What’s the real purpose of the church? Too often, our preferences get in the way of the mission Jesus gave us. This week, we’ll look at how the early church wrestled with putting Jesus’ purpose above their own preferences and what that means for us today. In part two of FOCUS, we’ll discover how the church can truly be a search party for the lost and the kind of movement our world desperately needs.

Most people think God gets angry when we wander, but Jesus told a different story. A story of

two people who saw the same person, but neither saw him correctly. In the same way, we

often see God through distorted lenses — shaped by fear, pride, or past experiences.

In part one of this series called FOCUS, we’ll talk about how to see God clearly — not as a

distant rule-keeper or reward-giver, but as a loving Father who runs toward both the reckless

and the religious. When we learn to see God through the lens of His love, it changes everything

about how we see ourselves and others.

Fear feeds off uncertainty about the future. But hope anchors us when everything else falls apart. In the final week of Scared to Death, we’ll explore the kind of hope that doesn’t collapse under pressure, a hope that lasts when everything else lets us down.

When life feels out of control, fear tells us to grab tighter. But control never delivers the peace we’re searching for. In this message from Scared to Death, we’ll discover how prayer shifts the weight off our shoulders and brings a peace that can steady us, even in chaos.

When fear hits, it feels brand new, I’ve never been here before. The first job loss. The first diagnosis. The first time someone walks away. But while it may be new to us, we are not the first to go through it. God’s people have faced fear and uncertainty throughout history, and every time, He’s proven faithful.

When fear hits, it feels brand new, I’ve never been here before. The first job loss. The first diagnosis. The first time someone walks away. But while it may be new to us, we are not the first to go through it. God’s people have faced fear and uncertainty throughout history, and every time, He’s proven faithful.

Life has a way of throwing us into fights we never saw coming — some we expect, some that blindside us, and others we fight just to keep standing. In part one of our new series The Fight, Pastor Scott shares a powerful message from Isaiah 43:2 about the God who walks with us through the waters and the fire. With humor, honesty, and hope, he reminds us that God doesn’t promise to keep us out of the storm — He promises to be in it with us.

Whether you’re in a battle right now or trying to make sense of one you’ve just come through, this message will remind you that you’re not alone — and that your fight still has purpose.

Hearing the words of Jesus is not enough—He calls us to live them out. In the final message of this series, we’ll explore the parable of the wise and foolish builders and ask ourselves: Are we building lives on His truth or simply admiring His teachings from a distance? True discipleship is revealed not by what we say we believe but by how we live each day. This week, we’ll be challenged to apply what we’ve learned and walk forward in obedience, empowered to be more than “Christian”—empowered to be followers.

Following Jesus will stretch you. Striving to more than a “Christian” will lead you into places of discomfort where faith becomes real and growth happens. This week, we’ll look at Peter’s bold step out of the boat and into the storm, and how Jesus meets us in those moments of courage. Faith doesn’t grow in the safety of the shore—it grows in the tension between fear and trust. This message will challenge us to leave behind passive belief and step into active, obedient faith.

Jesus never promised comfort or ease—He promised transformation. And transformation comes through surrender. This week, we’ll hear Jesus’ call to “take up your cross” and follow Him, embracing a faith that costs something. We’ll face the hard truth that following Jesus means dying to self, letting go of control, pride, and comfort. But in that death, we discover the power of resurrection living. It’s not about what we lose—it’s about who we become.