There are many reasons people might doubt their faith. But doubt isn’t the enemy of faith—it’s often a pathway to a deeper, more meaningful faith. We can examine our beliefs, let go of what’s untrue, and build on what is true.

This sermon series is based on content provided by Life.Church through Open Network resources. Learn more at open.life.church.

At some point, we’ve all questioned what we believe. But doubt isn’t a dead end. Confronting our deepest questions can actually lead us closer to Jesus. In this opening message, we make room to be honest, process tension, and keep showing up so a more resilient trust can take shape. Together, let’s discover The Benefit of Doubt.

Part 3 of the Made for Mondays series examines why work matters—and why rest matters too. We'll see how Sabbath rest and Jesus’ declaration that “the Sabbath was made for man” reset our reason for work by reminding us God holds the outcome. We learn to take Christ’s easy yoke, placing faithfulness in our hands and outcomes in His—discovering rest that renews our purpose and lightens our load.

This sermon series is based on content provided by Connexus Church through our Connexus Network Partnership.

This week we explore how work—something that takes up a third of our lives—isn’t just a grind to endure but a sacred calling under God. Drawing from Colossians 3:23–24, we see that our jobs, whether in the office, at home, or in unseen places, become meaningful when we work “as unto the Lord.” Rather than striving for human approval or letting work define our worth, we’re invited to find our identity in Christ, align with His calling, and embrace each assignment as an act of worship.

What if your daily work is more meaningful than you think? In this first message from the Made for Mondays series—where we explore God’s surprising story about work—Jeff Brody unpacks our “original job description” in Genesis: stewarding, creating and multiplying in God’s image, making every honest task an act of worship. He shows how sin’s “thorns and thistles” pit purpose against paycheck, then points to Christ’s redemptive power as the hope that brings lasting meaning to even our toughest work days.

This sermon series is based on content provided by Connexus Church through our Connexus Network Partnership.

In You Can't Stand on Sand, we explore the crucial truth that our foundation ultimately determines our future. Drawing from Jesus' words in Matthew 7:24–27, we discover how building our lives on anything but Christ inevitably leads to instability, burnout, and collapse. This message provides practical steps to identify and repair shaky foundations, encourages intentional rest and supportive relationships, and invites us to realign our lives with Jesus, ensuring we’re ready when life’s storms inevitably come.

In this message, Pastor Nathan opens Proverbs 9 to contrast two rival voices—Wisdom, who builds, blesses and brings life, and Folly, whose seductive shortcuts end in ruin. You’ll see why “the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,” learn how humble, diligent choices compound over time, and discover how these ancient truths still guide our finances, relationships and faith today.

In this final message of the “Christian-ISH” series, Pastor Nathan challenges us to move beyond a half-hearted, “ish” faith and embrace genuine transformation in Christ. He reminds us that true faith is evidenced by the fruit of the Spirit and humble dependence on Jesus, not mere outward religiosity.

This sermon series is based on content provided by Life.Church through Open Network resources. Learn more at open.life.church.

Sometimes it’s easy to treat our faith like a transaction—doing our part and expecting God to do His. But trusting God means stepping into something much greater than a simple exchange.

This sermon series is based on content provided by Life.Church through Open Network resources. Learn more at open.life.church.

In part two of our Christian-ish series, Pastor Nathan shares a powerful message called Small Choices. It's often not the big decisions, but the small compromises—the ones we justify or ignore—that quietly pull us away from God’s best. In this message, we’re challenged to examine where selective obedience might be creeping into our lives, and how full surrender opens the door to God’s blessing.