Pastor Johnathan launches a new series on the Psalms, explaining how he personally turns to them when feeling stuck in prayer or needing peace. He addresses how Satan tries to steal believers' identities through stress and discouragement, noting that the enemy "has a PhD in capturing our imaginations" and doesn't discriminate between believers and unbelievers. Using Psalm 42 as his main text, Pastor Johnathan tackles harmful myths about Christian mental health, particularly the false teaching that Christians shouldn't struggle with anxiety, depression, or stress, pointing out that "every Biblical hero in this book was messed up."

The sermon centers on Psalm 42, written by descendants of Korah who had learned from their ancestor's rebellion against God. Pastor Johnathan emphasizes that stress itself isn't sin - even Jesus experienced stress in the Garden of Gethsemane - but how we respond to stress matters greatly. He warns against self-condemnation and negative thinking patterns, reminding the congregation that "no one is more influential in your life than you are because no one talks to you more than you do." The pastor concludes with five practical steps from Psalm 42: don't surrender to discouraging emotions but fight back with hope in God, remember God's faithfulness and gather with other believers, talk truth to yourself out loud, communicate honestly with God from the depths of your heart, and thirst for more of the Lord rather than just asking Him to remove problems.

Pastor Johnathan's Easter sermon emphasizes that believers must live from a place of victory rather than defeat because Jesus is alive and has given us all authority. Using the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from Daniel 3, he demonstrates how these three young men maintained a victory mentality even when facing the fiery furnace, declaring "even if he doesn't" save us, we will never bow to worldly gods. The message calls Christians to recognize that Jesus, the fourth man in the fire, walks with us through every trial and that we must never bow to the things of this world but only to the resurrected King.

Pastor Johnathan begins a new series called "From Victory," challenging Christians to stop praying from a position of defeat and instead operate from the victory that Jesus has already won. Using the story of Abraham and Isaac from Genesis 22, he emphasizes that everyone has a "here I am" desire to be known and recognized by God, and calls believers to trust the Promiser rather than just His promises.

Pastor Daniel delivered a powerful message titled "Unshakable" from Daniel

chapter 6, focusing on how to develop unshakable faith in our current

shaking world. Drawing from Daniel's experience in the lion's den, Pastor

Daniel emphasized that every generation faces its own "lions" - whether

ridicule, isolation, temptation, or persecution - and the question isn't

whether we'll face opposition, but whether we'll stand against it or bow

down to it.

The sermon highlighted three key principles from Daniel 6:10-22. First,

consistency builds conviction - Daniel's character wasn't developed in the

lion's den but through his consistent daily habit of praying three times a

day. Pastor Daniel taught that public courage is built through private

discipline, moving from inspiration to discipline to habit to a scheduled

commitment with God. Second, faithfulness speaks louder than accusations -

rather than defending himself, Daniel remained silent and obedient,

allowing God to do the defending. Finally, obedience positions you for

divine protection - when we do our part through surrender and faithfulness,

God does what only He can do, just as He sent His angel to shut the lions'

mouths for Daniel. The message concluded with a call for believers to trust

God with the outcomes while remaining consistently obedient, knowing that

"greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world" (1 John 4:4).

Pastor Johnathan begins a new series called "Lessons from Legends," focusing on how Biblical heroes built their faith through trials just like we do today. Using the story of Elijah and the widow in 1 Kings 17, he challenges us to stop collecting spiritual "junk" like worry, anger, and bitterness that clutters our hearts, and instead live with faith in the "right here, right now" moment. The message emphasizes that God provides for us even in drought seasons when we obey Him and declutter our spiritual lives.

Pastor Johnathan delivered a passionate message on serving the church as part of the ongoing "Serve" series for 2026. Drawing from his personal experience of growing up serving in church, he addressed the concerning trend of 86 Protestant churches closing weekly in America and the dangerous lie that Christians can love Jesus but not need the church. He emphasized that loneliness kills an estimated 100 people every hour globally, making the church's role as a community vital for combating isolation.

Using Acts 2:41-47 as his primary text, Pastor Johnathan outlined four foundational truths of the church: the apostles' doctrine (teaching God's unchanging Word), fellowship (koinonia - contributing to others' needs), communion of saints (designed for community, not commodity), and prayer (corporate prayer with expectation of miracles). He challenged the congregation to change their perspective from "what's in it for me?" to "how can I serve?" when attending church. The pastor concluded by explaining three practical ways to serve the church: inviting people (noting that 80% attend because of personal invitation), serving with a comforting spirit through the Holy Spirit's power (2 Corinthians 1:3), and serving with the gift of hope as "more than conquerors" through Christ who loves us (Romans 8:35-37).

In this message from the ongoing "Serve" series, Pastor Johnathan addresses how Christians must serve Jesus by serving their families, anchoring his teaching in Joshua 24:15 where Joshua declares, "But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." Pastor Johnathan explains that Satan specifically targets the family unit because he knows that strong families create strong churches, and he hates that believers are the bride of Christ and children of God—privileges he can never regain.

The pastor establishes several non-negotiables for Christian families: believing in Biblical family structure rather than cultural redefinitions, and standing firmly on the truth of God's Word as their foundation. Using Jesus' parable from Matthew 7:24-27 about building on rock versus sand, he emphasizes that families must be grounded in Scripture to withstand life's storms. Pastor Johnathan then addresses Biblical roles in marriage from Ephesians 5:21-33, clarifying that submission means serving one another in an orderly manner with Jesus as the head of the marriage, not domination. He challenges both husbands to love sacrificially like Christ and wives to respect and support their husbands. Regarding children, he references Ephesians 6:1-4, emphasizing that parents must lead rather than negotiate with their children, while asking the crucial question: "Are your kids going to have to recover from you or are they going to be blessed by you?"

Pastor Johnathan launched a new sermon series on serving, emphasizing that believers are called to serve like Jesus under the banner of Jehovah Nissi. Using Matthew 20:28 as the foundation, he explained that serving shows God's character, shares His goodness, and spreads the gospel, even when we face opposition from the enemy who doesn't want us to succeed.

Pastor Tim Johnson delivers a powerful message on fasting and prayer as we enter a new season. He explains that fasting shifts our hunger from earthly satisfaction to a deeper desire for God's presence and Word. Mentioned over 70 times in Scripture, fasting was a common practice in the early church, and Jesus expects us to fast, saying "when you fast" in Matthew 6. Pastor Tim emphasizes that fasting isn't just about food - it's about removing distractions to make room for God to speak and transform us.

The second focus is on prayer, which Pastor Tim describes as deciding dominion. Drawing from Luke 10:19, he reminds us that Jesus has given believers authority to trample on snakes and scorpions - the principalities and powers of the enemy. When we pray, we activate this delegated authority and surrender our own dominion to God's. Pastor Tim outlines five types of prayer: simple prayer (starting where you are), prayer of the desert (when God seems silent), prayer of examination (inviting God to search our hearts), prayer of tears (honest emotional expression), and prayer of relinquishment (surrendering our will to God's). He challenges listeners to consider what dominates their thinking, because whatever dominates has dominion over us.