The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews

Week 4: Hebrews 4:14-5:10

The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews

We love to argue about the greatest of all time—Jordan or LeBron, Brady or Mahomes. For the first Christians, the question wasn’t about sports. It was about Moses. Hebrews 3 makes a bold claim: Jesus is greater than Moses. We may not be tempted to follow Moses today, but we still wrestle with elevating rules over grace and old ways over Jesus. This passage calls us to fix our thoughts on Him, our apostle and high priest.Week 3: Hebrews 3:1-19

The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews

In Hebrews 2, we’re reminded of something profound: Jesus didn’t keep His distance. He “shared in our humanity,” becoming both fully God and fully human. That matters because it means Jesus understands our struggles. He knows what it’s like to be tempted, to suffer, and to face death itself. He didn’t just come to save us from a distance—He came close enough to walk in our shoes. In this message, Russ unpacks why the humanity of Jesus is just as important as His divinity, and how that truth gives us courage, comfort, and confidence today.📖 Scripture: Hebrews 2:1-18

The New Covenant: A Study of Hebrews

We’re kicking off a new series on the book of Hebrews, The New Covenant. In this opening message, Pastor Russ unpacks the prologue of Hebrews and reminds us that Jesus is the ultimate revelation of God—greater than angels, prophets, or traditions. Many people see God as silent or scary, but Hebrews 1 shows us a different picture: through Jesus, we learn that God is not silent and He’s not scary. He speaks, He cares, and He looks exactly like Jesus.

Hebrews 1:1-14

Ricky Brown, Jesse Reyna, Ryan Morgan, and Aubrey Flagg share testimonies about the work of Hope Center Columbia.

Romans 8:24

Marvin Corr

In this final message of our summer "At the Movies" series, Russ explores the powerful true story behind The Long Game—a film about perseverance, purpose, and pressing on when life gets hard. Drawing lessons from the 1957 San Felipe High School golf team and their unlikely championship journey, this sermon unpacks what it really means to "play the long game"—in sports, in faith, in recovery, and in life.With reflections on personal regret, inspiring Hope Center testimonies, and scriptures from Galatians, Philippians, and Hebrews, this message is a timely reminder to stay the course. Don’t give up. Don’t lose heart. Keep going because the reward is waiting on the other side of perseverance.

In this week’s message, Ebony shares a deep and heartfelt reflection on the film The Six Triple Eight. She explores the inspiring true story, based on the accounts of living witnesses, and highlights the real courage of the all-Black, all-female battalion who served during WWII—women who were not fully recognized in their time.Ebony connects their story to the biblical truth of Imago Dei—that every person is made in the image of God and worthy of dignity. Drawing from Jesus’ interaction with the Canaanite woman, she reminds us that Jesus saw the humanity in people others overlooked. The challenge for us: see people the way Jesus did.

At the Movies Week 2

This message kicks off the "At the Movie" series with a look at "The Wild Robot."