How should we respond when someone in our life goes above and beyond for us? In the third week of our series, My Life. My Response., Pastor Chris Emmitt examines Second Samuel and how David exemplifies the importance of appreciating someone's sacrifice for us. Chris describes how our heavenly Father gave the ultimate sacrifice and how we should live our lives in eternal gratitude rather than grandeur.

God has more in store for our lives than we can ever imagine. In the second week of our series, My Life. My Response, Pastor Gerald Fadayomi looks to the book of Luke to discuss our ideal response for when Jesus interrupts the plans we have for our lives. Gerald lays out how the story of Jesus continues through each of us and how He invites us to walk step-by-step with open arms towards God.

Troubles in life are not a matter of "if" but of "when." So, the question is: How do you respond when troubles come your way? Pastor Chris Emmitt refers to James 1:1-8 and 12 to give us guidance on how to respond based on the promises of God and His sovereignty over all.

What does it look like to have a daily conversation with God? Does authentic prayer require the use of "Ye" and "thou" and closed eyes for Him to listen? Pastor Nathan Castleberry tackles these questions about prayer and gives practical, biblical advice by leaning into First Thessalonians 5:16-18.

Using Matthew 9:35-38, Pastor Chris Emmitt gives us three challenging prayers to get us out of our comfort zones. After all, a step of faith with God is better than playing it safe in our comfort zones.

Motherhood is not defined by DNA; it’s defined by love. In this Mother’s Day message, Pastor Chris Emmitt explains how a mother’s faith can have generational significance. By looking at the words of Paul in 2 Timothy, Chris provides three specific prayers to pray over your family.

Prayer is simple in form but powerful in function. Pastor Chris Emmitt breaks the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:7-13) into four major areas and then challenges us to take one step in growing our prayer life by focusing on reverence, dependance, forgiveness, or guidance.

We often pray that God heals us when sick, helps us land a new job, or find a way to make our budget stretch further. This week, Pastor Nathan Castleberry kicks off our new series, Unanswered Prayers. Nathan describes how Jesus wants us to pour love into our communities and be a church that is a supportive family through Christ. Nathan details how when God shows us the way, we can take action to be the answer to someone's prayer.

In this Easter message, Pastor Chris Emmitt asks the question: Do you ever feel like everybody is in on this church and Jesus thing...but you? By looking at the story of Thomas found in John 20, Chris assures us that we are in good company. This message will lead you to take a step in choosing to believe in Jesus in a new way.

Balance. Do you seek more of it in your life? Well, the Jesus we know is well-balanced...and He wants you to be, too. Balance is a matter of centeredness not perfection. Pastor Chris Emmitt wraps up The Jesus I Know series by teaching us (or reminding us) that balance in our lives happens when Jesus is at the center of our lives.