Pastor Ian Thornton continues our summer in Nehemiah with a fresh, spontaneous word from the Lord. Gleaning from Nehemiah chapters 6 and 7, he highlights that the tactics Nehemiah's enemies used to draw Nehemiah away from building the wall are the same tactics that the enemy is using today to draw us away from pursuing our callings in the Lord. Nehemiah's response to his opposition was always prayer and obedience to God, and that terrified his enemies. May we be encouraged to walk in the same spirit of prayer and obedience unto the Lord.

Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Guest Speaker Pastor Steve Morgan continued our sermon series, Nehemiah: A Dwelling for Your Name. Looking at Nehemiah 5–6, he highlighted the dangers of neglecting healthy relationships while building God's house and the importance of staying focused amid distraction and opposition. He reminded us that how we treat one another while we build is just as important as the building itself.

Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Pastor Matt Ruckel continues the story of Nehemiah by looking through chapters 3 and 4. Nehemiah has assigned families in Jerusalem portions of the wall to rebuild while their enemies jeer and pester them with threats of harm. Each family had a responsibility to protect with a sword in one hand and build with a trowel in the other, even though they had no experience as warriors or builders. In this season of spiritual warfare we are in as a congregation, it is also important for us to come together to build and fight for each other. May your hearts be encouraged to link arms with your neighbor as we engage in prayer with the Lord.

Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Pastor Matt kicks off the summer in a new series, diving into the story of Nehemiah. Nehemiah's heart was never really about a wall or a building. When he prayed, he reminded God of His own promise, the word He had given through Moses. If My people return to Me, I will gather them and bring them to the place I have chosen to make My name dwell there. Nehemiah was asking God to do the very thing God had already said He longed to do - to dwell with His people. This desire runs like a thread through the whole Bible, and it's the heart cry of Big House Church. God, come and dwell in us and with us!

Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Pastor Ian Thornton finishes the series on praise by teaching on revelatory praise. Diving into Luke 7, we see two different heart postures towards Jesus - Simon the Pharisee and the woman who pours her alabaster jar of perfume onto Jesus' feet. The woman was responding to Jesus out of a revelation she had received from him, and Simon was judging her expression of praise. May you receive a greater revelation of praise and worship as we finish this sermon series.

Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Pastor Matt Ruckel continues our series on being a house of praise by looking at two more Hebrew words for praise. There are seven different Hebrew words for "praise" in the Bible, and each word expresses a different heart and posture of worship towards God. Pastor Matt takes a deep dive into two words that express surrender with the lifting of hands and giving sacrifices of praise unto the Lord.

Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Pastor Ian Thornton begins us in a new sermon series about biblical worship. There are seven different Hebrew words in the Bible for the english word "praise" - each with their own unique definiton on how to praise. Pastor Ian takes a deep dive into three of the seven words, and teaches of different heart postures we can have towards worship through the story of David and Michal. As you listen to this teaching, may your spirits be stirred into further extravagent praise toward our God.

Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

This Mother's Day, as we celebrate the wonderful mothers of our house, we wanted to acknowledge and bless all the different types of mothers with a special prayer from those in our community. Alongside this blessing, Pastor Matt Ruckel brings a word of honor and encouragement to our mothers. Motherhood is so beautiful yet can be challenging, and though many may not see all the hard work you put into your kids and household, the Lord sees every little thing that you do. Happy Mother's Day!

Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Sunday, May 3rd we spent our services mourning the loss of a dear Big House family member, Jessi Kinstler who suddenly went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Her life is a testimony to the beauty and holiness of Jesus and she has marked us all. After hearing an original song that Jessi wrote just a few months ago, Pastor Matt offers a simple and honest framework for mourning when it's time to mourn, and to be with one another in the moment, while still holding onto the hope that we will see Jessi again one day. Our prayer is that Jessi's life and love for Jesus continue to permeate in our community, region, and the nations for the glory of God.

Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com.

Missionaries of the house, Joel and Laci Hill, come and share the amazing things that God is doing in Thailand and Southeast Asia. The movement that began 2000 years ago on the day of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit fell on the early church, is very alive and growing more now than ever before in history! May your hearts be filled with encouragement as you hear what the Lord is doing in the nations.

Big House Church is cultivating a community of passionate worshippers who partner with Jesus to create a kingdom culture on earth as it is in heaven. We meet regularly at 9 & 11 AM at The Zeider Theater in Virginia Beach, VA. For more information, go to www.bighousechurch.com