmeister, shares how we need to put away abusive speech from our mouths.
The life and love of a follower of Jesus Christ is like a vineyard that is meant to grow and spread and be a blessing. There is a Fox who is the enemy of all that is good and Godly and seeks to ruin that Vineyard. This week, Pastor Tony shares about how Satan takes pleasure in robbing our hearts of the joy in giving.
The life and love of a follower of Jesus Christ is like a vineyard that is meant to grow and spread and be a blessing. There is a Fox who is the enemy of all that is good and Godly and seeks to ruin that Vineyard. This week, Pastor Tony shares about how "Grief, if not surrendered to the Lord, can rob us of the fruit of joy from our lives."
The life and love of a follower of Jesus Christ is like a vineyard that is meant to grow and spread and be a blessing. There is a Fox who is the enemy of all that is good and Godly and seeks to ruin that Vineyard. This week, Pastor Tony shares about how common it is for dissension and division to cause a church to split wide open and how we must walk in the unity of the faith.
The life and love of a follower of Jesus Christ is like a vineyard that is meant to grow and spread and be a blessing. There is a Fox who is the enemy of all that is good and Godly and seeks to ruin that Vineyard. This week, Pastor Tony shares about how "Enmity will make others our enemy".
The life and love of a follower of Jesus Christ is like a vineyard that is meant to grow and spread and be a blessing. There is a Fox who is the enemy of all that is good and Godly and seeks to ruin that Vineyard. This week, Pastor Tony shares about how we practice ‘sorcery’ when we go looking for “fullness of life” from somewhere other than Christ.
Today, on Resurrection Sunday, Pastor Tony shares about how every follower of Christ must seek to know Him, grow in their love for Him and through obedience leave the old life of sin and self behind.
The life and love of a follower of Jesus Christ is like a vineyard that is meant to grow and spread and be a blessing. There is a Fox who is the enemy of all that is good and Godly and seeks to ruin that Vineyard. This week, Pastor Tony shares about how when our worship is out of ‘alignment’ our hearts will long for ‘lesser things’.
The life and love of a follower of Jesus Christ is like a vineyard that is meant to grow and spread and be a blessing. There is a Fox who is the enemy of all that is good and Godly and seeks to ruin that Vineyard. This week, Pastor Tony shares about the abuse and misuse of sexuality.
The life and love of a follower of Jesus Christ is like a vineyard that is meant to grow and spread and be a blessing. There is a Fox who is the enemy of all that is good and Godly and seeks to ruin that Vineyard. This week, Pastor Tony teaches about how Christ has release us from the prison that sin once held us in. We are no longer slaves to sin but slaves of righteousness. Let the saints walk in the newness of life!
The life and love of a follower of Jesus Christ is like a vineyard that is meant to grow and spread and be a blessing. There is a Fox who is the enemy of all that is good and Godly and seeks to ruin that Vineyard. This week, Pastor Tony shares about how Satan is a thieving fox and his devices are like little foxes that are able to steal away at the good fruit in our lives.
A study in the Book of Jude calling the saints to stewards the mysteries of God in a trustworthy manner. This week , Soma's Mission Pastor, Marvin Slaton, shares about our responsibility to build ourselves up in The Faith and reach out to those around us who are lost and dying.
A study in the Book of Jude calling the saints to stewards the mysteries of God in a trustworthy manner. This week Pastor Tony shares about how we as Believers must learn to 'forget' ourselves as we lovingly consider and humbly serve others.
A study in the Book of Jude calling the saints to stewards the mysteries of God in a trustworthy manner. This week Pastor Tony reminds the church that just because we may not address sin issues in our lives doesn't mean that God won’t.
A study in the Book of Jude calling the saints to stewards the mysteries of God in a trustworthy manner. This week is SomaChurch's 5th Anniversary and Pastor Tony shares about how important it is to be a part of comforting people in their affliction and allowing the Spirit of God to revive them back to life in Christ.
A study in the Book of Jude calling the saints to stewards the mysteries of God in a trustworthy manner. This week, Pastor Tony shares about how rebellion is not only the resistance to authority but also a "breach of trust" .
A study in the Book of Jude calling the saints to stewards the mysteries of God in a trustworthy manner. This week, Pastor Tony encourages the church to put intense effort in to living out the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
We cannot live a life worthy of the calling we have received in Christ Jesus without the Holy Spirit. This week, Pastor Tony wraps up this series by encouraging SomaChurch to "go on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit." because this is what brings about peace and spiritual maturity in our lives.
We cannot live a life worthy of the calling we have received in Christ Jesus without the Holy Spirit. This week, Pastor Tony shares about how someone who is “Filled with the Holy Spirit” is a person who has surrendered their heart, soul, mind and strength to the Lord.
We cannot live a life worthy of the calling we have received in Christ Jesus without the Holy Spirit. This week, Pastor Tony shares about how our greatest form of wealth is our ability to worship God with our words and the benefits of yielding our tongue to the Lord in prayer.
Pastor Tony challenges SomaChurch to make a resolution to rest in the presence of the Lord in 2012 by pursuing God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength.
We cannot live a life worthy of the calling we have received in Christ Jesus without the Holy Spirit. This week, one of SomaChurch's Elders, Nic Lesmeister, teaches on the importance of prophecy as a means of instructing and encouraging the Body of Christ and how everyone can and should prophecy.
We cannot live a life worthy of the calling we have received in Christ Jesus without the Holy Spirit. This week, Pastor Tony teaches about how the Discerning of Spirits is like a "police" gift that is able to protect us from being led away from the Truth of God's Word.
We cannot live a life worthy of the calling we have received in Christ Jesus without the Holy Spirit. This week, Pastor Tony shares 5 characteristics that Jesus possessed when healing the sick.
On our last week of Missions Month, Pastor Tony explains why every Believer must participate in bringing the Good News to the nations whether by Going or Giving.
International Director of the MJBI (Messianic Jewish Bible Institute), Wayne Wilks, gives a special word concerning Soma Church's Missions Month and the goal to reach the Jews around the world.
Special Guest speaker, John Briscoe, talks about the importance of sharing the Gospel and spreading the Good News.
This years theme is We Are There. Listen as Pastor Tony shares about the significance of each of these words.
We cannot live a life worthy of the calling we have received in Christ Jesus without the Holy Spirit. This week, Pastor Marvin talks about the gift of Faith.
We cannot live a life worthy of the calling we have received in Christ Jesus without the Holy Spirit. This week, Pastor Tony talks about two of the nine "Manifestation Gifts" of the Spirit, Words of Wisdom and Words of Knowledge.
We cannot live a life worthy of the calling we have received in Christ Jesus without the Holy Spirit. This week, Pastor Tony talks about the nature of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
We cannot live a life worthy of the calling we have received in Christ Jesus without the Holy Spirit. This week, Pastor Tony talks about what it means to be Baptized With The Holy Spirit.
We cannot live a life worthy of the calling we have received in Christ Jesus without the Holy Spirit. This week, Pastor Tony talks about what it means to have a relationship with the Holy Spirit of God.
As goes the individual, so goes the family. As goes the family, so goes the Church. The Great Commission ("Go and make disciples") will be fulfilled when God's people focus on His Word and His Ways. This week, Pastor Tony about how our lives must be lived to increase God’s reputation, not ours.
As goes the individual, so goes the family. As goes the family, so goes the Church. The Great Commission ("Go and make disciples") will be fulfilled when God's people focus on His Word and His Ways. This week, Pastor Tony shares how the freer we are from sin, the more the “Life of Christ” will abound in us.
This week at Soma Church, we had the privilege of having our 3 overseeing elders attend to initiate the laying on of hands and delegation of our own church elders. Pastor Eric Hulet, one of the three, gives a message on what it means for Elders to be Servant Leaders in the church.
As goes the individual, so goes the family. As goes the family, so goes the Church. The Great Commission ("Go and make disciples") will be fulfilled when God's people focus on His Word and His Ways. This week, Pastor Tony shares about our choice to receive or to reject the life that God has chosen for us to live.
As goes the individual, so goes the family. As goes the family, so goes the Church. The Great Commission ("Go and make disciples") will be fulfilled when God's people focus on His Word and His Ways. This week, Pastor Tony shares about the importance of hearing the prophetic voice of God for our lives.
Living a life worthy of the calling insists that we continually ask ourselves, “What is my response to the Gospel?” This week, Melissa Herring shares on how our posture before the Lord is a key element to responding to the Gospel.
Living a life worthy of the calling insists that we continually ask ourselves, “What is my response to the Gospel?” This week, Pastor Tony explains how "Hope" should be our response.
Living a life worthy of the calling insists that we continually ask ourselves, “What is my response to the Gospel?” This week, Pastor Tony encourages the Saints at Soma to be faithful to the faith we have professed
Living a life worthy of the calling insists that we continually ask ourselves, “What is my response to the Gospel?” This week, Pastor Tony shares about addressing the roots of bitterness in our lives.
Living a life worthy of the calling insists that we continually ask ourselves, “What is my response to the Gospel?” This week, Pastor Tony shares about how important it is to hunger for God's Word.
Living a life worthy of the calling insists that we continually ask ourselves, “What is my response to the Gospel?” For this week's sermon, listen to John Offutt as he explains what it means to answer The Call to Follow Jesus.
Living a life worthy of the calling insists that we continually ask ourselves, “What is my response to the Gospel?” This week, Pastor Tony shares about how following Christ is not for the faint of heart and can never be accomplished without God’s help.
Living a life worthy of the calling insists that we continually ask ourselves, “What is my response to the Gospel?” Listen this week as Melissa Herring shares about things that steal our joy and ways that the Joy of God's salvation can be restored in us.
Living a life worthy of the calling insists that we continually ask ourselves, “What is my response to the Gospel?” This week, Pastor Tony shares about how God desires for His followers to be fruitful in everything they do.
Living a life worthy of the calling insists that we continually ask ourselves, “What is my response to the Gospel?” This week, Pastor Tony shares about how God gives His "strong support" to those who humbly surrender their hearts to Him.
Living a life worthy of the calling insists that we continually ask ourselves, “What is my response to the Gospel?” This week, Pastor Tony about how singing should not be done out of obligation or habit but as an enthusiastic response to His lovingkindness and the Joy that we have tasted.
Living a life worthy of the calling insists that we continually ask ourselves, “What is my response to the Gospel?”. This week, Pastor Tony shares about how Christ-likeness is the will of God for the people of God.
Living a life worthy of the calling insists that we continually ask ourselves, “What is my response to the Gospel?” This week, Pastor Tony shares about what it means to be a "sheep of His Pasture".
Living a life worthy of the calling insists that we continually ask ourselves, “What is my response to the Gospel?” This week, guest speaker, John Offutt, shares about how our position in Jesus Christ means we have exchanged a life of sin, bondage and despair for a life of grace, freedom and hope!
Living a life worthy of the calling insists that we continually ask ourselves, “What is my response to the Gospel?” This week, Pastor Tony shares about how we are called to be "more than conquerors" and that God gives more grace and power in life to those who choose to align their lives with the life of Jesus.
There are difficulties that come with this life that can bring discouragement and cause weariness in the Believer. This week, Pastor Tony shares how Jesus Christ has become our closest relative and is willing and able to rescue us in times of trouble.
Throughout scripture, God calls His people to make preparations in order to meet with Him. This week, Pastor Tony shares the importance of preparing our hearts for encounters with Jesus.
What if Heaven DID meet Earth like a 'Sloppy wet kiss'? Many Christians struggle with the idea of "Intimacy" with God. Listen this week as Pastor Tony shares how redemption provides communion and communion demands affection.
The season of Passover is all about Redemption. Listen this week as Pastor Tony shares about the significance of the 3rd cup found within the Jewish Seder meal.
Sometimes we forget how much God loves people and how much people need God. This week, Pastor Tony challenges SomaChurch to remember what God has done for us and to be more intentional about sharing The Gospel with others.
We often blame God when sin is not decreasing in our lives as though He is not holding up to His end of the deal. This week, Pastor Tony explains how God has changed our position and has empowered us, through His Holy Spirit, to change our condition.
There are victories that are won by our hands under God’s favor, but victory over sin and death is not one of them. This week, Pastor Tony challenges SomaChurch to rely on God's Salvation rather than on the works of our own hands.
‘Uprightness’ is not found in how well we function in our religion but rather how we respond to the Good News of Jesus Christ. This week, Pastor Tony begins a Teaching Series about the "simplicity and purity" of the Gospel starting with a God who is both great and good.
The characteristics of a great poem a very similar to the characteristics of a person who is Missions Minded. This week, Pastor Tony challenges SomaChurch to begin poetically living out the Word of God by introducing righteousness into the depravity that we find all around us.
Discipleship is not an option, it is a command. Every Christian has the responsibility of passing on what they have learned to those who are younger in the faith. This week, Pastor Tony gives 4 practical things to consider when engaging someone in a discipleship relationship.
It is natural to be concerned with one’s self. There is a self-preservation that is inherent in all of us. By nature, we protect what we love and hold dear. This week, Pastor Tony breaks down what it means to live a selfless life and encourages us to live with less of our self in mind.
Believers in Jesus Christ forfeit the right to have private lives. Our new nature calls us to be people who can be 'passed through' by the Holy Spirit. This week, Pastor Tony encourages SomaChurch to open up our "spiritual pores" and soak up God's love so that we can pour it out upon others.
Everyone experiences "Spiritual Transformation" at a different pace. This week, Pastor Tony encourages the Saints at SomaChurch not to be discouraged by slow growth but to rest in knowing that 'He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus'.
This week a dear friend from across the ocean encourages our body in several different areas. Enjoy!
The quality of spirituality within The Church today is low. We have exchanged God's Glory for that which does not profit. This week, Pastor Tony shares about how seeking higher plateaus in the things of the Spirit begins with "authenticating" our worship of the Lord.
Things of great value tend to capture our heart. At SomaChurch, we believe everyone is a minister. But is everyone ministering? Pastor Tony starts off 2011 by challenging us to re-define our "treasures" so that we can effectively live lives worthy of the calling and touch the lives of those around us.
"How Beautiful are the feet of those who carry the good news of good things." Romans 10:15. At SomaChurch, we value living out the love of Jesus Christ believing it will compel the spiritually lost to follow Him. This week, Pastor Tony shares about accepting people for who they are and helping them to become who they ought to be.
"How Beautiful are the feet of those who carry the good news of good things." Romans 10:15. This week, Pastor Marvin shares about what it takes to see a "Revival of Love".
"How Beautiful are the feet of those who carry the good news of good things." Romans 10:15. This week, you will hear from Elias Reyes who is an Overseeing Elder of SomaChurch. We pray that you are blessed as he shares about partnering with God to take care of the poor and needy and the widows and orphans and the blessing that comes with opening our eyes to the things that are on God's heart.
"How Beautiful are the feet of those who carry the good news of good things." Romans 10:15. This week, you will hear powerful testimonies and hilarious stories from Jacob Payne and Daniel Devisscher as Pastor Marvin interviews them about their experiences in Peru.
"How Beautiful are the feet of those who carry the good news of good things." Romans 10:15. Our desire and attempts to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ are signs of spiritual maturity. God delights in watching His children share His message of Salvation to those near and far.
John Graves is an Overseeing Elder of SomaChurch. We pray that you are blessed as he shares about abiding in Christ and bearing fruit.
This week, Pastor Tony shares about intentionally attaching sin in our lives and walking freely in the newness of life that the Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ, has led us to.
A chapter by chapter study of the Book of Acts. Leisure is a glorious opportunity, but it's also a subtle danger. This week Pastor Tony encourages The Body to use times of peace and rest to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in the inner man in order to be ready for the war that wages against our soul.
A chapter by chapter study of the Book of Acts. This week we look at the conversion of "Saul of Tarsus" and how God's default in dealing with man is compassion.
It is difficult to experience the blessings of God if we are insecure about our relationship with Him. This week, Pastor Tony encourages the saints to believe in Christ, receive His grace and to relieve our hearts from the stress of "working" for God's approval.
A chapter by chapter study of the Book of Acts. This is week six of a six part series within our Walk Through Acts Series called "Spiritual Warfare". Love is the final fight.
A chapter by chapter study of the Book of Acts. This is week five of a six part series within our Walk Through Acts Series called "Spiritual Warfare". I will not quit!
A chapter by chapter study of the Book of Acts. This is week four of a six part series within our Walk Through Acts Series called "Spiritual Warfare". Grabbing hold of God.
A chapter by chapter study of the Book of Acts. This is week three of a six part series within our Walk Through Acts Series called "Spiritual Warfare". Resisting the schemes of the enemy.
A chapter by chapter study of the Book of Acts. This is week two of a six part series within our Walk Through Acts Series called "Spiritual Warfare". What is the enemy of God up to?
A chapter by chapter study of the Book of Acts. This is week one of a six part series within our Walk Through Acts Series called "Spiritual Warfare". Who is the enemy of God?
Pastor Tony teaches out of John 13 about our need to be in the Word of God daily and the importance of living lives of repentance.
Pastor Tony encourages SomaChurch to strengthen their faith and to make connecting to the Body of Christ a priority .
A chapter by chapter study of the Book of Acts. What is the purpose of pain in our lives? Learn this week how God can use tragedy to bring about victory and to change us from glory to glory.
A chapter by chapter study of the Book of Acts. Listen this week as Pastor Tony encourages Fathers to submit to the Holy Spirit and to become "generators" of Godliness to their families.
A chapter by chapter study of the Book of Acts. This week, Pastor Tony shares about being a True Witness for Christ and how "bearing false witness" can affect the Church.