Sermon Title: Heart Trouble

Passage: John 14:1-7

Sermon Series: I AM

Speaker: Sam Cassese

Date: 4/5/2026 - Easter

We all know what it’s like to look fine on the outside while something deeper churns beneath the surface—anxiety, questions, a quiet ache we can’t quite shake. On that first Easter, Jesus spoke directly into hearts just like ours, not with empty reassurance but with a bold invitation: trust me. What if the rest you’ve been chasing isn’t found in fixing everything, but in trusting someone who has already overcome it all? And what if the path to that kind of life isn’t a path at all, but a person? This Easter, we step into one of Jesus’ most striking claims and discover why the way to life runs straight through the One who walked out of the grave.

Sermon Title: The Day Death Died

Passage: John 11:17-44

Sermon Series: I AM

Speaker: Sam Cassese

Date: 4/3/2026 - Good Friday

Two thousand years ago, a man was laid in a tomb—wrapped in linen, sealed behind stone, mourned by those who loved him. It’s a story you think you know. But what if you don’t? What if this moment reveals something deeper about death, about Jesus, and about you? This Good Friday, we step into a familiar scene and discover an unexpected truth: the day death itself began to die.

Title: The Good Shepherd

Series: I AM

Passage: John 10:1-18

Speaker: Sam Cassese

Date: March 29, 2026

In a world full of voices competing for our attention, we’ve grown used to filtering, scrolling, and second-guessing who to trust. Everyone seems to be building something, asking for something, offering a version of life that promises more. But beneath all the noise, there’s a deeper question we don’t often stop to ask: Who are we actually following? And what if not every voice deserves our trust?

In this sermon, we’ll explore the difference between voices that take and a voice that gives, between influence that shapes us and a presence that truly knows us. If you’ve ever felt the tension between skepticism and longing, between keeping your guard up and wanting something real, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

TItle: I Got This

Sermon Series: I AM

Passage: John 15:1-11

Date: March 22, 2026

Speaker: Sam Cassese

We’ve all said it, “I got this.” Sometimes with confidence, sometimes just hoping it’s true. But what happens when the strength we’re relying on isn’t enough? What if the pressure to hold it all together or the fear of not measuring up is actually pointing to something deeper? This weekend, we’re stepping into one of Jesus’ most powerful “I AM” statements and discovering an invitation that challenges how we live and where we look for strength. If you’ve ever felt like you’re running on empty or just trying to keep it together, this is a message you won’t want to miss.

Sermon Title: Feelin’ It

Passage: Ezra 6:13-22

Sermon Series: Rebuilt

Speaker: Sam Cassese

Date: March 15, 2026

Have you ever looked back on your life and wondered how you even got here? Through setbacks, detours, and delays, somehow the story kept moving forward. And when you pause long enough to look around, you see clues that perhaps the biggest movements in your life aren’t actually driven by your strength, momentum, or timing after all. In this sermon, we’ll look at a powerful scene in scripture that invites us to step back and recognize a story much bigger than our own effort. And once you see it, you may start noticing those clues everywhere.

Companion Questions: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60d20cfd88472144b76aa3c4/t/69a9d08dec1d7650ebe5992d/1772736653131/CG+MEMBER+Guide+for+03-15-26.pdf

Sermon Title: Plot Twist

Sermon Series: Rebuilt

Passage: Ezra 5-6:12

Speaker: Sam Cassese

Date: March 8, 2026

You think you know how it’s going to end. You think you have it all figured out... and then everything changes. Plot twist. Few things are more exciting than when someone flips the script. It’s true in movies. It’s true in history. And it’s also true in our lives. In this sermon, we see how God shows up for His people in the midst of our pain, tragedy, and suffering to take control of the story and deliver the ultimate Plot Twist for our good.

Companion questions for this sermon can be downloaded here: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/60d20cfd88472144b76aa3c4/t/69a3a32be3f9234909a3bb2d/1772331819462/CG+MEMBER+Guide+for+03-08-26.pdf

Sermon Title: Turn Back

Date: March 2, 2026

Sermon Series: Rebuilt

Passage: Haggai 2:10-23

Speaker: Ronnie Cannon

Have you ever felt like you had to work your way into heaven? That your good behavior and religious deeds were what made you acceptable to God?

In Haggai 2, God confronts His people with a sobering truth. Even though they were actively rebuilding the temple, their hearts were still distant from Him. Their disobedience affected everything they touched. The problem wasn’t their lack of activity; it was the condition of their hearts. And the same is true for us today.

Through this story, God makes it clear that outward behavior and religious activity cannot clean a compromised heart. But even in His correction, His mercy shines through. He lovingly calls His people, then and now, to Turn Back, realign their hearts with His, and rebuild with renewed devotion.

Sermon Title: Overcoming Discouragement

Sermon Series: Seek First

Passage: Haggai 2:1-9

Speaker: Adam Muhtaseb

Date: February 22, 2026

Have you ever been really discouraged…? Not mildly annoyed. Not just having a bad day. But the kind of discouraged where you start wondering if you can actually keep going…

In Haggai 2, God exposes what discouragement feeds on, and then He answers it with promises strong enough to keep his people going. Join us to learn how the lessons in Haggai still apply to our lives today.

Sermon Title: What’s in the First Position?

Sermon Series: Seek First

Passage: Haggai 1

Speaker: Sam Cassese

Date: February 15, 2026

Some decisions seem small at first—until you realize what they reveal about your heart. What sits at the center of your attention, your affection, your ambition? As we begin our study in Haggai, God confronts a people who rebuilt their lives but forgot to rebuild what mattered most. The Spirit is still asking the same question: What’s in the First Position? Join us as we open Haggai together and let the Lord search our hearts—because what holds first position shapes everything else.

Sermon Title: Two Steps Forward…

Passage: Ezra 4:1-24

Sermon Series: Rebuilt

Speaker: Sam Cassese

What do you do when obedience doesn’t lead to momentum - but to opposition? When rebuilding your life, your faith, or your calling feels less like progress and more like resistance, doubt, and delay?

In Ezra 4, God’s people discover that restoration isn’t smooth sailing - and that faith often feels like two steps forward and one step back. Join us as we wrestle with what it means to stand firm, refuse compromise, and keep going when fear threatens to stop the work altogether.