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What if the biggest threat to holiness isn’t choosing the wrong path—but choosing the easy one?
In this message from Hebrews 12, we explore how holiness is more than moral behavior—it’s a Spirit-empowered pursuit that demands endurance, intention, and surrender. From the danger of bitterness to the compromise of impulse decisions, Scripture reveals the subtle ways we drift from holiness and how to return.

Whether you're wrestling with bitterness, battling temptation, or just feeling spiritually numb, this message invites you to fix your eyes on Jesus and choose perseverance over convenience. Holiness isn’t easy, but it’s always worth it.

What does it really mean to be holy? In this message from Galatians 5, we explore how the Christian life is not about rule-keeping or rule-breaking—but about walking in step with the Spirit. Paul warns against two distortions of holiness: legalism (trying to earn God’s favor) and license (abusing grace to justify sin). Both miss the point. True holiness isn’t about perfection—it’s about transformation through the power of the Holy Spirit.

In a world obsessed with proving worth and chasing success, what if the reason we're exhausted isn’t just because life is hard—but because we’re trying to be someone God never asked us to be? What if we could live in acceptance? In this message from Set Apart, we explore 1 Corinthians 1 and the radical truth that God chooses what the world calls weak, foolish, and unimpressive to reveal His glory. You don’t have to hustle to be holy. Real identity, belonging, and significance aren’t achieved—they’re received in Christ.

"God didn’t just build us to start—He built us to finish well."

What if the breakthrough you’ve been waiting for is on the other side of not giving up?

In this powerful message from Week 3 of the Built For This series, Pastor Jon Dupin unpacks how God strengthens us to endure, even when we feel tired, discouraged, or ready to quit. Anchored in Philippians 1:6 and Nehemiah 6 & 12, this sermon reminds us that the Gospel isn’t just about a strong start—it’s about a faithful finish.

👉 Learn why perseverance matters
 👉 See how Nehemiah’s story speaks to our seasons of weariness
 👉 Discover how obedience, not ease, brings joy and legacy

📖 “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion…” (Philippians 1:6)
🎵 “The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away.” (Nehemiah 12:43)

Whether you're in the middle of the work, tempted to give up, or celebrating the finish line—this message will equip and encourage you to keep going. You were built to finish well.

🔥 What if the real threat to our calling isn’t failure—but settling for less than what God saved us for?

In Week 2 of our Built For This series, Jon Dupin dives deep into Ephesians 2:8–10 and the story of Nehemiah, reminding us that God’s grace doesn’t just save us—it sends us. Too often, we settle. We stop stepping into the hard places. We avoid what’s broken. But we were never meant to live safely on the sidelines. We were built to rebuild.

This message is a call to rise from the ruins, face what’s broken, and step boldly into the redemptive work God prepared in advance for us. Like Nehemiah, we are invited to say, "Let us rebuild."

🛠 Key Themes:

Grace brings purpose, not just forgiveness

Settling starves our faith and impact

God places burdens on willing hearts to begin renewal

Resistance is real—but God gives us clarity and courage

➡️ Scripture Focus: Ephesians 2:8–10 | Nehemiah 2
🙌 Big Truth: You weren’t saved to settle—you were built for this.

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In this powerful kickoff to our "Built For This" series, Pastor Jon Dupin explores how God uses seasons of loss, burnout, and disappointment not to break us, but to build us. Drawing from Nehemiah 1 and John 16:33, we’re reminded that renewal begins in surrender, not strength, and that the Church is built to rise, not because of our efforts, but because of Jesus’ victory.

✅ Feeling stuck?
✅ Facing delay, discouragement, or defeat?
This message will help you see your season through God’s eyes—and find hope to rebuild, starting now.

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📖 Key Scripture: Nehemiah 1, John 16:33
🙌 Built For This | Jesus has already conquered what could defeat us.

“In a world filled with pain and chaos, how can the resurrection of Jesus still be Good News?”

In this powerful Easter message, Jon Dupin unpacks 1 Corinthians 15 and shows us why the resurrection isn’t just a story from the past—it’s the foundation of our hope today.

If Jesus didn’t rise, faith is empty, sin wins, and death is the end. But because He did rise, we have real hope, real power, and a promise that what’s broken won’t stay that way.

Through honest storytelling and biblical truth, this message invites you to see resurrection not as an instant fix—but as the beginning of restoration in you and the world around you.

On this Palm Sunday, Pastor Jon Dupin delivers a powerful message about the arrival of King Jesus. Not with force, but in humility, riding on a donkey. Drawing from Zechariah 9 and Luke 19, this sermon challenges us to examine what’s holding back our praise and proclamation.

In a world where comfort, cynicism, and fear often keep our faith quiet, we are reminded that Jesus is worthy of public, passionate, and vocal worship. If even the stones would cry out, how much more should we?

1. Learn why your voice matters
2. Discover the courage to share your Jesus story
3. Step into a life of bold worship and witness
4. This week, let your praise be louder than your fear.

In this message from our Good News series, we wrestle with one of the most challenging truths of the Gospel: we were never meant to provide for ourselves.

Drawing from Exodus 16 and John 6, we explore how Jesus redefines provision — not with temporary fixes or self-sufficiency, but with His own body and blood. In a culture obsessed with independence and personal strength, this message confronts the idols of pride, fear, and self-made success.

🔑 Key Verse: “Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.” – Exodus 16:12
🕊️ Discover why Jesus’ invitation to “eat His flesh and drink His blood” is not just symbolic — it's the call to live in full dependence on Him.

Whether you're burnt out from trying to hold it all together or simply searching for something more real, this sermon reminds us: it’s Good News that we don’t have to save ourselves.

This Sunday morning, we had the incredible opportunity to hear Compassion International’s vision and witness the power of child sponsorship firsthand. A former Compassion child shared his inspiring journey—how God used sponsorship to transform his life from poverty to purpose.

Be encouraged as we dive into this powerful testimony of hope, faith, and God’s provision. 🌍❤️