The first words in a piece of writing are always important. In the opening of John's letter to the churches, he explains that his purpose in writing is that they would have joy. In this sermon, Pastor Adam unpacks John's explanation for how disciples of Jesus gain access to substantive joy.

In an increasingly restless world, God's people are called to embody the solution. In this sermon, Pastor Adam explores Hebrews 4, explaining what it means to be a people who strive to enter God's rest.

Loneliness and distance from God can reveal our lack of appreciation for holy rest. In this sermon, Pastor Donny Fisher uses Psalm 116 to show how rest restores our capacity for relationship with God and our fellow man.

Humans were made to prosper and to worship God, but when caught in the intense work rhythms of the world, we can fall into worship of things that are not our God. In this sermon, Pastor Adam shows us how Sabbath rest helps us resist the systems of spiritual oppression that prevent us from deeper relationship with God.

Humans have an extraordinary ability to forget our God-given purpose and worth in a world full of idols. In this installment of The Art of Rest series, Pastor Adam Mabry uses a passage from Ezekiel to illustrates how Sabbath rest reminds us of our identities and our roots in God's grace.

In a world that never stops, how do we take hold of the rest Jesus promises us? In this sermon, Pastor Adam Mabry explores the part of the Bible where Sabbath rest first appears, how it's different than we expect and more important than we ever imagined.

Praise is an expected part of Christian worship, but do we understand why it's so important? In this sermon, Pastor Donny Fisher unpacks Psalm 145 and explains how important and impactful praise is in the life of a disciple of Jesus.

How do you encounter God during a season in which sin pushes you away from Him? In this talk, Pastor Adam uses Psalm 51 to show how conviction from the Holy Spirit calls us into deeper and more intimate relationship with God.

In life, the dreams of our expectations sometimes run up against the nightmares of reality, and when the going gets tough, God's people must lament and seek the Wonderful Counselor. In this talk, Pastor Adrian Crawford of Engage Church Tallahassee walks us through Psalm 10 to show us how lamenting pulls deeper into intimate relationship with God.

When we face hard situations, it can be difficult to confront our fears in emotionally healthy ways. In this installment of the Real Talk series, Pastor Adam uses Psalm 3 and the story of King David and his son Absalom to show us how we can look fear in the face, weep with God, resist anxiety, and give our fears over to the God who rules over them all.