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Continuing our Summer School series through 1 Peter, Pastor Leah explores the powerful connection between faith and endurance. Drawing from 1 Peter 1:3–9, Hebrews 11, and Romans 5:3–5, she reminds us that genuine faith is refined through trials, producing perseverance and a deeper trust in God. This encouraging message challenges us to remain steadfast in every season, knowing that God is using even our hardships to strengthen us and shape us into the likeness of Christ.

In the second message of our Summer School series through the book of 1 Peter, Pastor Sam explores God's call: "Be holy, for I am holy." Rather than seeing holiness as a burden or a list of rules, we discover it as the beautiful invitation to become more like Christ.

This message unpacks three foundational truths: God is holy. God has made us holy through Christ. And every day, we choose whether we will walk in that holiness. As we fix our eyes on Jesus, His character is formed in us, and as we remain close to Him, His presence continually shapes and keeps us.

In this message, Pastor Jessica explores one of the most important questions we can ask: Why is Jesus necessary?

Salvation is often reduced to escaping judgment or getting into heaven someday. But Scripture reveals something far greater. Jesus didn't come merely to rescue us after death—He came to restore us to life with God today.

Discover how sin bends us away from God's design, why humanity cannot save itself, and how Jesus invites us onto the narrow road that leads to true life. Through Christ, we don't simply receive forgiveness—we receive a new identity, a new heart, and a new way of living.

Jesus isn't just offering a future in heaven. He's offering Himself here and now.

In this message from Sam, we dive into the power and importance of spiritual fatherhood. Why does every believer need Godly voices, mentorship, and spiritual guidance? Discover how identity, wisdom, correction, and discipleship shape our faith and help us grow into who God has called us to be. Whether you’ve had strong spiritual influences or are still searching for them, this message will challenge and encourage you in your walk with Jesus.

In this message, Stay Awake, Pastor Sam explores Jesus’ repeated call for His followers to live in a state of readiness for His return. Drawing from Mark 13, Matthew 24–25, and Acts 1, this sermon examines what it means to be spiritually awake in a world that is often distracted and unaware.

Sam highlights four characteristics of an awake believer: praying, working, anticipating, and watching. Through Biblical teaching and practical application, he challenges listeners to stay focused on Christ, faithfully steward what God has entrusted to them, and live with joyful expectation of the King's return.

Rather than producing fear, the promise of Jesus' return is presented as the believer's blessed hope—a truth that inspires prayer, obedience, faithfulness, and anticipation. This message is an encouragement to live prepared, engaged, and awake in the days ahead.

In this message from Acts 8, Pastor Sam explores the remarkable account of Philip bringing the gospel to Samaria, where the result was “great joy in that city.” What does it look like for a city to experience the joy of God, and what role does the Church play in bringing hope, healing, and transformation to the community around it? Drawing on the biblical image of watchmen on the wall, this sermon challenges believers to embrace their responsibility to pray, serve, and faithfully represent Christ in their city. This vision-shaping message speaks directly to our mission as a church and calls us to become a people who seek the flourishing of our community for the glory of God.

In this Pentecost Sunday message, Pastor Jess McGrew shares a message about the gift of the Holy Spirit and why Pentecost is more than a historical event—it’s the fulfillment of God’s plan and the birth of the Church. Drawing connections between the Old Testament Feast of Weeks, the death and resurrection of Jesus, and the coming of the Spirit in Acts, she reminds us that God faithfully leads His people through doubt, refining them into living temples of His presence. This encouraging sermon celebrates the goodness of God, the power of the Holy Spirit, and the invitation for every believer to live fully empowered by His presence today.

In this encouraging message, Pastor Leah explores the life of Joseph and the “training ground of destiny,” showing how God often shapes calling and character through seasons of suffering, rejection, delay, and testing. Walking through Joseph’s journey from the pit to the palace, she reminds listeners that God is present and faithful in every season, even when circumstances seem confusing or painful. Drawing from Genesis 37–41, Romans 8, and Romans 5, Pastor Leah highlights how perseverance, character, and hope are formed through hardship. This message encourages believers to remain faithful, trustworthy, and full of hope as God prepares them for the purposes and destiny He has placed on their lives.

In this message from Tammy Roy, we are challenged as believers to become truly “nourished by the Word” by cultivating a deep, personal relationship with Jesus. Drawing from passages including Revelation 12, Psalm 91, Psalm 23, 2 Corinthians 10, and Jeremiah 29, she reminds listeners that spiritual battles are real and that believers must be spiritually strengthened through the living Word of God rather than relying primarily on podcasts, social media, or secondary voices. This sermon is both a call to spiritual maturity and an invitation to seek God wholeheartedly in a distracted world.

This week, guest speaker Jason Goertzen invited us to reconsider what it means to stay focused amid constant distraction. Through Scripture, we were reminded not to take up battles that aren’t ours, and not to impose earthly thinking onto God’s Kingdom. God is moving in powerful ways—often in ways that challenge our expectations and invite deeper trust.