Ever feel like you’re trying to build something meaningful with your life—while also fighting battles you didn’t ask for? Maybe you’re rebuilding a marriage, your faith, your purpose, or just trying to keep moving forward… and the resistance feels constant. This message is for anyone who’s tired, stretched, and wondering how to stay steady when life feels like it’s coming at you from every angle.

In this message from our Begin Again series in Nehemiah, we learn how God calls His people to build and battle at the same time—and why a healthy, effective life requires balance. Using Nehemiah’s strategy of working with one hand while holding a weapon in the other, we uncover three directions for a balanced life: Upward (knowing God through prayer and His Word), Inward (dealing with the rubble, protecting your low places, and discovering how God has gifted you), and Outward (taking your place on the wall—serving, loving, and living on mission with the church).

This message will encourage you with a powerful truth: Jesus is the fulcrum that brings stability to the weight you’re carrying—and you don’t have to rebuild alone. God has a place for you, a purpose for you, and a community to run to when the trumpet sounds. As we celebrate 30 years of God’s faithfulness at The Met, we’re reminded: what God has started, He’s not finished—and the next chapter is built together.

Key Scripture: Nehemiah 4:16–18, Nehemiah 3, Nehemiah 4:10, Ephesians 6:17, John 10:10, Hebrews 4:12, Matthew 28:18–20
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Ever feel like you’re trying to do everything alone—carrying the weight, making the decisions, and hoping it all works out? Here’s the truth: the dream God puts in your heart is rarely meant to be built by you… by yourself.

In this message from our Begin Again series, Pastor Bill teaches one of the most essential principles from Nehemiah: if you’re going to rebuild what’s broken or step into what’s next, you must form a fellowship—build the right team. Nehemiah knew the vision was bigger than one person, so he gathered people who were receptive, objective, and willing to take the journey. You’ll be challenged to evaluate the people in your life through a powerful lens: constituents, confederates, and confidants—and to recognize the difference between relationships that replenish you and ones that drain you.

This sermon gives practical steps for building a healthy team and protecting your purpose. You’ll learn how to find them, filter them, form them, and forge them—and why the quality of your life, leadership, and success is often tied to the people closest to you. If you’re trying to begin again in your faith, family, business, or calling, this message will encourage you to stop striving solo and start building with the right people—because God brings success when His servants rebuild together.

Key Scripture: Nehemiah 2:20, Genesis 13, Proverbs 13:20, Proverbs 17:17, Hebrews 12:27
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Have you ever looked at your life and thought, “Is this really where I thought I’d be by now?” That midlife moment of reflection can feel unsettling… but it can also be the very place God uses to awaken fresh purpose. Because no matter your season, your age, or your station in life, God still has a plan—and you’re not done until He’s done.

In this message from our Begin Again series, Pastor Bill shares the principles behind the kind of people God uses to do extraordinary things. You’ll hear five defining qualities that shape a life God can trust: calling, character, competence, commitment, and chemistry. Then Pastor Bill opens up and tells the story of how God redirected him and Cindy, how The Met Church began, and how God provided at every critical moment—often in ways that can only be described as miraculous. It’s a reminder that when God calls you, He will also sustain you, guide you, and provide what you need—especially when the path forward feels risky.

This message will challenge you to stop settling into routine and start stepping toward vision again. You’ll learn the progression Nehemiah models for every new chapter: visualize it, agonize in prayer, organize a plan, and then actualize it with action. If you’re standing at a crossroads, feeling pulled between what’s safe and what’s next, this sermon will encourage you to trust God and take the step—because the door of opportunity often swings on the hinges of opposition.

Key Scripture: Nehemiah 1–2, Revelation 3:20
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Ever feel like you’re in a new season—but you’re not sure what you’re supposed to do next? Maybe you’re asking, “Does God still have a purpose for me right now?” This message is a powerful reminder that as long as you still have breath, God still has a plan—and you’re not finished until He says you’re finished.

In this message from our Begin Again series, Pastor Bill walks through Nehemiah’s story and shows how God often uses a need to awaken a new calling in your life. Nehemiah wasn’t looking for a change—he was faithful where he was—until he heard the walls of Jerusalem were broken down. That moment stirred something in him, and God began aligning the right people, the right timing, and the right opportunities. You’ll be encouraged to see how God can even use unexpected voices and circumstances to confirm His direction when you’re stepping into a new chapter.

This sermon also gives practical clarity for finding God’s will in the season you’re in. You’ll learn how to discern calling through desire, discernment, and divine enabling—because God won’t call you to something He hasn’t equipped you for. You’ll also hear how fresh purpose requires a fresh heart: letting go of past grudges, guilt, and even past glory so you can walk into the future with real passion and vitality. If you’re ready to reset, rebuild, and begin again, this message will help you take your next step with confidence.

Key Scripture: Nehemiah 2:1–5, Ecclesiastes 3:1, 2 Peter 3:9, John 7:17, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Psalm 40:8, 1 John 1:9
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Ever feel like you’re ready for a fresh start—but something keeps holding you back? A new year brings new opportunity, but it also reveals the same battles we’ve faced before: fear, doubt, lack of discipline, and the slow drift into complacency. The good news is you don’t have to stay stuck—because with God, you can begin again.

In this kickoff message for our brand-new series Begin Again, Pastor Bill introduces the story of Nehemiah and the rebuilding of broken walls—showing how God helps us relaunch, reset, and rebuild what’s been torn down. You’ll hear why contentment is healthy, but complacency is dangerous, and why God’s plan for your life is never mediocrity. Through Ephesians 3:20, we’re reminded that God can do “exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think”—and this year can be different if we yield to the power of God at work within us.

This message is both practical and motivating, offering leadership and life principles you can apply immediately: when you’re tired, don’t make permanent decisions—rest so you can reset. Then step forward with purpose by learning to initiate, delegate, regulate, and celebrate. Anchored in Hebrews 11, Pastor Bill reminds us that God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things—and your next chapter can be marked by courage, commitment, and confidence as you follow Him into what’s next.

Key Scripture: Nehemiah (Series Theme), Ephesians 3:20, Ecclesiastes 3:1, Hebrews 11, Hebrews 10:35–36
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Ever feel like you’re running on empty—emotionally drained, spiritually dry, and just trying to make it to the next thing? After the rush of the holidays, it’s easy to slip into a “post-season lull” where your heart is tired and your faith feels quiet. But what if God wants to breathe fresh life into you right now—before the new year even begins?

In this encouraging message from Ezekiel 37, Youth Pastor Seth Raymonds walks us through the powerful vision of the Valley of Dry Bones and what it reveals about the condition of the human soul. You’ll see three stages many of us experience: dry bones (emptiness and numbness), structure without breath (routine without intimacy), and finally breath—the life and renewal only the Holy Spirit can provide. This sermon is a reminder that even when you feel depleted, you are not forgotten, and God is still leading you, restoring you, and calling you forward with purpose.

If you’ve been tired of trying, stuck in spiritual routines, or longing for a fresh encounter with God, this message will challenge you to move from simply “looking alive” to truly living—filled with the breath of God. And as we step toward a new year, you’ll be encouraged to finish strong, lean into biblical community, and share the hope of Jesus with the people around you.

Key Scripture: Ezekiel 37, Deuteronomy 31:6, Joshua 1:9, Matthew 28:18–20, John 3:16
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