What happens when we truly look at Jesus, and allow Him to look at us? When we fix our gaze on Him, our perspective shifts, our identity is restored, and our hearts are awakened to His love. Discover the invitation to see the One who sees you.

Join us in Wilmington as Pastor Mary Meade explores the powerful reality that God is El Roi, the God who sees.

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In Moses' final message to Israel, he reminds them that every generation, including us, faces a choice between life and death, blessing and curse. From the two trees in the Garden to the choices we make today, the question remains the same: will we live from the Tree of Life - grace, love, and Christ’s finished work, or from the tree of knowledge, striving to be right in our own wisdom?

Join us in Chapel Hill as Head Pastor Matthew Bollinger invites us to choose life by fixing our eyes on Jesus and walking in the love of God.

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Power reveals a person's true nature. When power is used for control, manipulation, or personal desires, questions are silenced, curiosity is discouraged, and organizations are protected at the expense of people. But the way of Christ is different. In His kingdom, love governs power. And when love controls power, authority becomes a means to serve, not to rule.

Join us in Mooresville as Head Pastor Byron Wicker confronts the nature of human failure and encourages us to be humble and gracious in the face of it. 

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Jesus tells us plainly that we are the light of the world (Matthew 5:14). Because Christ, the true light, lives within us, His light now shines through our lives. We are called to live in the world while showing a different way of life, bringing grace, truth, and hope into places that often feel dark.

Join us in Wilmington as Head Pastor Ryan Meade encourages us to embrace our calling to live as the light of the world wherever God has placed us.

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Jesus taught in Matthew 24 that wars, global turmoil, and unusual signs are just the "birth pains"—signs that history is moving toward His return, though no one knows the exact day or hour. In Matthew 25, Jesus explains that the key preparation is cultivating intimacy with God—dwelling in His presence—so that when Jesus comes, we are watchful, faithful, and ready.

Join us in Chapel Hill as Head Pastors Matthew and Sarah Bollinger instruct us on living ready for the return of Jesus.

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It is believed that Psalm 139 was written around the time of David's sin with Bathsheba, perhaps after he had repented and experienced God's presence more deeply. In that moment, David realized something remarkable: even with his sins and failures, he was still precious to God. This reveals something valuable about the heart of God; before we get it right or wrong, His attention and loyal love are already resting on us.

Join us in Mooresville as Head Pastor Byron Wicker explores the depths of God's love for us through his intimate knowledge of us.

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True love initiates, demonstrates, and activates—and it moves us beyond judging behavior to listening to people's stories. Through the Parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus calls us to radical compassion, challenging us to ask whether we avoid messy people, merely observe them, or truly enter into their pain. When we cry, "Give me Jesus," we are asking for His worldview—one that sees past altered behavior to wounded hearts and responds with mercy.

Join us in Chapel Hill as Head Pastor Matthew Bollinger examines Jesus' words in John 5:41–42, and reminds us that without God's love within us, out approval and even our ministry mean nothing.

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It would be really convenient if we could plan out all the steps of our life. But in reality, that rarely happens. As a side effect of our lives here on Earth, there will always be elements we cannot control. The question to be asked is: How will we react when life throws unexpected turns at us?

Join us in Mooresville as Pastor Cory Meade explores the story of Jacob and Rachel to see what lessons we can learn about the unexpected journey of life.

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Let's embrace the Word of God, that as Psalms 119:105 quotes, "is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path." Releasing the Word of God into our situations, as we trust and believe God for what His Word declares as truth.

Join us in Wilmington as guest speaker Esther Sarante encourages us to renew our minds everyday with His Word.

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What do we do when evil feels exposed and overwhelming? The facts of modern political corruption are not new. This was a world state that the Biblical authors were well aware of, though it may be challenging to us today. In the midst of our personal struggles with all that we see, we can look to the Biblical authors for examples of how to process our grief and anger, while trusting the one who declares, "Behold, I am making all things new."

Join us in Mooresville as guest speaker Sam Johnston teaches on Revelation 21:5, reflecting on present world events and grieving rightly through a Biblical lens.

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