Factory Church

As we make time in our lives to celebrate our moms on Mother’s Day, we can appreciate how incredible and loving these ladies are and be thankful for what they have sacrificed for us. What makes them more amazing is that these sacrifices usually go unnoticed.

Andy Williamson takes us through a story of a mother who was willing to give up everything to get help for her son. This is a great reminder of the tenacity of a mother how they will let little get in their way to help others.

You may be facing a situation that seems impossible to overcome. But if you put your faith in God, you'll see how He is moved by that and how He is always for us and on our team. By drawing close to Him, we'll find great comfort and be able to gain the strength to overcome the challenges that we face as we journey through life!

You'll often find yourself in bad places due to the actions of other people. You'll find yourself struggling with relationships and, many times, this leads you to question what your worth and value is.

Listen in as Andy Williamson takes us through John 8 and shows how Jesus felt about the ones that were persecuted and hurt, and how He actively stood and fought for the people just like us.

The Word of God is powerful. We see that when God speaks, He is capable of creating galaxies. This same God has spoken over our lives. He is for us, not against us, and He has come to bring us life. So, what happens when you are facing tough moments? We've seen how Jesus is actively working to meet us right where we're at in life. He won't leave us, but instead, He'll pick us up and speak into our lives, no matter what circumstances we are facing.

Everyone has an innate desire to be accepted. We work hard in many areas in life and none of us walk into work wanting to make enemies and have everyone hate us. We don’t work hard at our relationships just to have them to fall apart. We want to be loved and accepted.

So, how does this thought process relate to us as humans and this really big God that created the universe? It's strange to think that not only can we get to know Him, but more so that He is FOR us and that He is actively working to include us in His family and team!

So, what’s the playbook? What are the rules and boundaries? What if you found out that there was nothing you could do to make God notice you more, love you more, or want to help you more? Everything has already been paid for and taken care of. All that’s missing is you!

Andy Williamson takes us through this journey and helps to break down Romans 8. Join as we dive into what the Apostle Paul taught the church in Rome. We find many parallels to our lives today and find great hope in what God has done for us through His Son Jesus!

Joy is that feeling that we always seem to chase, but have a hard time holding on to. One day it's here, the next day life tosses us a curveball and our joy seems to fade away.

Andy Williamson helps to decompress the famous saying “The Joy of the Lord is my strength.”

This verse has comforted millions in different times of need, but there is something more to it than just a good thought. God is telling us that our strength will be found through the Joy that only He can bring. And when you operate in His Joy, you start to gain strength and encouragement. Once you learn how to live in God's Joy and Abundance, you continue it day after day, which only makes you stronger.

This verse doesn’t mean that there won't be some battle scars gained along the way – that’s called life. They key is to not look at those hardships as the determining factor in your joy and future. Go get your strength today!

Would your life be any different if you could look back, knowing what you know now, and change any thoughts, actions or decisions? More than likely, most of us would answer with an emphatic "yes!" So, the question is, if you only knew, would it change anything for you?

Andy Williamson leads us through the aftermath of Easter and the Resurrection and shows us how it impacted the disciples directly and how it ultimately impacts us today. After the Resurrection, we see examples of a vanishing and appearing Jesus. We see radical acts of servanthood and love, and the ultimate visual of church culture with Jesus leading by example.

So, how does that affect us? God has called us to love and shows how the act of selfless serving often yields great love. As we see in John 13, when you connect those pieces the Bible says, “blessed are you if you do them.” Blessings are there for you if you choose to move with great intention and purpose through the abundance of Jesus.

We came together on Easter to CELEBRATE rather than commemorate. We don’t have to look at the past and commemorate a neat story. We come together to celebrate the life that is ours through Him.

He gave His life for our abundance.

We dove into the preparation and burial of Jesus. Then, Andy Williamson helped bring us to the meaning of Easter and why Jesus came. He did not come to condemn, but to pay the price for our sins. To be for us, not against us.

We celebrate the fact that the grave they put Jesus in was only needed for a few days! His love exploded the grave and He defeated death and walked right out of it to bring us life!

There’s not only great hope in Jesus, there’s great freedom in the life that God gives you when you trust in His son, Jesus.

Palm Sunday marks the celebration of Jesus entering into Jerusalem for the start of Passion Week. This was a week that was packed with activity and events. It was a tumultuous week as we went from a high with Jesus entering to Jerusalem to, what people thought was, a devastating blow as Jesus was nailed to the cross.

But what was meant to kill became our victory through Jesus!

Andy Williamson takes us through the journey from Palm Sunday to the cross. Jesus gave His life so that we may in return have an abundant life through Him.

He took on all of the shame, guilt, trouble, pain, hurt and sin of man. But we find that we have a Savior that loves us so much that He was willing to and did give it all for us.

It’s the greatest love story ever told and it’s ours for the taking. This story doesn’t end because we know that three days later Jesus rose from the grave, defeated death and gave us life!

Often times, our sight can limit the possibility of what God can and is doing all around us. When you only operate in what you can see, you fall short of the blessings that God provides to us.

Andy Williamson takes us through John 2, where we see the first recorded miracle that Jesus performed at the wedding in Cana when he turned water into wine. Andy guides us through this miracle in a way that allows us to understand what God is constantly doing on our behalf.

Operating through faith means that you are looking through spiritual eyes and moving through His Word. We see how the people serving at the wedding followed what Jesus requested, which resulted in an amazing miracle that far exceeded their imaginations. God doesn’t want us to settle. He wants us to trust in His provision!

Seasons are funny. When you are in the middle of one that becomes a challenge, we often look for ways to get out of that season and into a new one, only to find out that another challenge is around the corner.

What if God was working through our seasons to not only teach us something very valuable, but to possibly even prepare us for the next season in life.

We had a special service on Sunday, March 11. Pastor Robbie McLaughlin of Hope City Church in Charlotte joined us as our special guest with Andy Williamson from Factory. Together they taught on stage, which ended in a fun and relatable message on Seasons and the importance of them.

One great takeaway was this: the size of our current environment will dictate and ultimately limit our potential for growth. This is why it's so crucial to be willing to be uprooted from current familiarity and to move into a new season, no matter how uncomfortable that process may be, in order to facilitate growth in our lives.

God wants us to live a courageous life, moving forward with purpose. He presents trials in life, all in preparation for the journey
He is taking us on. We can’t see the future, and at times the fear of the unknown produces a sense of deep concern or anxiety.

Andy Williamson guides us through Joshua 1:1-9, the journey of Joshua being an assistant. Yet, God was raising him up to be a leader! Andy also walks us through Ephesians 1:15-23 to show us God's wisdom.

It’s the small things in life that are equipping us for the big times ahead.