Psalms 5:1-12 | 8/10/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. We all know what it is like to wake up already carrying yesterday’s burdens. Before our feet touch the floor, our minds may be racing with responsibilities, difficult decisions, anxious thoughts, and voices competing for our attention. Psalm 5 gives us a morning prayer for life in a crooked world, that will equip you to place yourself before the God who hears, leads, judges, and shields, before the day hits you.

1 Corinthians 8:1-13 | The Church in Sin City, Part 8 | 8/2/2026 | Pastor Tony Shen. Pastor Shen exposits how the Apostle Paul attempts to convince the church in Corinth to worship exclusively the one true and living God, to turn away from the Greek gods of that era, and explain how that applies to us, 2000 years later.

1 Corinthians 7:17-40 | The Church in Sin City, Part 7b | 7/26/2026 | Pastor Tony Shen. Pastor Shen picks back up in his sermon series through the book of 1st Corinthians, finishing up chapter 7, where Paul answers questions from the Corinthian church about marriage.

Romans 4:16-17 | 7/19/2026 | Ryan Tolan. This week we are excited to welcome Ryan Tolan, M.Div., as our guest preacher from Fairview Heights Church. Ryan will be preaching from Romans 4:16–17 in a message about how God's promise to Abraham points to the gospel of Jesus Christ and how all who trust in Christ become heirs of God's gracious promises by faith.

John 8: 48-59 | 7/12/2026 | Pastor Daniel Funke. Guest preacher, Daniel Funke returns from overseas ministry to preach from John 8:48–59 on “Jesus the Great I AM.” Daniel considers Jesus’ astonishing claim to be the eternal Son of God who offers everlasting life.

1 Peter 2:18–25 | Living Hope For Exiles, Part 7 | 7/5/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. Peter addresses servants living under the institution of Roman slavery, raising questions that many people still ask today about the Bible and slavery. Does Scripture actually endorse slavery? How should Christians understand these challenging passages? And what does any of this have to do with following Jesus today? Pastor Matt will show how Peter is doing far more than commenting on an ancient social institution. He points us to the greatest slavery of all—our bondage to sin—and to the only Savior who can truly set us free.

1 Peter 2:11-17 | Living Hope for Exiles, Part 6 | 6/28/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. In this section of Scripture, Peter reminds believers that while our citizenship is in heaven, we are called to live faithfully in a world that is not our home. As exiles and strangers, we face both an internal battle against sinful desires and an external challenge of living honorably before a watching world. Peter shows us how the gospel shapes our conduct, our witness, our relationship to government, our understanding of freedom, and our love for one another as the people of God.

John 1:1-18 | Father's Day 6/21/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. In our culture, people are constantly searching for father figures; someone to follow, trust, imitate, and receive approval from. Yet the Gospel of John points us to something even greater. In the opening chapter of his Gospel, John introduces us not merely to a model father, but to God Himself revealed through His Son, Jesus Christ.

1 Peter 2:4-10 | Living Hopef or Exiles, Part 5 | 6/14/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. In this powerful passage, Peter reminds us that God is doing something far greater than we often realize. Through Jesus Christ, the Living Stone and Cornerstone, God is building His people into a spiritual house, a royal priesthood, and a people for His own possession. Though we may sometimes feel weak, unfinished, overlooked, or discouraged, Peter reminds us that the Master Builder is still at work.

1 Peter 1:22–2:3 | Living Hope for Exiles, Part 4 | 6/7/2026 | Pastor Matt Jones. Every human being is hungry for something. Our world constantly tells us to pursue more success, more money, more experiences, more influence, and more fulfillment. Yet even after obtaining what they thought would satisfy them, many people discover they are still hungry. What are you hungry for?