City First Church Messages

When life gets overwhelming, it’s easy to look for ways to check out, stay busy, or distract ourselves from what we’re facing. But instead of trying to escape reality, God invites us to find refuge in Him, giving us the strength and peace we need to face whatever comes our way. He wants us to build a life we don’t have to escape from and experience the freedom and joy He has for us!

Are we alone in the universe? Pastor Jeremy tackles the big questions about aliens, what the Bible says, and how our faith fits into a world full of things we don’t always understand. No matter what questions you’re facing or what life throws your way, remember this: you don’t have to understand everything to trust the God who holds it all together!

The world is getting a little weird, right?! From AI to big questions about the future, Pastor Jeremy kicks off our new series, Hot Takes, by looking at what the Bible says about it all and why, even when everything around us is changing, we can still put our trust in Jesus.

Life gets busy, and sometimes we don’t even realize how tired we are until we finally slow down. Pastor Kyle talks about why rest isn’t something we have to earn—it’s a gift from God that helps us stay aligned with Him and trust that He’s got us.

Ever have that check engine light come on and think, “I’ll deal with that later”? We experience real healing and freedom when we do the same thing spiritually—confession helps us stop ignoring the warning signs, get honest with God, and experience real healing and freedom.

Sometimes the most spiritual thing we can do is step away from the noise and make space to hear from God. Jesus made solitude a rhythm in His life, and we can do the same by putting down the phone, getting quiet, and simply praying, listening, and being with God.

What if following Jesus doesn’t mean adding one more thing to your already busy day, but simply inviting Him into the life you’re already living? The little things we do over and over can become holy habits that help us stay close to God and create a path that leads us—and the people around us—toward Jesus.

Church isn’t just a place we go on Sunday—it’s a family that helps us grow, encourages us, and reminds us that we don’t have to do this faith journey alone. We kicked off our new series, Sacred Rhythms, by talking about the holy habit of making church a consistent part of our lives—not just attending, but truly belonging.

We all want to be happy, but what if we’ve been chasing the wrong things to find happiness? Money, success, relationships, and accomplishments can be good things to enjoy, but they were never meant to give our lives meaning—only God can do that.

Doubt doesn’t have to be the end of our faith—it can actually lead us to know Jesus more deeply when we bring our questions to Him. Just like Thomas, we can have questions and still choose to stay close to Jesus and the people He’s placed around us.