This week, I delivered a message that’s been on my heart for a while and it’s one that might just flip how you think about Sunday worship. In “Sunday Isn’t the Challenge,” I explore what it truly means to be a disciple of Christ in a world flooded with distractions. I kicked things off with a well-known historical parable: the $24 deal for Manhattan, to drive home how easily we trade eternal riches for worthless trinkets. And that’s exactly what Satan wants: to keep us distracted, to make us believe Sunday is the main event, when really, it’s just the pep rally.

We looked at Luke 9:23, where Jesus calls us to take up our cross daily, not just on Sundays. Church attendance? It matters. But if it’s all we’re doing, we’re missing the point. The real test is out there, in how we live, how we spend our time, and what we prioritize. Sunday should be our rest, our recharge, but our faith is proven Monday through Saturday. Are we following Jesus, or just showing up?

If you’ve ever wondered whether your discipleship goes deeper than the pew, this message is for you.