Landing Place Church Messages

There’s something in all of us that longs for justice. So when we hear the story of an innocent Jesus being condemned… and a guilty man like Barabbas walking free… it feels deeply unfair. But that moment reveals something powerful about the cross. Jesus didn’t just die for us. He died in our place.

Easter invites us to look again at the cross. At the people who were there. At the words Jesus spoke. At the weight of what happened that Friday. This year we’re slowing down and taking a closer look at the story. Because when you truly examine the cross… it has a way of examining your own heart too. If you’ve ever wondered what the cross really means for your life, this series is for you.

God created us for good works. Good works is the sacrificial acts of serving others in Jesus name. Serving is not the SAME for everyone, but it is EXPECTED of everyone.

Of all the parables Jesus told, the Good Samaritan is one of the most famous… but what if the real challenge starts before the story? A lawyer asks, “Who is my neighbor?” Not to learn — but to justify himself. And if we’re honest… we’ve all got a little lawyer in us. We want the answer that makes us feel good. Jesus gives the answer that transforms us. If we’re going to love like Jesus, it begins with surrendering our need to justify ourselves and growing in compassion for all people.

We label everything. Successful. Difficult. Outsider. Leader. We see the outside… and assume we know the inside. But Jesus never reduced people to categories. He saw past the label and met the person. We’re continuing Love Like Jesus—and discovering what it looks like to love people the way He does. It might just change the way you see everyone.

How would things change in our interactions if we took the time to really listen? This week we're looking at the example of Jesus as he intentionally listened to someone and how it changed everything for them.

Revival doesn’t end when church is over. It’s meant to follow us into real life. But what does that actually look like? What are we carrying from Sunday into our streets, schools, and workplaces?

Join us for a brand new series Love Like Jesus— an honest, practical look at how Jesus loved people outside the church building… even the messy, complicated, hard-to-love ones. If you’ve ever wondered how faith shows up Monday through Saturday, this message is for you.

We’ve been asking big questions lately—about revival, the heart, and the church. This time, we’re asking one more: What happens when revival leaves the building? Join us as we finish our Awakening series and step into the calling God has placed on all of us—to pour out what He’s poured in.

But what if awakening starts much closer… right inside us? Last week, we leaned into personal awakening—how God gently revives what’s grown quiet, weary, or asleep in our own hearts. This week, the question gets even more personal: What happens when a whole church wakes up together? In Scripture, God speaks differently to each church—not to shame them, but to lovingly call them back to what matters most. Truth. Holiness. A faith that’s alive and active.

What if the thing you're missing isn't something new—but something that needs to be awakened? As we continue our Awakening series we talk about where real revival actually begins—not "out there." not in a building, but in ordinary people who are ready for God to move again.