In this message from Proverbs 27:9–10, we examine the "Wisdom of Friendship" and how God uses these relationships to enrich and sharpen our lives. Pastor Casey McCall highlights that while friendship may not be a physiological necessity for survival, it is a divine gift—like "oil and perfume"—that makes the heart glad and provides sweetness through earnest counsel. True friendship, as described in Proverbs, requires more than just shared interests; it demands commitment, transparency, and a willingness to "sharpen" one another. We are called to be constant, candid, considerate, and ultimately "cruciform" friends who model our relationships after the greatest friend of all—Jesus Christ. By laying down His life for His friends, Jesus serves as both our perfect model and our eternal hope, proving that true wisdom is found in loving as He has loved us. 🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others!#Proverbs27 #Friendship #AshlandCommunityChurch

In this message from Proverbs 6:6–11, Pastor Casey McCall challenges the common cultural view of work as a "necessary evil" or a means to an end, showing instead that work is a "necessary good" established by God before the fall of man. By looking at the example of the ant and the warnings against the "sluggard," we learn that diligence is not just a personality trait, but a moral issue of living in accordance with how the universe was designed to operate.The sermon identifies the dangers of laziness—from negative life consequences and ruined relationships to the "reality distortion" that causes us to chase fantasies rather than present faithfulness. Ultimately, we find our greatest example and hope in Jesus Christ, the master workman who fulfilled all righteousness through His life of labor and His finished work on the cross. Because of Jesus, we can find dignity and worship in our work, knowing He has redeemed us from our failures and called us to live faithfully in the fields where He has placed us.🖥️ Learn more at ashlandcc.net📱 Stay connected with us on Facebook and Instagram!Subscribe for more sermons and share to encourage others!#Proverbs6 #HardWork #BiblicalWisdom #Faithfulness #AshlandCommunityChurch #laziness #Gospel

In Proverbs 8:17–21, we explore the "wealth paradox" and the true meaning of biblical stewardship. Pastor Casey McCall explains that while the world relentlessly pursues money and material gain, wisdom teaches that seeking wealth as an ultimate goal only leads to spiritual poverty. True wealth—defined as holistic human flourishing and eternal righteousness—is found only in the person of Jesus Christ, who is the personification of Wisdom.

When we order our loves correctly by putting Christ first, He transforms our relationship with material resources. Instead of using God to get wealth, we use the wealth He provides as a tool for righteousness and justice. Ultimately, our generosity is fueled by the Gospel: the reality that though Jesus was rich, for our sake He became poor so that we, through His poverty, might become truly rich.

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In this message from Proverbs 7, Pastor Josh Crawford explores God’s call to pursue true purity — not just by fleeing sin, but by treasuring wisdom and looking to Christ.

Proverbs 7 paints a vivid picture of temptation and the dangers of sin, showing how easily we can drift into destructive paths when we lack wisdom and awareness. But this passage is more than just a warning — it’s an invitation to cultivate a deep relationship with godly wisdom and pursue a life that leads to flourishing. 

Pastor Josh reminds us that purity isn’t simply about avoiding sin — it’s about replacing sinful desires with a greater love for God and pursuing wisdom that helps us see clearly. 

In this sermon, you'll learn:
• Why purity is more than just avoiding temptation
• How wisdom protects us from destructive paths
• Why we must treasure God’s Word daily
• How to guard your heart and live with intentionality
• How Christ ultimately rescues us from sin and offers true freedom

Ultimately, we are called not only to look away from sin, but to look to Christ — the one who satisfies fully and leads us into wisdom and life.

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In this message from Proverbs 7, Pastor Josh Crawford explores God’s call to pursue true purity — not just by fleeing sin, but by treasuring wisdom and looking to Christ.

Proverbs 7 paints a vivid picture of temptation and the dangers of sin, showing how easily we can drift into destructive paths when we lack wisdom and awareness. But this passage is more than just a warning — it’s an invitation to cultivate a deep relationship with godly wisdom and pursue a life that leads to flourishing.

Pastor Josh reminds us that purity isn’t simply about avoiding sin — it’s about replacing sinful desires with a greater love for God and pursuing wisdom that helps us see clearly.

In this sermon, you'll learn:
• Why purity is more than just avoiding temptation
• How wisdom protects us from destructive paths
• Why we must treasure God’s Word daily
• How to guard your heart and live with intentionality
• How Christ ultimately rescues us from sin and offers true freedom

Ultimately, we are called not only to look away from sin, but to look to Christ — the one who satisfies fully and leads us into wisdom and life.

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In this message from Proverbs 7, Pastor Josh Crawford explores God’s call to pursue true purity — not just by fleeing sin, but by treasuring wisdom and looking to Christ.

Proverbs 7 paints a vivid picture of temptation and the dangers of sin, showing how easily we can drift into destructive paths when we lack wisdom and awareness. But this passage is more than just a warning — it’s an invitation to cultivate a deep relationship with godly wisdom and pursue a life that leads to flourishing.

Pastor Josh reminds us that purity isn’t simply about avoiding sin — it’s about replacing sinful desires with a greater love for God and pursuing wisdom that helps us see clearly.

In this sermon, you'll learn:
• Why purity is more than just avoiding temptation
• How wisdom protects us from destructive paths
• Why we must treasure God’s Word daily
• How to guard your heart and live with intentionality
• How Christ ultimately rescues us from sin and offers true freedom

Ultimately, we are called not only to look away from sin, but to look to Christ — the one who satisfies fully and leads us into wisdom and life.

—

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This Easter, Pastor Joe Abdelghany explored Philippians 3:10–14 and calls us to experience not just belief in the resurrection — but the power of the resurrection in our everyday lives.

Paul counted everything as loss compared to knowing Christ. Through Him, we gain righteousness by faith, a deeper relationship with Jesus, and resurrection power that transforms how we suffer, how we move forward, and how we live with hope.

In this message, Pastor Joe reminds us that the resurrection isn’t just proof of our faith — it’s power for our faith. Power to endure suffering, freedom from our past, and strength to press on toward Christ.

This Easter, will you choose flimsy happiness… or indestructible joy found in Jesus?

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During our Good Friday service, April 3, 2026, Pastor Josh (with Kinyarwanda translation from Faustin) shared the Good News of the Gospel in Jesus' death. The devotion focused on 2 Corinthians 5:21 and we heard a plea to follow Christ.

Mu gihe cya gahunda y’amateraniro yo kuwa Gatanu Mutagatifu, Pasiteri Josh (asobanurirwa mu Kinyarwanda na Faustin) yasangije abantu Inkuru Nziza y’ubutumwa bwiza bw’urupfu rwa Yesu. Inyigisho yibanze ku rwandiko rwa 2 Abakorinto 5:21, kandi twumvise akatabshya ko gukurikira Kristo.

Pastor Casey McCall walks through Proverbs 8:1–9 in a sermon titled The Wisdom of Righteous Speech, exploring how wisdom shapes the way believers use their words. In a world filled with confusion, harshness, and careless communication, Scripture calls God’s people to speech that reflects truth, righteousness, and the character of Christ.

Pastor Casey reminds us that our words are not neutral — they flow from the heart and reveal what we truly love and believe. Because wisdom calls publicly and clearly, believers are invited to align their speech with God’s truth and use their words to give life rather than cause harm.

As the sermon concludes, Pastor Casey highlights four marks of life-giving, righteous speech:

• Honest Speech
• Few Words (Restrained Speech)
• Calm Speech
• Apt / Appropriate Speech

Ultimately, this message points believers to Christ, the perfect embodiment of wisdom, and calls us to pursue hearts transformed by the gospel so that our words reflect the life-giving wisdom of God.

In week five of our Equipped Studies series, Repentance: A Habit of Grace, Pastor Josh Crawford addresses the difficult reality many believers face in their fight against sin: what happens when we fail—and the despair that often follows.

Building on passages like Romans 6 and Psalm 51, Pastor Josh reminds us that while believers are no longer enslaved to sin through Christ, the ongoing battle against it can still lead to discouragement, doubt, and a loss of hope. When repeated failure clouds our vision, it becomes easy to forget the promises of the gospel and fixate instead on our shortcomings.

Through biblical teaching and practical insight, this session explores how despair operates as a subtle but powerful tool—one that shifts our focus away from Christ and onto our sin. Pastor Josh highlights several common ways this plays out, including the loss of assurance, the weight of relapse, and the temptation to measure our standing with God by how we feel rather than by what He has done.

At the same time, this study offers clear and hope-filled encouragement: the gospel declares that there is no condemnation for those in Christ, and that even in failure, believers are not abandoned. True repentance is not rooted in self-condemnation, but in a humble turning back to a gracious and patient Savior.

Ultimately, this session calls believers to resist despair by lifting their eyes to Christ, remembering the promises of God, and continuing the fight with confidence—not in themselves, but in the finished work of Jesus and the future victory that is guaranteed in Him.