What if the "Golden Rule" we learned in elementary school is actually pointing us toward something much deeper than just being nice? In this powerful message, Ashleigh Jurosic explores Jesus' teaching about the narrow and wide gates, challenging us to move beyond outward performance to true heart transformation. Drawing from her own struggles with people-pleasing and the desire for reciprocated love, Ashleigh unpacks how accepting God's unconditional love first becomes the overflow that transforms how we love others. Whether you're tired of carrying the heavy bag of expectations or ready to trade performance for authentic relationship with Jesus, this message offers a path forward. Discover why the narrow gate isn't about doing more, but about letting God's love transform you from the inside out.

Bible Verse References:

• Matthew 7:12-14 (main passage) - The Golden Rule and the Narrow Gate
• Matthew 22:37-40 - The Greatest Commandment (Love God, Love Others)
• Matthew 19:16-26 - The Rich Young Ruler
• John 15:5-8 - Remaining in the Vine
• Psalm 15 - Who May Dwell in God's Sanctuary
• Psalm 139:23-24 - Search Me, O God

Join us for this powerful Pentecost Sunday message where Pastor Sean Steinke takes us on a journey of spiritual discovery and transformation. Through the inspiring story of Lucy Farrow—a formerly enslaved woman who became a pioneering figure in the Pentecostal movement—we're reminded that God can use anyone, regardless of their background, to impact generations.

In this heartfelt message, you'll discover:

• The profound meaning behind Jesus' words to "ask, seek, and knock"
• Why acknowledging our need for God is the first step to transformation
• How the Holy Spirit works as our Helper, Comforter, and Counselor
• Personal stories of life-changing encounters with God's presence

Whether you're exploring faith for the first time or seeking a deeper spiritual experience, this message offers hope and practical wisdom for receiving God's good gifts in your life. Learn how persistent prayer and an open heart can lead to the breakthrough you've been seeking.

Perfect for anyone feeling spiritually stuck, searching for more, or simply curious about what it means to be filled with the Holy Spirit.

Bible Verses Referenced:

• Matthew 7:7-12 (Ask, Seek, and Knock)
• Luke 11:1-13 (Teaching on Prayer and the Holy Spirit)
• Ephesians 2:1-10 (From Death to Life in Christ)
• Romans 5:5 (God's Love Through the Holy Spirit)
• Romans 8:13-17 (Life in the Spirit)
• John 15:5-8 (The Vine and Branches)

Are you caught in endless spirals of worry and anxiety? In this powerful message, Pastor Abbie Sawczak explores Jesus' timeless teaching about overcoming worry by learning from the birds of the air and lilies of the field.

Drawing from Matthew 6:25-34, discover how Jesus doesn't simply dismiss our anxieties but invites us to reframe them through seeking His kingdom first. Through personal stories of God's provision and practical wisdom for breaking free from worry spirals, you'll learn what it means to truly trust in a God who cares about every detail of your life.

Whether you're struggling with financial stress, social anxiety, or fears about tomorrow, this message offers hope and practical steps for finding peace. Learn how worry acts as a false prophet, why God's provision is deeply personal, and how to redirect anxious thoughts back to worship and trust.

Join us as we explore the difference between running after temporary things and slowly seeking eternal ones. Because when we seek first God's kingdom, all the things we worry about are given to us as well.

Bible Verse References:

• Matthew 6:25-34 (main passage)
• Psalm 104:24-35
• Luke 10:41
• Philippians 4:6
• 1 Peter 5:7
• John 15:5-8

Ready for transformation? Join Pastor Abbie Sawczak as she launches an inspiring journey toward living "set apart and fully devoted" to Jesus. In this powerful message, discover how true change is possible - not through having it all figured out, but through faithful steps forward.

Pastor Abbie unpacks the beautiful truth that following Jesus is an invitation to change, backed by both scripture and science. Learn how consecration isn't a one-time event but a rhythm of removing what no longer serves us and replacing it with life-giving practices.

Get ready for Set Apart Summer starting June 8th! Discover how the Daily Rhythms journal and new community "form groups" can help you experience breakthrough alongside others. Because here's the amazing news: when we practice spiritual formation together, our brains literally rewire faster for lasting transformation.

Whether you're taking your first steps or deepening your faith journey, this message reminds us that "all in" doesn't mean "all figured out" - it simply means showing up faithfully with all your questions and curiosity.

Bible Verse References:

• Luke 14:25-27
• Matthew 6:24
• Joshua 3:1-5
• Joshua 5:2-8
• Joshua 6-8, 24
• Exodus 19:10-11

Join Pastor Abbie Sawczak as she continues our exploration of the Sermon on the Mount with a powerful message from Matthew 6:19-24. In this engaging and thought-provoking episode, Pastor Abbie unpacks Jesus' teachings about our relationship with material possessions and what we truly value.

"Where Your Treasure Is" invites us to consider three essential questions: Where is your heart? What are you looking at? Who are you serving? Discover how Jesus isn't asking us to give up pleasure, but rather is inviting us into a deeper joy rooted in the Kingdom of God.

Pastor Abbie shares practical spiritual practices like generosity, simplicity, and Sabbath that can help us overcome materialism and idolatry in our daily lives. She reminds us that "it's not about what you own, but about what's owning you," and offers encouragement that it's never too late to change direction and invest in what truly matters.

Whether you're new to faith or have been following Jesus for years, this message will challenge and inspire you to examine your priorities and discover the freedom that comes from storing up treasures in heaven. Listen now and take the first step toward a life focused on what lasts forever.

Bible References

• Matthew 6:19-24 (main text)
• Leviticus 27:30 (tithing as the Lord's portion)
• Proverbs 3:9 (honoring the Lord with wealth)
• Acts 2:44-45 (early church sharing possessions)
• Matthew 4 (Jesus' temptation in the wilderness)
• Philippians 3:7-8 (Paul considering everything loss compared to knowing Christ)

In this powerful Mother's Day message, Pastor Abbie Sawczak explores the often overlooked stories of women in the resurrection narrative and early church. Through examining these accounts, she reveals how Jesus's resurrection didn't just conquer death but broke every curse of oppression and silence, empowering all people to participate fully in God's mission.

Pastor Abbie shows how women like Mary Magdalene, Pilate's wife, and the woman with the alabaster jar defied cultural expectations to witness and bear testimony to Jesus. The sermon challenges us to examine where we need to see Jesus more clearly in our own lives and where we're called to share that witness with others.

Whether you're struggling to see Jesus in the darkness or seeking to pour out your devotion more completely, this message offers both comfort and challenge. Pastor Abbie reminds us that when we encounter the beauty of Jesus, it should compel us to "tell somebody" and to break open our own "alabaster jars" in full devotion to Him.

Join us for this thought provoking exploration of how the resurrection invites all of us regardless of gender, background, or social status to come close to Jesus and be commissioned for His kingdom work.

Bible Verses Referenced:

• Matthew 26:6-13 (Woman anointing Jesus at Bethany)
• Matthew 27:11-24 (Jesus before Pilate, including Pilate's wife's warning)
• Matthew 28:1-10 (Women at the tomb and the resurrection)
• Matthew 28:18-20 (The Great Commission)
• Genesis 3:15-16 (The curse after the fall)
• Acts 2 (Peter quoting Joel about sons and daughters prophesying)
• 1 Corinthians 14:34 (Women being silent in churches)
• 1 Corinthians 11:5 (Women praying and prophesying)
• 1 Timothy 2:12 (Women teaching and authority)

This week, Pastor Sean Steinke guides us through "Jesus' Prayer School" as we explore the gift of prayer that connects us directly to the heart of God.

Jesus often retreated to lonely places to pray, establishing a rhythm of communion with the Father. In this message, Pastor Sean unpacks the Lord's Prayer as more than just words to recite but as a pathway to genuine intimacy with God. He emphasizes that prayer isn't about performance but participation in the Trinity's eternal fellowship.

You'll discover how prayer transforms us from independence to submission, from commitment to love, and from fear to faith. Pastor Sean provides practical insights on incorporating prayer into daily life and highlights forgiveness as the crucial key that unlocks us from spiritual prisons.

Whether your prayer life feels vibrant or you're struggling to establish consistent rhythms, this message offers fresh perspective on approaching God with the simple but profound invitation: "Here I am."

Scripture References

• Matthew 6:1-15 (The Lord's Prayer)
• Philippians 2 (Christ's nature song)
• Matthew 18:21-35 (Parable of the Unmerciful Servant)
• Genesis 1 (Evening and morning rhythms)
• Psalm 32

Join Pastor Abbie Sawczak for a powerful Easter message exploring how Jesus meets us in our fears and doubts. Through the resurrection story, discover how the first witnesses responded with both fear and joy, and how the disciples worshiped even while some still doubted. Pastor Abbie reminds us that Jesus doesn't wait for perfect faith but invites us to both "come and see" and "go and tell." Whether you're approaching Easter with certainty or questions, this message offers the good news that encountering Jesus isn't about having everything figured out—it's about bringing our whole selves to a Savior who sees us completely and welcomes us just as we are.

Bible Verses Referenced

• Matthew 28 (Main passage about Jesus' resurrection)
• Romans 5:8 - "But God demonstrates his love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
• Revelation 17:14 - "They will wage war against the lamb, but the lamb will triumph over them because he is Lord of lords and king of kings."
• Matthew 28:6 - "He is not here; he has risen, just as he said."
• 1 Corinthians 15:57 - "But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."
• Ephesians 2:14 - "He himself is our peace."
• John 11:25 - "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die."
• Philippians 4:19 - "And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus."
• John 8:12 - "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness."
• John 15:15 - "I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you."
• Romans 10:9 - "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."

Join Pastor Abbie Sawczak as she unpacks the profound significance of Palm Sunday beyond the waving palm branches. In this compelling message, she reveals how Jesus rode into Jerusalem not just as a king, but as a revolutionary challenging systems of oppression, economic exploitation, and religious corruption. Pastor Abbie explores how Jesus demonstrates kingship through vulnerability—pausing to weep over the city before confronting injustice in the temple. This sermon invites us to ask ourselves who truly rules our lives and challenges us to tear down barriers that keep people from encountering Jesus, building bridges of access instead.

Bible Verse References

• Luke 19:28-44 (The Triumphal Entry)
• Luke 18:35-43 (Healing of blind beggar)
• Luke 19:45-48 (Jesus clearing the temple)
• Psalm 13:1-6 (A psalm of lament)
• Isaiah 56:7 (My house shall be a house of prayer)
• Jeremiah 7:11 (Den of robbers)

In this sermon from New Culture Church's series on the Sermon on the Mount, Nathan Hanna explores Jesus' radical teachings on oaths, retaliation, and loving our enemies. Rather than presenting just another set of rules, Nathan illustrates how these teachings reveal what a transformed heart might look like in countercultural ways. The key insight? We were created to co-rule with Christ, where our position is as sons and daughters, but our posture becomes that of a servant. Through personal stories and biblical context, Nathan illuminates how these seemingly impossible standards become possible through union with the King—not by our own efforts. Join us as we discover how to see people as God sees them and find freedom in the radical love of God's kingdom.

Bible Verse References:

• Matthew 5:33-37 (Oaths)
• Matthew 23:16-22 (Jesus addressing the Pharisees about oaths)
• Matthew 5:38-42 (Eye for eye, turning the other cheek)
• Matthew 5:43-48 (Loving your enemies)
• Leviticus 19:18 (Love your neighbor as yourself)
• Ephesians 6:12 (We don't wrestle against flesh and blood)
• Romans 5:6-11 (God's love for us while we were still enemies)