70% of people don't feel loved, even by the people who love them. So what happens when we don't feel it? We perform. We people-please. We guard up. But Jesus points us to a different kind of love in John 15, one we don't have to earn or prove.

In this message, Sarah breaks down three ways the Father loves the Son, and what it means for how Jesus loves you: He delights in you, He is present with you, and He glorifies you. When we understand this love, we stop striving for it and start abiding in it, and that changes how we love everyone around us.

If you've ever felt like love is something you have to earn, this message is for you.

John 15:9-12

A successful man built bigger barns, planned an early retirement, and Jesus called him a fool. In this message from our Theology of Money series, Doc unpacks the Parable of the Rich Fool and asks a hard question: does Christ mean as much to you as your favorite team, your favorite candidate, or your favorite cause?

We've all been given a gift of abundance, but most of us have never stopped to define what "enough" actually looks like. Doc walks through what it means to be rich toward God, why leisure alone never satisfies the soul, and practical ways to become a generous, fully funded partner in what God is doing.

#ParableOfTheRichFool #Generosity #ChristianGiving #FaithAndFinances #SermonSeries #RichTowardGod

Scripture reference: Luke 12:13-21

Before you can fix your finances, your marriage, or your future, you have to answer one question first: who do you say Jesus is? In this message, Sarah shares the story of how a season of debt, a young marriage under pressure, and one piece of advice from her dad reshaped how she and her husband Jacob approached money, intention, and faith. Drawing from Luke 9, she unpacks why Jesus's question to His disciples is still the most important question we can wrestle with today, and how surrendering that question first changes how we budget, give, parent, and live.

This is week 2 of our Theology of Money series, exploring what it looks like to live generously, intentionally, and surrendered in every area of life, starting with our finances.

If you're new here or exploring faith for the first time, you're welcome exactly as you are. This is a place to bring your questions.

#WhoDoYouSayThatIAm #FinancialFreedom #ChristianLiving #Budgeting #Discipleship #FaithAndFinances #RealPeopleRealFaithRealLife

Scripture: Luke 9:18-25

King Ahab had everything a person could want — and it still wasn't enough. In this message, we look at the story of Ahab and Naboth's vineyard and ask a question our culture rarely asks: what does "enough" actually mean for your life?

Doc walks through Ahab's descent into selfish greed, the murder of an innocent man over a vineyard, and how one moment of humility changed the course of his story. From there, we unpack what it looks like to define enough for yourself — how contentment starts on the inside, why moving the goalpost keeps you from ever feeling satisfied, and how comparing ourselves to those above us robs us of gratitude.

This is the first message in a new series on the theology of money, exploring what Scripture says about contentment, generosity, and living a life that isn't ruled by the pursuit of more.

If you've ever felt like you're chasing a finish line that keeps moving, this message is for you.

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Scripture: 1 Kings 21; 1 Timothy 6:6; 2 Corinthians 9:8

When Peter finished preaching on the day of Pentecost, the crowd's hearts were cut and they asked him one question: what should we do? In this final message of "The Origin of the Church" series, Doc walks through Peter's answer — repent, be baptized, receive forgiveness, and receive the Holy Spirit — and what it means for us to actually live that out today.

This isn't just a history lesson about the early church. It's an invitation to ask the same question the crowd at Pentecost asked: if I really believe in the risen Christ, what should I do with my life? Doc unpacks what real repentance looks like, why baptism is an identity marker, how forgiveness sets us free from the past, and what it means to receive the same Holy Spirit that empowered the church nearly 2,000 years ago — a promise that's still for us, and for our children.

Whether you're new to faith or you've been walking with Jesus for years, this message is a call to let the gospel do more than inform your thinking — let it change your heart, your identity, and your future.

Acts 2:37-39

We all know the question "what do you want to be when you grow up?" — but there's a deeper one worth asking: who do you want to be? In this message, Rachel Wellman digs into the story of Zacchaeus, the short, wealthy, widely-disliked tax collector who climbed a tree just to catch a glimpse of Jesus. What happens next changes everything he believed about his own identity.

Jesus didn't call Zacchaeus by his reputation — he called him by name. And that's true for you too. Before anyone else ever labeled you, judged you, or defined you, God knew you and formed you with intention. Your past, your mistakes, your titles — none of it gets the final word. If you've ever felt like just another face in the crowd, or like you have to get your life together before you can come to God, this message is for you. You don't have to earn his love. You just have to show up.

Luke 19:1-10

Psalm 139:13

Romans 3:23

John 3:16

If Jesus didn't rise from the dead, none of this matters. In this message from Acts 2:32-36, we look at Peter's Pentecost sermon and the reason the church exists in the first place — not to be a social service organization, but to give generation after generation a witness to Jesus Christ: His life, His death, and His resurrection. We'll also step into John's vision from Revelation 4, picturing the glorified Christ seated on His throne, and explore what it means that the same Holy Spirit at work in Jesus is now at work in us.

Scripture Reference: Acts 2:32-36

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Doc continues "The Origin of the Church" series with a message on Acts 2 and Peter's sermon at Pentecost. Peter roots the church's origin in an unexpected place: King David's tomb. This message explores how every generation only holds the world for a season, how David's earthly kingdom eventually crumbled, and how God's promise to David was ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ. Doc traces the difference between David's death story and Christ's death story, showing how the empty tomb changes everything and points us toward an eternal kingdom that has no end.

Acts 2:29-32

#OriginOfTheChurch #BookOfActs #ChristChurchOhio #Pentecost #EmptyTomb

We spend so much energy trying to search for God, for meaning, for purpose — piecing life together like a puzzle. But David flips the script in Psalm 139, inviting God to search him instead. What does it look like to stop hiding and let God fully know your heart, your thoughts, and your longings? This week we dig into what it means to be truly known, and why that's actually good news.

#Psalm139 #SearchMe #KnowGod #Midweek #BibleStudy #FaithJourney #BeKnown

Scripture: Psalm 139:23-24

Peter continues his Pentecost sermon, showing how Jesus' mighty works, wonders, and signs proved his divine identity — and how even his death was never a tragic accident, but God's eternal plan unfolding. Discover why the church still bears Christ's name and mission today.

This week, we're asking: have you truly been introduced to Christ, or has familiarity made you complacent?

Scripture: Acts 2:22-25

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