Psalm 13 — We're experts at complaining. David shows us something harder and better: honest lament before God. Creative Arts Pastor Mike Poole opens our new series, Summer in the Psalms (2026), at Severns Valley.

There's a difference between grumbling to each other and lamenting to God. In Psalm 13, David is brutally honest — four times he cries "How long?" — and God proves accessible in exactly that honesty. Mike walks the psalm from complaint (vv. 1–2) to appeal (vv. 3–4) to the turn in verses 5–6, where David lands not on answers but on trust: "But I have trusted in your steadfast love."

A few things to carry into your week:

"What's your 'lest' — the fear you're hiding behind instead of bringing to God?"

June 14, 2026

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Ephesians 5:6–14 — Empty words can comfort you right back into the dark; in Christ, you were made to walk as a child of light. Lead Pastor Matt Beasley continues A Study Through Ephesians at Severns Valley.

Paul moves through three turns: do not be deceived, reflect the light, and expose the darkness. The "empty words" he warns about aren't harmless — they're persuasive, and they soothe us back toward the very sin Jesus rescued us from. But you were once darkness and are now light in the Lord, made to reflect Jesus into the places He pulled you out of — not by dimming the light to stay comfortable, but by letting it shine until the sleeping wake.

A few things to carry into your week:

"Who in your life is still in the dark because you've kept your light dim?"

June 7, 2026

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We’re glad you’re joining us for today’s worship service. Whether you’re watching live or later in the week, our prayer is that this time encourages you, points you to Christ, and strengthens your faith.

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Ephesians 5:1–2 — "Be imitators of God, as beloved children, and walk in love." Lead Pastor Matt Beasley continues A Study Through Ephesians at Severns Valley.

Imitating God doesn't mean speaking worlds into existence or running the universe — it means displaying His character: love, mercy, kindness, even toward enemies (Luke 6). For the lost person at your work, on your street, or in your family, you may be the closest thing to God they encounter. Matt traces the "walk" Paul keeps returning to — from dead in our sins to made alive in Christ — and what it means to walk in love as people who have been rooted and grounded in it.

A few things to carry into your week:

"For the lost person in your life this week, what would it look like to simply stand in the place of God for them?"

May 31, 2026

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Ephesians 4:25–32 — What does a church actually feel like when the gospel reshapes it? Lead Pastor Matt Beasley continues A Study Through Ephesians at Severns Valley.

Paul isn't describing the world out there; he's describing the climate among us in here — a redeemed people learning to live it out. Matt walks the marks of that culture: truth-telling because we are members of one another, anger that gets dealt with before sundown, work that's generous instead of grasping, speech that builds up and gives grace, and the hard, beautiful center of it all — forgiving one another as God in Christ forgave us.

A few things to carry into your week:

"When you forgive someone, you pay the price for their offense — with grace you've been given, not grace you produced. Who is God asking you to forgive?"

May 24, 2026

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We’re glad you’re joining us for today’s worship service. Whether you’re watching live or later in the week, our prayer is that this time encourages you, points you to Christ, and strengthens your faith.

If you’re new with us, we’d love to connect with you. Visit sv.church to learn more about our church, upcoming events, and ways to get involved.

If this service blesses you, consider sharing it with someone who could use encouragement today.

Thank you for worshiping with us!

Ephesians 4:17–24 — Put off the old self and put on the new. But this is no behavior makeover. Lead Pastor Matt Beasley continues A Study Through Ephesians at Severns Valley.

Paul says we no longer walk as we once did — and the danger is hearing that and feeling superior, when every one of us was once there. We aren't changed by life modification or a propositional trade ("I'll take the good and dodge the bad"); we're transformed by spending time with Jesus, dying to the old self, and being clothed in His righteousness.

A few things to carry into your week:

"When the enemy whispers that your failure is your true identity, will you believe the lie — or the righteousness Christ has clothed you in?"

May 17, 2026

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We’re glad you’re joining us for today’s worship service. Whether you’re watching live or later in the week, our prayer is that this time encourages you, points you to Christ, and strengthens your faith.

If you’re new with us, we’d love to connect with you. Visit sv.church to learn more about our church, upcoming events, and ways to get involved.

If this service blesses you, consider sharing it with someone who could use encouragement today.

Thank you for worshiping with us!

Ephesians 4:11–16 — Christ gives leaders to equip the saints, until we all grow up into Him. Lead Pastor Matt Beasley continues A Study Through Ephesians at Severns Valley.

Whether on the stage or in the seats, every one of us shares the same backstory — once dead in our sins (Ephesians 2:1). The gifts and leaders Christ gives aren't there to do ministry for us, but to equip every member, so the whole body grows to maturity. It's a group project that only works when all of us give our full engagement.

A few things to carry into your week:

"What would it look like this week to pursue Jesus for the benefit of the people around you — not so you'd be happier, but so they'd look more like Him?"

May 10, 2026

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