Anchor Church Message of the Week: Recent Episodes

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Welcome to Anchor Church Message of the Week. Here you'll find messages from Sunday mornings and special events from Anchor Church, located in Virginia Beach, VA.

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Join us as Anchor Church welcomes our new deacons!

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Listen to a message from Cameron Debity in our Esther Series on May 25, 2025.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst in our Esther Series on May 18, 2025.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst in our Esther Series on May 11, 2025.

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Join us as Anchor Church welcomes our new elders!

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Listen to a message from Cameron Debity from our on April 27, 2025.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst on Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our Colossians series on April 6, 2025.

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Listen to a message from Matt Fretwell from our Colossians series on March 23, 2025.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our Colossians series on March 23, 2025.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our Colossians series on March 16, 2025.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our Colossians series on March 9, 2025.

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Listen to Sunday's sermon from our time worshiping with Redeemer Church in Chesapeake on March 2nd, 2025.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our Colossians series on February 16, 2025.

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Listen to a message from Josh Earls from our Colossians series on February 16, 2025.

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Listen to a message from Matt Fretwell from our Colossians series on February 9, 2025.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our Colossians series on January 26, 2025.

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Listen to a message from Guest Cameron Debity on January 19, 2025.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst on January 12, 2025.

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Listen to a message from Matt Jones on January 5, 2025.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst on Christmas Eve, December 24th. (audio only)

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our Advent series on December 22, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our Advent series on December 15, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our Advent series on December 8, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Earls from our Advent series on December 1, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Matt Fretwell from on November 24, 2024

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Listen to a message from Jason Owen from on November 17, 2024

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from on November 10, 2024

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from on November 3, 2024

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from on October 20, 2024

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Listen to a message from Kenny Lynch on October 13, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our Eating With Jesus series on October 6, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our Eating With Jesus series on September 29, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our Eating With Jesus series on September 22, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our Eating With Jesus series on September 8, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our Eating With Jesus series on September 8, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Matt Fretwell from our Book of James series on September 1, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our Book of James series on August 25, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our Summer in the Psalms series on August 18, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Charles Shannon from our Summer in the Psalms series on August 4, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our Summer in the Psalms series on July 28, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Eric Hughes from our Summer in the Psalms series on July 21, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our Summer in the Psalms series on July 14, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Jason Owen from our Summer in the Psalms series on July 7, 2024.

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Listen to a message by Josh Hurst from our 31st Street beach service on June 30, 2024.

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Listen to a message from our Summer in the Psalms series on June 23, 2024.

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Listen to a message by Josh Hurst from our series in the book of James on June 9, 2024.

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Listen to a message by Josh Hurst from our series in the book of James on June 2, 2024.

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Listen to a message by Josh Hurst from our series in the book of James on May 26, 2024.

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Listen to a message by Josh Hurst from our series in the book of James on May 19, 2024.

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Listen to a message by Josh Hurst from our series in the book of James on May 12, 2024.

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Listen to a message by Matt Fretwell from our series in the book of James on May 5, 2024.

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Listen to a message by Josh Hurst from our series in the book of James on April 28, 2024.

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Listen to a message by Josh Hurst from our series in the book of James on April 21, 2024.

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Listen to a message by Josh Hurst from our series in the book of James on April 14, 2024.

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Listen to Easter Sunday's message from Josh Hurst on Sunday, March 31, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our series, Together For Good, on March 24, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our series, Together For Good, on March 17, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our series, Together For Good, on March 10, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Matt Fretwell from our series, Together For Good, on March 3, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our series, Together For Good, on February 25, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our series, Together For Good, on February 18, 2024.

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Listen to a message from guest speaker, Dan Mackiewicz, from our series, Together For Good, on February 12, 2024.

Dan Mackiewicz is the Family Pastor at Centerpoint Community Church in Chesapeake, VA. In this role, he oversees the nursery, kids, and teen ministries and also seeks to equip parents to disciple their children well. Before taking the position at Centerpoint, Dan and his wife Sara were partners at Anchor and were greatly blessed by their time here.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our series, Together For Good, on February 4, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our series, Together For Good, on January 28, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our series, Together For Good, on January 21, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst on January 14, 2024, from our series, Together For Good.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst from our series, Together For Good, on January 7, 2024.

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Listen to a message from Josh on Christmas Eve 2023.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst on Sunday, December 17, 2023, as part of our Advent series.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst on Sunday, December 10, 2023, as part of our Advent series.

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Listen to a message from Josh Hurst on Sunday, December 3, 2023, as part of our Advent series.

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Listen to a conversation between Anchor's Founding Pastor, Kris Hassanpour, and our new Lead Pastor, Josh Hurst, to get to know more about Josh!

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On Sunday, November 19th, 2023, we installed Josh Hurst as our new Lead Pastor of Anchor Church. Listen to Kris's encouraging message and Josh's commitment.

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Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on November 12, 2023.

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Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on November 5, 2023.

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Listen to a devotional from guest speaker, Jason Owen, from October 29, 2023.

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Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on October 22, 2023 as part of our series in 2 Timothy.

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Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on October 8, 2023, as part of our series in 2 Timothy.

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On Sunday, October 1, 2023, we celebrated 11 years together as Anchor Church and honored our founding Pastor, Kris and Joanne Hassanpour.

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Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on September 24, 2023, from our series in 2 Timothy.

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Listen to a message from Matt Fretwell on September 17, 2023 as part of our series in 2 Timothy.

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Listen to a short devotional from Pastor Kris on Sunday, September 10, 2023.

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Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, September 3, 2023. 

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Listen to a message from guest speaker, Josh Hurst, from August 27, 2023.

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Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on August 20, 2023.

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Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, August 13, 2023.

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Listen to a message from guest speaker, Charles Shannon from Mission Church in Norfolk, VA on Sunday, August 6th.

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Listen to a message from Matt Fretwell on July 30, 2023.

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Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on July 23, 2023.

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Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, July 16, 2023.

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Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on July 9, 2023.

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Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on July 2, 2023.

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Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, June 25th, 2023.

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Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 18, 2023.

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Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, June 4, 2023.

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Listen to a message from Matt Fretwell on Pentecost Sunday, May 28, 2023.

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Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, May 21, 2023.

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Listen to a message on Discipleship & Spiritual Motherhood from Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, May 14, 2023.

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“In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.” - Colossians 3:11

Listen to a message from Matthew Fretwell on Sunday, May 7, 2023.

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“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” - Matthew 28:19-20

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, April 30, 2023.

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Listen to a message and church updates from Pastor Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, April 23, 2023.

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“He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them.” - 2 Corinthians 5:15

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, April 16, 2023.

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“... but the angel said, “Don’t be alarmed. You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Look, this is where they laid his body.” - Mark 16:6

Listen to an Easter Sunday message from Pastor Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, April 9, 2023.

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A day foretold by the prophets more than 500 years earlier, recorded by all four of the gospel writers - a day we call Palm Sunday or the Triumphal Entry… This day is a testament to Jesus’ courage and the prophetic nature of the Word of God.

Listen to a message from Jason Owen on Palm Sunday, April 2, 2023.

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“Now may the God of peace - who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, and ratified an eternal covenant with his blood - may he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to him. All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.” - Hebrews 13:20-21

Listen to a message from Matthew Fretwell on Sunday, March 26, 2023, from our series in the book of Hebrews.

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“Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe. For our God is a devouring fire.” - Hebrews 12:28-29

Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, March 19, 2023, from our series in the book of Hebrews.

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“Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord. Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God.” - Hebrews 12:14-15

Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, March 12, 2023, from our series in the book of Hebrews.

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“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.” - Hebrews 12:1

Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, March 5, 2023, from our series in the book of Hebrews.

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“My child, don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline, and don’t give up when he corrects you. For the Lord disciplines those he loves.” - Hebrews 12:5-6

Listen to a message from Matt Fretwell on Sunday, February 26, 2023, from our series in the book of Hebrews.

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God’s past faithfulness demands future confidence. “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” - Hebrews 11:1

Listen to a message from Damian Velarde on Sunday, February 19, 2023, from our series in the book of Hebrews.

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“For God’s will was for us to be made holy by the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ, once for all time. And when sins have been forgiven, there is no need to offer any more sacrifices.” - Hebrews 10:10,18

Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, February 12, 2023, from our series in the book of Hebrews.

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“But because Jesus lives forever, his priesthood lasts forever. Therefore he is able, once and forever, to save those who come to God through him. He lives forever to intercede with God on their behalf.” - Hebrews 7:24-25

Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, February 5, 2023, from our series in the book of Hebrews.

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“The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath.” - Mark 2:27-28

Listen to a message from guest speaker, Jason Owen, on Sunday, January 29, 2023, from our series in the book of Hebrews.

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“But Jesus deserves far more glory than Moses, just as a person who builds a house deserves more praise than the house itself. For every house has a builder, but the one who built everything is God.” - Hebrews 3:3-4

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, January 22, 2023, from our series in the book of Hebrews.

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"So we must listen very carefully to the truth we have heard, or we may drift away from it." - Hebrews 2:1

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, January 15, 2023, from our series in the book of Hebrews.

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"Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise." - Hebrews 10:23

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, January 8, 2023.

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Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2022.

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This world in its current state is fraught with brokenness. We still experience hardship and trials. That’s why we NEED peace! And that’s why we needed Jesus to come and give us peace.

Listen to a message from Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, December 18, 2022, from our Advent series.

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Advent Joy is a joy that keeps us tethered to our faith. Advent Joy is also victorious! The arrival of the Messiah, Christ, brings sustained, beautiful joy.

Listen to a message from Matt Fretwell on Sunday, December 11, 2022, from our Advent series.

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“This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit.” - Matthew 1:18 

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, December 4, 2022, from our Advent series.

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Matthew wants to inspire faith and hope in us, his readers, by showing all that was fulfilled according to prophecy. The Spirit wants to inspire hope that all that is yet to be fulfilled will also come true!

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, November 27, 2022, from our Advent series.

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“I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little. For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:12-13 

Listen to a message from guest speaker, Damian Velarde on Sunday, November 20, 2022, from our series in the book of Philippians.

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“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:6-7 ESV 

Listen to a message from guest speaker, Jason Owen, on Sunday, November 13, 2022, from our series in the book of Philippians.

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“Let your reasonableness be known to everyone.” - Philippians 4:5 ESV

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, November 6, 2022, from our series in the book of Philippians.

*Please note: the audio is corrected around the 1-minute mark.

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“Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it again—rejoice!” - Philippians 4:4

Listen to a message from Doug Toller on Sunday, October 30, 2022, from our series in the book of Philippians.

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Let’s desire unity over uniformity. We’re God’s family and meant to live with one another, and He’s teaching us what it looks like to be a family and to be growing to understand the Good News of Jesus more deeply.

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, October 23, 2022, from our series in the book of Philippians.

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“I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me.” - Philippians 3:12

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, October 16, 2022, from our series in the book of Philippians.

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“Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ and become one with him.” - Philippians 3:8-9

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, October 9, 2022, from our series in the book of Philippians.

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“Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear. For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.” - Philippians 2:12-13

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris Hassanpour on Sunday, October 2, 2022, from our series in the book of Philippians.

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“Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.” - Philippians 2:3-4

Listen to a message from guest speaker, Dr. Matthew Fretwell on Sunday, September 25, 2022, about humility and how to pray H.U.M.B.L.E.

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Motives are important, but what matters the most is that the Good News about Jesus is being preached!

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris on Sunday, September 18, 2022, about our motivations and how the most important thing is to be motivated by God’s love for us and share the Good News.

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“Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God. Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy, for you have been my partners in spreading the Good News about Christ from the time you first heard it until now.” - Philippians 1:3-5

On Sunday, September 11th, 2022, we celebrated and gave thanks to God for 10 years together as Anchor Church. We opened the floor for friends to share stories and words of encouragement of how God has met them through the years.

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“Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good.” - Psalm 127:1

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris Hassanpour on September 4, 2022.

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It’s a beautiful thing that we can rejoice in the past because of the prophets who spoke of the future inheritance we would receive. But it’s an even more beautiful thing that we can rejoice in the future when we will finally receive that inheritance. That inheritance is Christ, and He is all we need. Until that time arrives, we can rejoice in the present, knowing the day when we finally receive our inheritance.

Listen to a message from guest speaker, Pastor Bill Dumphy, from GracePointe Church in Williamsburg, VA, on August 28, 2022.

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If God revealed His plans for our life we’d mess them all up. We’d try to fix God’s good plan - as if we knew better. We need to trust God’s Good Plan so we don’t end up in the wrong direction.

Listen to a message from guest speaker, Dr. Matthew Fretwell, on August 21, 2022.

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What is the Gospel? What does it look like for a group of people to be ruled by Jesus, this resurrected King?

Listen to a message from guest speaker, Charles Shannon, lead Pastor of The Mission Church in Norfolk, Virginia.

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God’s leading doesn’t always make sense. But, He will always lead us according to His plan, in victory over the enemy, and sometimes into trouble to fulfill His purpose.

Listen to a message from guest speaker, Doug Toller, as part of our series in Romans 8.

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"The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you." - Romans 8:11

Listen to a message from guest speaker, Dr. Matthew Fretwell, as part of our series in Romans 8.

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While the world condemns us, the Lord forgives us. We’ve been set free to live free! Where do you need to reject condemnation? Where do you need to receive forgiveness?

Listen to a message from guest speaker, Heath Krueger, as part of our series in Romans 8.

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What if in every situation we could find a way to be grateful to God? Would that bring Him glory?

Listen to a message about how our response as a living sacrifice is to say “thank you” and “I’m sorry” from Kris Hassanpour on July 17, 2022.

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God intended for us to live in Shalom and to flourish in the following ways: ● At peace and in relational harmony with God ● At peace and in relational harmony with ourselves ● At peace and in relational harmony with others ● At peace and in relational harmony with creation (cultivation/culture)

Listen to a message about how God is making all things new and His intention for us to flourish from Kris Hassanpour on July 3, 2022.

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Our sin, fear, and shame are the enemies God is fighting within us. It’s our own rebellion and tension that keeps hold of our sin, rather than embracing the freedom God is calling us towards.

Listen to a message about the tension of God’s enemies within us and the freedom that is being offered to us from Kris Hassanpour on June 26, 2022.

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God does the most powerful thing for us - prays for us. If we are intercessors by nature we have the responsibility to get to know people that are different from us and pray for them.

Listen to a message Kris Hassanpour on June 19, 2022.

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Tune in to hear Doug Toller share encouraging stories about the gifts of the Spirit in action.

Listen to a message Doug Toller & Kris Hassanpour on June 12, 2022.

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Nothing that the Church sets out to do will be impossible because of the power of the Spirit. We are invited into Jesus’s mission!

Listen to a message about Pentecost by Kris Hassanpour on June 5, 2022.

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What gifts has God given you to carry out good intentions that are led by His Spirit? Who and what can we intercede for? Let’s not reject the things around us but bring renewal and flourishing with the authority that’s been given to us by Christ.

Listen to a message about the ascension of Jesus by Kris Hassanpour on May 29, 2022.

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We’re meant to live a missional life. Are we willing to share the goodness of Jesus in love to those around us?

Listen to a message by guest speaker, Matthew Fretwell, on May 15, 2022.

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God wants us to experience hope and new life. That’s what we’re testifying to! We can’t testify to the resurrection power unless we’ve experienced it ourselves.

Listen to a message by Lead Pastor, Kris Hassanpour, on May 15, 2022.

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What do you do in the times between seeing fruitfulness and toiling? Keep doing what’s good. Don’t give up.

Listen to a message by Lead Pastor, Kris Hassanpour, on May 8, 2022.

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When God doesn’t do what we want Him to do, He’s always who we need Him to be.

Listen to a message by guest speaker, Heath Krueger, on May 1, 2022.

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Jesus says to not let our hearts be troubled, but to trust Him. What do we do with our doubt? How do we handle it? Tune in to learn what Jesus has to say about our doubt.

Listen to a message by Pastor Kris on April 24, 2022.

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“But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.” - Isaiah 53:5. He died and has risen for us to be made whole!

Listen to a message by Pastor Kris on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022

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“Praise God for the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Praise God in highest heaven!” - Matthew 21:9

Listen to a message by Pastor Kris on Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022.

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It doesn’t matter how old or young you are, God can do more in the last three years of your life than in the previous 30 - just look at Jesus’s life! It’s all about using our ordinary lives to reach those around us.

Listen to a message by Pastor Kris from April 3, 2022, as part of our Heart of Christ sermon series.

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When we think about how Jesus is enough, it shouldn’t lead us to complacency but push us to give our best. Let’s leverage everything He’s given us for the good of others.

Listen to a message by Pastor Kris from March 27, 2022, as part of our Heart of Christ sermon series.

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It’s His service, His act of sacrifice, that saves us. Jesus was totally committed to saving us before anything else.

Listen to a message by Pastor Kris from March 20, 2022, as part of our Heart of Christ sermon series.

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“And they have defeated him (the enemy) by the blood of the Lamb and by their testimony.” - Revelation 12:11

Listen to a message by Pastor Kris from March 13, 2022, as part of our Heart of Christ sermon series.

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As we see Jesus, begin to understand the Word through the power of the Spirit, and then start to believe - we begin to reflect and become like Jesus.

Listen to a message by Pastor Kris from March 6, 2022, as part of our Heart of Christ sermon series.

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All at the same time, Jesus experienced deep sorrow and deep joy. Joy, just like love, takes work to maintain it.

Listen to a message by Pastor Kris from February 27, 2021, as part of our Heart of Christ sermon series.

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We should be about what Jesus loves and do what He does - that means befriending people who are different, finding common ground, and becoming peacemakers.

Listen to a message by Pastor Kris from February 20, 2021, as part of our Heart of Christ sermon series.

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Suffering allows us to experience the desperate need for God. Within suffering, we have the opportunity to share our secrets with God and for God to do the same.

Listen to a message by Pastor Kris from February 13, 2021, as part of our Heart of Christ sermon series.

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What does it mean to be fully obedient and dependent on the Father? Jesus lived a perfect example, showing us what it means to be fully human.

Listen to a message by Pastor Kris from February 6, 2021, as part of our Heart of Christ sermon series.

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“Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” Matthew 11:29-30

Listen to a message by Pastor Kris from January 16, 2021, as part of our Heart of Christ sermon series.

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Everything we go through is meant for us to build trust with God. The change in our lives comes from understanding the Gospel, knowing God better and better.

Listen to a message by Pastor Kris from January 2, 2022.

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Listen to a message from Pastor Kris from our 2021 Christmas Eve Service

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“But because Jesus lives forever, his priesthood lasts forever. Therefore he is able, once and forever, to save those who come to God through him. He lives forever to intercede with God on their behalf.” Hebrews 7:24-25

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris from our 2021 Advent series.

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“Wherever you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord punish me severely if I allow anything but death to separate us!” Ruth 1:17

Through Ruth and Boaz we see Jesus. He’s our redeemer and nothing will separate us from the love of God, not even death.

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris from our 2021 Advent series.

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The beauty of Rahab isn’t just that she was saved, but that she was in the midst of the people of Israel. She was adopted into the family of God. One act of faith can change generations.

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris from our 2021 Advent series on Rahab.

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Judah wants Tamar to pay for his sins, while Jesus willingly pays for ours. You’re never closer to understanding the Kingdom of God than when you realize you’re no better than anyone else.

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris from our 2021 Advent series.

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This is our call - cling tightly to the Lord, be fully devoted and in love with Christ. Turning to Jesus is a strong yet gentle and relational plea. Everything He’s done for us is because of His love.

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris about our call to remember and serve from our series in the book of Joshua.

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The greatest gift we’ve been given is Jesus. He is our inheritance and our city of refuge. Refuge is only a prayer away.

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris about how Jesus is our inheritance and refuge from our series in the book of Joshua.

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How many times have we told white lies or made promises to get in good standing with God or someone else? When we’re in trouble, won’t we do almost anything to make things right - good things or not-so-good things?

Listen to a message about righteousness from Pastor Kris from our series in the book of Joshua.

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When we sin, we’re breaking trust. God desires a relationship with us where we’re building trust. Fighting sin and resisting temptation is the act of building trust with Him. Do we know how much God loves us? Have we put our trust in His love?

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris on Joshua 7 from our series in the book of Joshua.

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When faced with fear, will we close ourselves off or open our hearts to God and have faith? We need to recognize we’re entering into the work that’s already been done. Jesus is our true Joshua.

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris on Joshua 5 & 6 from our series in the book of Joshua.

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Are there ways we’re neglecting the promises of God or forgetting our deliverance? Let’s desire to testify and pass on the Good News to the next generation and to those around us. Give God glory; tell your story.

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris on Joshua 5 from our series in the book of Joshua.

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Why do we remind ourselves of all that Christ has done for us? Why do we always point each other back to the Good News of Jesus?

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris about remembering God’s works from our series in the book of Joshua.

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The call of the promised land isn’t one away from something, but a call to something - a call to follow the presence of God into what He’s calling you to do.

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris about following God wherever He leads from our series in the book of Joshua.

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The victory isn’t just when a problem gets resolved or an issue goes away. The real victory is when we trust God through it. God is using this life to show us that He is our home. He’s our land. He’s our inheritance. He’s everything we long for. He’s our rest.

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris on how the Lord is everything we need from our series in the book of Joshua.

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At the core of Joshua is a commitment, a devotion, a wholehearted desire to be in God’s presence. Because of the promise of God’s presence we can be strong and courageous.

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris on the presence of God from our series in the book of Joshua.

Download a copy of the Joshua Guide. anchorchuchonline.org/resources

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September 2021 marks nine years together as Anchor Church. Be encouraged by these testimonies of God’s faithfulness and listen to a message from Pastor Kris on wholehearted devotion to God.

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As we are made into disciples, we then catch a vision of what it looks like to make disciples ourselves. We are disciples who make disciples. That’s partnering in the Good News.

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris on what it looks like to be good and faithful disciples.

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Although the world is a bad place, the Kingdom of God is not stifled. The Kingdom of God is growing and advancing. Are we a part of that? Are we being faithful to share the Good News of Jesus?

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris on being good and faithful to the truth of the Gospel.

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We need to be asking what it is God wants us to do with what He’s given to us? What are we supposed to do that we’re afraid to do? Faithfulness, not fruitfulness, is what God is interested in.

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris on being faithful to what God is calling us to do.

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Wherever you go, whatever you end up doing, there’s flexibility in the plan. Pay more attention to God’s presence than your plans. Who you become is more important than what you end up doing.

Listen to a message from Pastor Kris on calling and God’s presence being with us.

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Listen to a message from Bill Dumphy, Pastor of GracePointe Church in Williamsburg, VA. GracePointe Church is an Anchor Church-supported church plant.

Find GracePointe Church Online gracepointeva.com FB & IG | @gracepointeva

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Listen to a message from Louie Gibbs, Pastor of Radical City Church in Portsmouth, VA. Radical City Church is an Anchor Church-supported church plant.

Find Radical City Church Online radicalcitychurch.com FB | @RadicalCityChurch IG | @RadicalCityVa

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Listen to a message from Charles Shannon, Pastor of The Mission Church in Norfolk, VA. The Mission Church is an Anchor Church-supported church plant.

Find The Mission Church Online missionchurchva.org FB | @MissionVA IG | @MissionChurchNFK

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