180 Life Church
A weekly podcast for 180 Life Church.
Sun, April 06, 2025
Equipping the Calls
As disciples, we are each called to be disciple-makers. But what does that mean? Join us as Pastor Josh and a group of disciple-makers equip you in this call!
Thu, April 03, 2025
The Boy Who Changed a Kingdom
No matter your age, God can you use you in BIG ways! Join us as Pastor Josh tells the story of Josiah; a boy who became king and changed a nation.
Sun, March 23, 2025
The Target of Worship
What is the target of worship and how can we turn worship into obedience? What does it look like to do everything as unto the Lord?
Sun, March 16, 2025
The Bridge is Out
A disciple is someone who is committed to Jesus' mission of making disciples of all nations. Join us as we observe how Jesus intentionally discipled to better equip us to do the same.
Sun, March 09, 2025
Live Transformed
You were never meant to just be a Christian. You were meant to be a disciple changed in the likeness and image of Christ. You are meant to LIVE TRANSFORMED. Join us this morning as Crystal Hall continues in our "Follow Me: The Call of Being a Disciple" series.
Sun, March 02, 2025
Follow Me
What does is look like to be a disciple of Jesus? Join us as we engage in a new series where we unpack exactly that!
Tue, February 25, 2025
Buy the Field
A compelling message message from Pastor Josh on what biblical giving and tithing looks like.
Mon, February 10, 2025
Be Prepared
What do you think the difference is between those people that are really fulfilled in life and everybody else? It's not their intelligence, it's not their talent. It really all boils down to planning effectively. In this week’s message we look at Nehemiah. He modeled what a life planned and focused looks like. He remained focused on the task in hand, the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem, and was not distracted by people trying to trap and kill him. He stayed working on the wall for the city. We are going to ask ourselves, “what is our wall?” - what is the one thing we have to do? Then we will address what might be distracting us from staying on task and letting the urgent consume the important. We will also see the value of planning and pre-deciding in all that we do.
Sun, February 02, 2025
The Counsel You Seek
Making decisions shouldn't be done in a vacuum. God's design is that we seek wise counsel to help us make the best decisions possible. Join us a Pastor Josh unpacks what wise counsel should look like and where you can find it.
Sun, January 26, 2025
Under the Decision
Every decision is driven by something. The tension is that our motives directly impact the value of the decision we are making. Join us a Pastor Josh helps us look under the decision to determine if our motives are worthy of being followed.
Sun, January 19, 2025
Directions and Destinations
Most things we view as destinations are God's call to move in a direction. Sometimes they come through and become a mile-marker along the journey, while other times they fall through as we continue to follow God's directing. Join us as Pastor Josh points us to moving in God's direction as we decide to follow God's call on our lives.
Sun, January 12, 2025
The Story You Tell
How do you make decisions? More importantly, what is the grid system that you push these choices through? Join us a Pastor Josh kicks off our series, "Crossroads," in an effort to make wiser decisions.
Sun, January 05, 2025
Whom Do You Fear?
Unbeknownst to many of us, hidden in parts of our hearts, lies the fear of man that the Bible calls a "snare" or a "trap." It paralyzes our faith. Stunts our growth. And prevents us from walking in true freedom because we seek to please people and not God. We'll look at 1 Kings 19 and see how Elijah let this fear overtake him and learn how we can overcome it.
Sun, December 29, 2024
Are You Satisfied?
Sun, December 22, 2024
Love Defined
There are many definitions of love going around these days. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks the love that can only come from God because our God IS love.
Sun, December 15, 2024
The Joy of the Lord
There are specific requirements for us to experience joy which is different than happiness. Join us as Pastor Josh speak over the challenges of joy and what it looks like for us to truly have joy in Jesus.
Sun, December 08, 2024
Cheap Peace
Where is your peace? It's easy to trade the peace that Jesus offers for a cheaper, more temporary peace. But there is a peace that lasts; a peace not dictated by the circumstances that you find yourself in today. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks John 16 and points us toward a peace that costs much more and lasts much longer.
Sun, December 01, 2024
A Trustworthy Hope
Most of us have hope, but is our hope in the right place? Join us a Pastor Josh unpacks the difference between hoping for and hoping in, as we uncover the Christmas foundation on which our hope rests.
Sun, November 24, 2024
Tree
Pastor Bryan Bywater preaches from Psalm 1
Sun, November 17, 2024
Arms That Reach
Romans 17
Mon, November 11, 2024
I'm Convinced: God's Eternal Love and Me
Unfortunately, even after we have been made right by Gods grace and our faith in Jesus, we can still have deep insecurities and fear in this faith journey. Paul teaches the Romans clearly that there is no opposition, judgement or rejection from God for those who have been rescued!!
Sun, November 03, 2024
The "More Right"
How does a believer understand when to speak and when to remain silent? Even more so, when it is time to speak, how do we navigate the conversation? Join us as Pastor Josh zooms in on what our faith looks like while living in Babylon.
Sun, October 27, 2024
Until He Returns
What does it look like to live out your faith in Jesus in the current political climate? Join us a Pastor Josh unpacks how God calls us to “Occupy until He returns.”
Sun, October 20, 2024
Lower Case kings
Join us as Pastor Josh leads us to discover how true discipleship leads us to prioritize our citizenship in God's Kingdom over earthly allegiances. We must embrace the call to engage with culture while remaining anchored in faith. No longer can we serve "lower case kings."
Sun, October 13, 2024
Surrendering Your Expectations
What are the expectations you have for your life that remain unmet? We all have them, but how many of us have expressed those to God, and then surrendered them over to Him? With Isaiah 55:8-9 in the background, we're going to look at why we can absolutely surrender our expectations to God while still being expectant of what He can do.
Sun, October 06, 2024
Walking With A Limp
Jesus takes what we have and makes it more than we could ever imagine. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks what it looks like for us to be willing to walk toward Jesus (even with a limp) to see how Jesus transforms it into a testimony!
Sun, September 29, 2024
Out of the Boat
t's all too easy to live in comfort and convenience but Jesus invites us to step into risking for the Gospel as we experience more than we could ever imagine. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks how Peter's walking on water translates to our own water walking.
Wed, September 25, 2024
The End in Mind
Pastor Josh continues in our "Immeasurably More" series.
Sun, September 15, 2024
Laying A Foundation
It is often the things in the past that point to things in the future. Join us as we look at our story as a church, our personal stories, and how it all collides with The story, God's story. When we understand these three things, our next steps become all the more clear.
Sun, September 08, 2024
Tipping Scales
You count the cost in every decision that you make. Being a disciples of Jesus is no different. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks what disciple-making will cost you and why it is so very worth it
Sun, September 01, 2024
Believe No Lie
It can be so easy to believe lies, especially when they are slightly twisted truths. But when God's people understand what is true, everything changes. Join us as Pastor Josh teaches through Acts 6&7 as we unpack what it looks like to battle lies with truth.
Sun, August 18, 2024
Glory Thief
n our pursuit of success and recognition, it’s all too easy to build monuments to ourselves, often overshadowing the glory meant for God. Join Pastor Josh as he delves into Acts chapter 5 to explore the powerful lessons on humility and genuine devotion. Discover what it truly means to reflect God’s glory in our lives, and learn how to shift your focus from personal acclaim to honoring Him in all things.
Sun, August 11, 2024
Who's In Your Boat?
Guest speaker Bryce Reed preaches on how we can find solace in God when life can be filled with storms and trials.
Sun, August 04, 2024
Shaken Not Stirred
We all get shaken up in life from time to time, but how do we avoid getting derailed when it happens? We will find the answer by looking back at the early church. In Acts Chapter 4, we see that Peter and John face opposition from the Temple Leaders. They recognize that God is the ultimate judge, they speak of what they have seen and heard, and they get around other Jesus followers. By doing these things, they are able to handle the pressure of the situation and although they were shaken, they were not stirred. If we do the same, and we anchor our faith in Jesus, we too can weather the storms of life and can be a witness for Him.
Mon, July 29, 2024
Acts of the Holy Spirit
Pastor Bryan Bywater from Street Church preaches from Acts chapter 3 in a message entitled "Acts of the Holy Spirit"
Sun, July 21, 2024
The Power of the Holy Spirit
The same Peter who denied Jesus three times is the same Peter who stood in front of a crowd of thousands and declared Jesus, Savior. In a matter of weeks Peter went from being fearful to fearless. This morning we look at the life of Peter and see how when the Holy Spirit is in you he empowers you to do mighty things for God!
Mon, July 15, 2024
To The Nations
Join us as we launch our "Movement" series through the book of Acts. Pastor Josh shares more on what it means to wait on God and how we are called to share the gospel to the nations.
Mon, July 08, 2024
Different
What’s on your bucket list? If you achieve it all, do you think you’d be satisfied? Do you think you’d be really happy? When we think about these questions there are actually some sobering words for us in Matthew’s Gospel. We’re going to see that in order to be really satisfied in life, we have to go all in, but the way that we do it is counterintuitive at first; it’s different. We’re called to deny ourselves, pick up our cross, and follow Jesus.
Sun, June 30, 2024
Love the Trolls
Is there anyone in your life that you struggle to love? Join us as Pastor Josh leads us through the end of the book of Jonah and provides a perspective on what it looks like to love the people who seem hardest to love
Sun, June 23, 2024
Turning The Tide
Sometimes in life we need to navigate a turnaround – a change in direction. As we look at Jonah Chapter 3 we will see that both Jonah and the people of Ninevah do this, but they do it in very different ways. Then will look in the mirror at our own lives. By doing a 180, by navigating a turnaround, we will see how God can radically transform our lives. But we need to be all-in; to believe that God can and will give us a second chance; an opportunity for us to change our direction. As we respond, God will bless us and open new doors for us.
Mon, June 17, 2024
The Belly of Grace and Judgement
Join us in week three of our series on Jonah! This week Pastor Josh unpacks how Jonah provides a picture of God's character including his relentless grace and perfect justice.
Mon, June 10, 2024
Sleeping Through The Fight
Sun, June 02, 2024
Jonah - Hanging Up on God
Jonah gets the call from God and runs in another direction. And we do the same thing. Join us as we look into the mirror and figure out how we can respond to God's call on our lives.
Mon, May 27, 2024
Imitate God
Guest speaker Johnathan Reed shares his heart for Fostering children through a biblical lens.
Sun, May 19, 2024
Are You Devoted?
What does devotion look like in your life? If you look to society, you'll only see a facade, but if you look to scripture, you'll find Godly devotion weaved throughout. Crystal Hall, our Women's Ministry Director unpacks what it looks like to be devoted to God, His Word, and His people.
Mon, May 13, 2024
Whose You Are
It's time for the family meeting that matters most. Your identity is far less about you than you may think. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks the truth that who you are is based upon whose you are.
Mon, May 06, 2024
Kids Were Made for Strawberries
What does it look like for parents to disciple our kids? We know the call, but we sometimes miss how to get there. In this message Pastor Josh unpacks practical steps to biblical parenting.
Mon, April 29, 2024
The Marriage Magnifying Glass
Marriage is hard. It takes work and effort to ensure that it is healthy and strong. Join us as Pastor Josh talks about how our marriages can become everything they were designed to be.
Mon, April 22, 2024
God in a Lab Coat
Are Christianity and science in competition with one another? Is it possible for an educated, rational thinking person to look at all the scientific evidence in the world and still believe in God? These are the questions we will be looking at and will see that rather than be competitive, scientific evidence and a belief in God are actually cooperative.
Sun, April 14, 2024
New Creations Don’t Wear Old Clothes
We are meant to be changed into a new creation, but what does that look like? How do you know if you are living in a way that represents a radical, Holy Spirit led change? Join us as Pastor Josh allows Colossians 3 to speak directly over this topic.
Sun, April 07, 2024
Bad Things and Band Aids
If God is good, why then do we suffer? Join us as Pastor Josh allows the story of Job to equip us to better understand God's character and how we are meant to respond in the middle of hard things.
Sun, March 31, 2024
Evidence
A faith in Jesus is not meant to be a blind faith, but one that has a foundation. Join us as Pastor Josh walks through the evidence that confirms our Easter celebration. It is our hope that you will leave with questions answered and a defense for why you believe what you believe.
Sun, March 24, 2024
Worship Unhindered
God created you to be a free worshipper. The challenge is that even those of us that freely chose to worship Jesus, don't experience freedom in our worship. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks what it can look like for us to worship unhindered.
Sun, March 10, 2024
Encanto
Every believer has a spiritual gift and it is on us to take it out of the box and to grow in its use. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks this idea with the help of Encanto!
Sun, March 03, 2024
The Chronicles of Narnia
CS Lewis wrote a series of short stories that were designed to tell pieces of the story of Jesus. The Lion, the witch, and the wardrobe is one such story and points to the work that Jesus has done for us. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks this movie with a biblical foundation.
Sun, February 25, 2024
Truly Aligned
In a time of discord and controversy, what does it look like for God's church to be united? How can we move forward together in unity when everything seems to be pulling us apart? Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks what it can look like for us to be fully aligned as we move forward on mission with Jesus.
Sun, February 18, 2024
Living With Less
Our possessions can sometimes be the biggest hindrance in our relationship with God and others. Crystal Hall, our Women's Ministry Director, unpacks the story of the Rich Young Ruler and asks the question, can you live with less so that more of God can live in you?
Sun, February 11, 2024
The Sabbath was Made for Man
Often we look at Spiritual Disciplines that are for the hyper spiritual. What if I told you that practices like Sabbath are for you! A day of rest is something you were designed to require and is something that has the potential to make all the difference in you walk with Jesus. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks how Sabbath isn't just the rule, it's the design.
Sun, February 04, 2024
Ditch the Distractions
We live in a world full of noise and distractions. Our attention is constantly being pulled from one thing to another. In all of this white noise, God calls us to be alone and quiet with Him. Today we are going to look at the Spiritual Discipline of Silence and Solitude. We will see that Jesus models it and countless numbers of his apprentices down through human history have found life with God through it. While at first it sounds jarring and unachievable, by taking some simple steps we can enter into a regular rhythm of silence and solitude and in so doing we will be refreshed, renewed, and transformed.
Sun, January 28, 2024
Are You Tired?
Most of us know that we are tired, but few of us know where we can find rest. Join us as we point you to where you can go to get the rest that your soul needs.
Sun, January 21, 2024
Jesus Interrupted
We view interruptions as bad things, but that isn't the perspective that Jesus models for us. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks how interruptions are often designed to be opportunities. Don't hurry through the interruption or you just might miss it.
Sun, January 14, 2024
The Cost of Hurry
Have you ever felt short of time? Do you wish you had more time in your day? Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks what our schedules can and should look like as we intentionally follow Jesus.
Tue, January 09, 2024
Listen Like Mary
In a world that values busyness and loud, Jesus shows us that quieting ourselves and listening are more valuable. How can we tune our spiritual ears to hear His voice above all the noise? Crystal Hall, our Women's Ministry Director, shares how a life marked by listening to God transforms us, and why it should be a priority in our lives this year and beyond.
Sun, December 31, 2023
Unlikely Heroes
When we think of heroes, we often have a vision of someone with superpowers saving the world from destruction. But what if we can all be heroes? It seems unlikely but, with God, it is true. We will look at the example of Moses. We will see that he comes up with a number of excuses as to why he can’t be a hero; why he can’t do what God is asking of him. But God has answers for all of Moses’ excuses and what we find is that while he did not have the position, the power, the skills, or the words to be a hero, none of that was an obstacle for God. We all probably have the same excuses as Moses, and God has the same responses for us. We can all be unlikely heroes and can be used by God to do remarkable things in 2024. All we have to do is be willing to step up and step in.
Sun, December 24, 2023
Through the Eyes of the Called
There are so many things that we hear or assume about the Christmas story that may not have been accurate for the time. Join us as we unpack what the Christmas story looked like through the eyes of Mary and let it speak to how we respond to God's call on our lives.
Sun, December 17, 2023
Through the Eyes of the Lowly
Too often the miraculous is made normal and we forget the awe and wonder we were always meant to carry. Join us a Pastor Josh unpacks another perspective on the Christmas story and be reminded of the awe and wonder that is meant to accompany our Christmas celebration.
Sun, December 10, 2023
Through The Eyes of a Counterfeit King
The birth of Jesus has always meant different things to different people. Even back during the birth of Jesus, this was still true. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks what the birth of Jesus meant for a counterfeit king.
Sun, December 03, 2023
Stop Playing Without Pads
Pastor Josh concludes our "Get in the Game" series with a message from Epheisans 6!
Sun, November 26, 2023
The World Wants Your Worship
The world will persuade you to value the things of this world over the Kingdom of God. From wealth, success, power, accolades, youth, etc. How do we not fall for what it deems as worthy of our worship? How do we keep God at the center of our hearts when we're persuaded otherwise? This morning Crystal Hall, our Women's Ministry Director, dives deeper into this as we study Daniel 3 in our "Get in the Game" series.
Sun, November 19, 2023
When We Fight
Conflict is a part of having relationships in a fallen world. However, we aren't meant to fight the same way that the world fights. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks what it looks like to handle conflict biblically.
Sun, November 12, 2023
Breach of Contract
There are a few things that we can do as disciples to experience a "spiritual speed burst" in our maturing in Christ. One of those things is freedom in our finances. Join us as Pastor Josh unpacks what living generously can look like.
Sun, November 05, 2023
Teach Me to Play
God, our Creator and Savior, gives us the opportunity to talk to Him. We do this through prayer. In this message we look at how Jesus taught his disciples to pray and in the same way teaches us. We discover that the purpose of prayer is to surrender our will to God, not to impose it on Him. After finding the right place to pray, we start by addressing God as our Heavenly Father, and then acknowledging who He is. We then dedicate our lives to His ways, and then petition for provision, pardon, and protection. By getting into the habit of praying regularly, we will see our lives transformed, as well as those of the people around us.
Sun, October 29, 2023
Greatest of All Time
When it comes to being a disciple, how can I be great? Even the disciples argued about who was the greatest among them. Join us a Pastor Josh talks about what it means to be great.
Sun, October 22, 2023
The Field
When it comes to following Jesus, where am I called? Join us as Pastor Josh details how our mission field is where our feet are.
Sun, October 15, 2023
Running the Play
What does it look like to run plays on Team Jesus? Join us as Pastor Josh talks about discipleship and how it is the key play that Jesus calls us toward as we make disciples.
Sun, October 08, 2023
Church is a Team Sport
One of the key ways that we represent our relationship with Jesus is to live our faith out in authentic community. Join us as we talk about what it can look like to be on His team, a part of His body, as we move forward in unity.
Sun, October 01, 2023
The Fridge is Full
As disciples who want to get on the field, we need to make sure that we are properly fed. But is a Sunday meal enough to sustain you? That's the beauty of a relationship with Jesus. He gives us access to Himself and we can and should abide with Him through out the week.
Sun, September 24, 2023
More than a Huddle
Why do we show up on Sundays? What is the purpose? The answer: To get in the game. Join us as Pastor Josh shares how church is meant to be the huddle where we gather, talk about the plays, and then are sent out on to the field.
Sun, September 17, 2023
The Unfinished Church Pt. 2
In his final message with us Pastor Bill discusses what it will take for 180 Life Church to move forward into all God has for us in the exciting new season ahead.
Sun, September 10, 2023
Help, Hope, and Healing
As James closes out his letter, he goes back to where he started; talking about trials. This time he focuses on sickness and on healing. As we dig into the text, we discover that it’s actually not all about physical healing but instead about spiritual healing. We will see how God still heals today, but also how we need to manage our expectations. We will juxtapose what we read in James letter with examples where Jesus does and also does not heal people, and we will see what God looks for in us when it comes to praying for healing in our lives and the lives of those around us.
Mon, September 04, 2023
Eyes on Eternity
When our eyes are focused on the present, we often live for the present. But as disciples of Jesus, we are meant to be set apart. We are meant to live differently. What would it look like for our eyes to be so caught up on eternity that it transformed how we live now? Our perspective on suffering, challenges, and frustrations would dramatically shift and our Kingdom impact would increase.
Sun, August 27, 2023
I've Hatched a Plot!
This message considers James’ warning against pride, greed and using others for personal gain. His words encourage us instead to seek humility, serving those in need through the grace we’ve received from God.
Sun, August 20, 2023
Overcoming Our Biggest Problems
What are your biggest problems? The answer we see in the book of James might surprise you! In this message Pastor Bill describes two big problems we face and three ways we can overcome them with God's help.
Sun, August 13, 2023
Walking in Wisdom
Do you listen to the wisdom of this world or the Word? How can you know the difference? Learn how to distinguish between the two and how selfish ambition and envy may be keeping you from walking in godly wisdom. Join us as we continue in our "Act Like You Believe" series through the book of James.
Sun, August 06, 2023
The Power of Words
With our tongues we can direct our lives, destroy others and define others with blessings and curses. Our words are powerful! Check out this message from Pastor Bill to learn how we can keep our tongues in check so they can be instruments for good rather than harm.
Sun, July 30, 2023
A Faith That Works
A faith that works is evidenced by action. In this message we look at a dead faith contrasted with an alive faith which is evidenced by our readiness to act upon the things that we believe about God and His plans and purposes.
Sun, July 23, 2023
Stop Being So Judgy!
Pastor Bill continues in our study through the book of James
Sun, July 16, 2023
Input and Output
As we continue our walk through the Book of James by looking at the second half of Chapter one, we will see three highly practical things we can do to communicate with one another and to put our Christian principles into action. If we do these things, moments in our lives have the potential to become movements in the world. We will see that to avoid miscommunication and to love others as Jesus loves us, we need to be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to become angry. When it comes to living the Christian life, we need to put our faith into action by being doers of the word, and we need to be careful to avoid temptations and deceptions along the way.
Sun, July 09, 2023
The Trial of Your Faith
Pastor Bill kicks off our new series through the Book of James talking about the trials we face and how to persevere through them.
Sun, July 02, 2023
Foundational Faith
How do we build our faith so we can weather the storms of life as well as be all God calls us to be? In this message we explore this question with the backdrop of the “Hall of Faith” found in Hebrews Chapter 11. We will see the evidence for faith, the impact of faith, and the power of faith. We will see how by doing what the author of the Book of Hebrews says, we can live a life built on the firm foundation of faith and God can use us to do remarkable things in His name.
Sun, June 25, 2023
Rahab - The Box Problem
Guest Speaker, Pastor Josh Poteet, walks us through the redemptive story of Rahab and talks about takeaways we can use today.
Sun, June 18, 2023
Just Like My Father
Happy Father's Day! Pastor Monts from the Citadel of love preaches a specail Father's Day message!
Mon, June 12, 2023
Firm Foundation
We are dropping at the tail end of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. Jesus has discussed a number of challenging topics and closes His sermon with a comparison of two houses and how they weather a storm. One that is built on rock survives the storm and one that is built on sand does not. Jesus likens this to how we build our lives. We discover that if we build our life on foundations other that God, we will not fare well in the storms of life, and we can also jeopardize our future legacy. We will discover how we can protect ourselves by making some decisions now that will strengthen our foundations in the present and the future.
Sun, June 04, 2023
A Big Thing
As we celebrate 18 years as a local church we reflect on what Jesus teaches about church and how big and amazing of a thing it is to be a part of His global church!
Sun, May 21, 2023
Confidence in Uncertain & Troublesome Times
Check out today's message to learn how you can walk through times of trouble and uncertainty with the confidence that Christ provides!
Sun, May 14, 2023
Fear and Favor
What are you afraid of in life right now? At any given moment we carry so many fears which is why the Bible tells over and over to "fear not." But sometimes we forget that scripture also tells us to "Fear the Lord." How will learning to live with the Fear of the Lord in us help to ease the other fears we carry? Join us for this message as we talk about carrying the fear of the Lord and the favor it will bring us.
Sun, May 07, 2023
A New Thing
In this message Pastor Bill talks about how to move with God through the process of change while discussing a big change at 180 Life Church.
Sun, April 30, 2023
Living in Two Worlds
God calls us to live as citizens of Heaven in exile here on Earth. Living in two worlds isn't easy, but God gives us clear instruction on how we can this in a way that honors God and transforms our community.
Sun, April 23, 2023
The Return of Jesus
An inspiring message from Pastor Bill from 2 Peter 3.
Sun, April 16, 2023
An Encounter with the Risen Jesus
After Jesus’ death, His disciples were confused and downtrodden. Their hopes and dreams of a Messiah seem to had been shattered. Two of them were walking along a road when they were joined by a strange man. They didn’t know who he was, but he talked in a way they had not heard before. At the end of the journey, he took, blessed, broke, and gave bread and at that moment they realized they were in the presence of the risen Jesus. In this message, we look at these four acts – taking, blessing, breaking, and giving. We see that they represent stages or seasons in our lives, and it is through these that we too have encounters with the risen Jesus.
Sun, April 09, 2023
The Wonders of Easter
Jesus coming back from the dead was a wondrous event! In this message we consider the value of remembering this miraculous moment, but also consider how we can and should respond to Jesus overcoming sin and death.
Sun, April 02, 2023
A Hard Road
Life is a hard road. On Palm Sunday Jesus modeled for us what it takes to journey down the hard road and experience the victory God intends for us.
Sun, March 26, 2023
Be Generous
Part of learning to trust God is growing in our generosity. God is first generous to us and then commands us to be generous to others in obedience to Him so that others might be blessed and so we might grow in our faith and become more like Him.
Sun, March 19, 2023
Trust God
What does it look like to trust God with our money? What are the barriers that stand in the way and how we do we overcome them? Pastor Bill teaches on how we can "Trust God" with our money and our lives in part 3 of our "In God We Trust" series.
Sun, March 12, 2023
Don't Be Greedy
Greed leads to distance in our relationship with God and to regret in life. In part 2 of our "In God We Trust" series Pastor Bill talks about how we can detect greed in our own lives and three steps to fight against it.
Sun, March 05, 2023
Be Content
Being content isn't an amount issue, it is a heart issue. With God's help we can learn how to be content and experience great freedom in our hearts and minds regardless of whether we have a lot or a little.
Sun, February 26, 2023
Relationally Fit 4 God
From the mind and example of Jesus we can learn how to improve every relationship we are in or will be in.
Sun, February 19, 2023
Vocationally Fit 4 God
We spend over half our waking hours at work, but many of us are frustrated, dissatisfied with our job. We don't enjoy it, we feel it lacks real purpose, and we are stressed. But what if God had something else in mind when it comes to how we approach our job? We are going to explore this and will discover that the purpose of our life at work is to show that God is at work in our life. The way that we achieve this is that in whatever we do, we do it with all of our heart, because we work for the Lord and our work reflects upon Him. When we do this, and become vocationally fit for God, everything comes into context and takes its proper place. We can find fulfillment and be used by God in our workplace, whatever, and wherever that is.
Sun, February 12, 2023
Financially Fit 4 God
What does it take to trust God with your finances? Pastor Bill discusses this and more in our latest message.
Sun, February 05, 2023
Emotionally Fit 4 God
Stop letting your emotions rule your life! Learn how to trust God despite how you feel and how to manage your emotions in a God-honoring. Join us this morning we we continue in our Fit 4 God series!
Sun, January 29, 2023
Mentally Fit 4 God
How do we get a hold of our thought life and strengthen our mind so we can experience greater peace and joy and fitness for God? Check it out!
Sun, January 22, 2023
Physically Fit 4 God
When it comes to goals and getting fit we should begin with God. In this message Pastor Bill explores why fitness begins with God and then discusses how we can set some goals for spiritual fitness this year.
Sun, January 15, 2023
Spiritually For 4 God
When it comes to goals and getting fit we should begin with God. In this message Pastor Bill explores why fitness begins with God and then discusses how we can set some goals for spiritual fitness this year.
Sun, January 08, 2023
Purposfully Waiting
Our first in-person service of 2023 with Pastor Monts from the Citadel of Love preching on having a purpose while we wait.
Sun, December 18, 2022
Unwrapping Joy
Sun, December 11, 2022
Unwrapping Peace
God wants you to unwrap peace through Jesus in your life and to extend that to those around you. In pt. 2 of our "Unwrapping Jesus" series we discuss how we can do that this Christmas and beyond.
Mon, September 21, 2020
Doing Well, Doing Good
Preaching from 3 John, Pastor Bill talks about how we can do well and do good even in the most difficult of times.
Mon, September 14, 2020
The Pride in Your Heart
In this message Pastor Bill examines how the destructive power of prides puts us on the wrong side of God and considers what we might do about pride in our lives while teaching through the book of Obadiah.
Mon, September 07, 2020
Grace, Peace and Love
We continue our "One Hit Wonders" series with a look at the book of Philemon. This is Paul's shortest letter but it packs quite a punch! Join us as we learn some important gospel truths in these 25 verses.
Mon, August 31, 2020
Walking in Love
What does it mean to walk in love and why is it important that we do? We kick off our new "One Hit Wonders" series as Pastor Bill explores these questions while teaching through the short but powerful book of 2 John.
Mon, August 24, 2020
Wisdom in Money
In this message we draw on Solomon's wisdom from the Book of Proverbs on the subject of money. We discover that money is a blessing from God and is a good thing, we are stewards of it and not the owners, and that money is entrusted to the wise. When we are generous financially, we find that we are satisfied, we are blessed, and we are ushered into the presence of God in a new way; our life will never be the same again.
Mon, August 17, 2020
Wisdom in Criticism
We continue in our Proverbs series with a look at criticism. We see why it's beneficial for us and take a look at how to respond to it and how to offer godly criticism with the purpose of promoting another person's well-being.
Sun, August 02, 2020
Wisdom in Justice
What is justice? How can we wisely live a life of justice that God calls us to? In this message Pastor Bill looks to Proverbs to consider how we can pursue justice in a way that both wisdom and God requires.
Sun, July 26, 2020
Wisdom in Direction
If you need wisdom for direction and next steps in your life–this message is for you! As we continue in our "Wise Up! Wisdom from Proverbs" series we're going to be discussing how we can walk wisely and confidently in the direction that God is showing us to take, no matter how hard or crazy it may seem.
Sun, July 19, 2020
Wisdom in Discipline
Pastor Nicholas continues in our "Wise Up! Wisdom from Proverbs" series by teaching a message about discipline and why it's important we don't put things off and instead see things through.
Sun, July 12, 2020
Walking in Friendship
What does a real friend look like? How can we find a friend like this and become a friend like this for someone else? Pastor Bill looks to the wisdom of Proverbs to explore these questions in a message called "Wisdom in Friendship."
Sun, July 05, 2020
Wisdom in Words
Words have the power of life and death. In this message Pastor Bill discusses three ways Proverbs encourage us to use our words in a wise, life-giving way.
Sun, June 28, 2020
The Path of Wisdom
Proverbs invites us to "Wise Up!" in all areas of our lives. In this series kick-off message Pastor Bill discuss how we can get on and stay on the path of wisdom and why it is critically important that we do.
Sun, June 21, 2020
Future Focused
In the final message of our Breakthrough series Pastor Bills talks about how we can not only breakthrough the habits and addictions that hold us back to also move forward to do and become all God has for us beyond them.
Sun, June 14, 2020
Keep It Real
In this message Pastor Bill breaks down what James 5:16 says about the healing power found in confession to one another and how to put this into practice so we can breakthrough our bad habits, sins and addictions.
Sun, June 07, 2020
Let's Get Drastic
We continue in our "Breakthrough" series as Pastor Bill discusses some external and internal changes we must make to experience the freedom and victory Jesus wants for us.
Sun, May 31, 2020
Just Admit It
In the first part of our Breakthrough series, Pastor Bill discusses the power of honesty and confession as a first step to experiencing freedom from habits and addictions that hold us back from the life God wants for us.
Sun, May 24, 2020
God's Final Judgment
We wrap up our "Judging God" series as we take a look at God's final judgment in the book of Job. We see from Job how even in the midst of trials and pain we can still have a humble adoration of God, and we see a mighty God who RESTORES.
Sun, May 17, 2020
Our Final Judgment
At one time or another we'll find ourselves wrestling with God. As we continue in our Job series we'll see how Job responds to God's barrage of questions by making a final judgment about God, and learn from him as we too allow our wrestling with God to resolve into something good.
Sun, May 10, 2020
Judging God's Wisdom
This week we're in part four of "Judging God" as we look at God's infinite wisdom. We have all at one time or another, and perhaps now more than ever, judged God's wisdom. Take a listen as we take a high level look at Job 38-41 to hear what God Himself has to say about this.
Sun, May 03, 2020
Is God an Unfair Judge?
In this message Pastor Bill considers the question of God's fairness in how He judges people and the implications of that for our lives.
Sun, April 26, 2020
Judging Friends
This week we examine how Job judged his friends, how God judged his friends, and how we can come to healthy judgments of our friends' inputs into our lives, and be good friends with healthy outputs when our friends need us most.
Sun, April 19, 2020
Judging God in Suffering
Pastor Bill kicks off our "Judging God" series (a study through Job) by discussing how Job helps us come to three judgments about God and suffering, and how these judgments impact our lives.
Sun, April 12, 2020
My Redeemer Lives
In this message from Job 19:25-27 Pastor Bill discusses how Jesus' resurrection speaks to suffering in life, our future redemption and the gap in between.
Sun, April 05, 2020
May Your Will be Done
We all face tests of submission. Pastor Bill walks us through scripture in Matthew as we learn how to submit to our Father's will on a daily basis, and see how God grows us up through that.
Sun, March 29, 2020
Let's Talk
In this message we look at how we communicate with God and we discover how God communicates with us.
Sun, March 15, 2020
In Times of Trouble
Preaching from Psalm 46, Pastor Bill reminds us that we no matter what circumstances we face, we can live out our lives in faith not fear.
Sun, March 01, 2020
A Quiet Place
Pastor Bill talks about a spiritual discipline that Jesus invites us to practice that will help us be less distracted in life and more connected to God.
Sun, February 23, 2020
Fasting for Breakthrough
In this message Pastor Bill explains how the spiritual discipline of fasting can help us experience breakthrough in our lives and invites us to a specific opportunity to begin practicing fasting right away.
Sun, February 16, 2020
Get Up and Walk!
In this message from John 5:1-15 Pastor Bill encourages us to do some spiritual reflection and challenges us to make a decision to commit to practicing spiritual disciplines so that we can keep walking forward with Jesus.
Sun, February 09, 2020
Joyful Living
In this message we look at the root of lasting joy. Through Isaiah 61 verse 10, we discover that gratitude comes before joy; gratitude for what God has done and what God will do. We also see that awareness comes before gratitude; awareness of who God is and what God's plan for our lives is. By remembering what Jesus did for us on the cross, and flowing from our gratitude for him clothing us in salvation and righteousness, we can have a joy that transcends our circumstances; a true and lasting joy.
Sun, February 02, 2020
Everlasting Expressions
Guest speaker Pastor Marichal Monts from the Citadel of Love brings us a timely message.
Mon, January 27, 2020
A Vision for Growth
In this message Pastor Bill discusses God's vision for church growth in Ephesians 4:1-16. Special guest appearance by church member, Sam Kim!
Mon, January 20, 2020
A Vision for Outsiders
In this message Pastor Bill shares God's vision for outsiders and how we can actively work to make the vision a reality in 2020. He is joined for part of the message by special guest - Jaleith Gary!
Mon, January 13, 2020
The Vision for our Future
In this message, Pastor Bill shares the Vision for the church for 2020 and beyond!
Mon, January 06, 2020
Learning to Trust God
Guest speaker Aba Udofa present a message about trusting God in the new year.
Sun, December 29, 2019
The Battle of the Mind
In this message we explore the battle of the mind, in particular how we address our worries and anxiety. We look at what Jesus says about this topic. We discover that we need to choose presence over preoccupation. Rather than be preoccupied by worries about the future, we need to live in the present and focus on the provision of God for all we need today, knowing that God will also be there for us tomorrow. We also need to choose seeking over security. Instead of finding our worth and security in money and stuff, we instead need to focus on seeking God's direction and will for our lives. These things helps us overcome our worries and bring us a peace that surpasses understanding, even in the midst of the battle.
Sun, December 22, 2019
Chrismas and Celebration
In this message from Luke 1:39-56 Pastor Bill discusses three ways we can celebrate Christmas in a God-honoring, joy-yielding way and three reasons we should do this.
Sun, December 15, 2019
Christmas and Clarity
In this message from Matthew 1:18-25 Pastor Bill discusses three ways the Christmas story helps us find greater clarity in our lives.
Sun, December 08, 2019
Chrismas and Control
In this message from Luke 1:26-38 Pastor Bill discusses how Christmas breaks our illusion of control, shows us God has always been in control, and considers how we should respond to these things.
Sun, December 01, 2019
Foundational Obedience
In this message, we look at a well-known story that Jesus tells at the end of the Sermon on the Mount about a house built on the rock and one built on the sand. The house on the rock weathers the storm due to its firm foundations. We need to have firm foundations in our lives too. We do this by being confident in the ways of Jesus and in who Jesus is. This leads us to a place of obedience to Jesus' teachings. We see that this story can be a comfort, a caution, or a clarification when it comes to the way that we live our lives and deal with storms and uncertainty.
Sun, November 24, 2019
Living in the Flow of Time
In this message we look at the topic of "time". We find that rather than ask the question "what time is it?" we should better ask "what am I doing with my time?” We address two key areas - spending time with God and spending time with others - and we look at the barriers we face in doing this. We discover that to live in the flow of time, we need to mirror Jesus in the way He spent his time. To help us put what we have learned into action, we look at the two words for "time" in the New Testament and see how each of them gives us instructions on how we should best use our time.
Sun, November 17, 2019
Living in the Flow of Kindness
In this message Pastor Bill talks about what scripture's command to "be kind" means, how we can do it and why it is important that we do.
Sun, November 10, 2019
Living in the Flow of Talents
As we consider the words of 1 Peter 4:10 we will discuss the source, design and purpose of our spiritual gifts and talents. God has gifted us all, and he intends for us to use those gifts for the benefit of all around us
Sun, November 03, 2019
Living in the Flow of Giving
In this message from 2 Corinthians 8:1-9 Pastor Bill talks about how we followers of Jesus can enjoy living in the flow of giving!
Sun, October 20, 2019
Living in the Flow of Inclusion
Pastor Bill talks about how God generously included us in His redemptive plan and how we are called to generously include the excluded in our communities and in our church community.
Sun, October 13, 2019
Living in the Flow of Forgiveness
In this message from Matthew 18:21-35 Pastor Bill talks about Jesus’ command for us to be great forgivers out of the overflow of the great forgiveness God has extended to us.
Sun, October 06, 2019
Living in the Flow of Generosity
In this message from 2 Corinthians 9:8-11 Pastor Bill kicks-off our "Living in the Flow" series by discussing what it means to live in the flow of generosity and how doing so can change our world, transform our lives and glorify God!
Sun, September 29, 2019
Help, I'm a Parent!
In the final part of our "Relationship Help!" miniseries Pastor Bill discusses three big picture things from Ephesians 6:1-4 that can help parents to raise their children in a way that honors God and blesses them.
Sun, September 22, 2019
Help, I'm Married!
In part 2 of our "Relationship Help!" series Pastor Bill unpacks Ephesians 5:21-33 to explore three biblical keys to a marriage that glorifies Gods and blesses people.
Sun, September 15, 2019
Help, I'm Single!
In part one of our "Relationship Help!" series Pastor Bill unpacks 1 Corinthians 7:25-40 to discuss three helpful truths to encourage and instruct unmarried followers of Jesus.
Sun, September 01, 2019
Living a Focused Life
In this message from Philippians 3:12-14 Pastor Bill looks at Paul's example and exhortation of what a focused life looks like and challenges us to live in the same focused and powerful way.
Sun, August 25, 2019
Success Through Surrender
In this message from Romans 12:1-2 Pastor Bill discusses what surrender to God looks like, how we can stay surrendered, and what will happen if we do.
Sun, August 18, 2019
Making Sense of Suffering
In this message from 1 peter 5:8-10 Pastor Bill discusses three biblical truths that help us make sense of suffering so we can keep our faith in God and grow stronger in Him even in the most difficult of times.
Sun, August 11, 2019
The Silent Sovereign
Pastor Marical Monts joins us from the Citadel of Love to preach from Matthew 25.
Sun, July 28, 2019
Evangelism in the 21st Century
Sunday morning we welcomed guest speaker Aba Udofa who spoke to us about evangelism. By studying the life of Jesus we see our model for it. Take a listen as he preaches on the modern day challenge to evangelism and how to overcome it.
Sun, July 21, 2019
The Final Word
Pastor Nicholas wraps up our "Jesus is Greater" series with a message from Hebrews 13.
Sun, July 14, 2019
Pursuing Eternity
In Hebrews 12, Pastor Bill challenges us to consider what we are currently pursuing in life and if these things are as worthy as the things that God calls us to chase after.
Sun, July 07, 2019
Foundational Faith
Pastor Nicholas preaches from Hebrews 11 and discusses 3 things that lead to having foundational faith.
Sun, June 30, 2019
Living in AWE of Jesus
In this message from Hebrews 10 Pastor Bill discusses how God wants us to all of the rich truths we've learned in the past few chapters as we live in "AWE" of Jesus.
Sun, June 23, 2019
The Blood of Christ
In this message Pastor Bill discusses how the powerful blood of Jesus redeems us, cleans us and frees us like nothing else can.
Sun, June 09, 2019
The Power of an Indestructible Life
In this message from Hebrews 6 Pastor Bill breaks down the compares between Jesus and Melchizedek and talks about how Jesus uses His power of blessing, power of permanence, and power of perfection for our benefit.
Sun, May 26, 2019
Building Confidence
In this message from Hebrews 4-5 Dr. Nicholas Leadbeater preaches about the confidence we can build when we place our trust in Christ.
Sun, May 19, 2019
Entering God's Rest
In this message from Hebrews 4 Pastor Bill discusses how God's rest is the answer for the weariness of our souls and how we can enter into that rest.
Sun, May 12, 2019
Hold On
In this message from Hebrews 3 Pastor Bill discuses three ways we can hold on to our faith and stay strong in Jesus regardless of whatever difficulties and challenges we experience in life.
Sun, May 05, 2019
Pay Careful Attention to Your Captain
Hebrews 2 warns us about spiritual drifting. In this message Pastor Bill talks about why Jesus is worthy of paying careful attention to and how that helps us stay the course on our spiritual journey.
Sun, April 28, 2019
The Superior Son
In this message from Hebrews 1 Pastor Bill explores why Jesus is superior to any other means or methods that God has used throughout the ages to reveal His message and Himself to us.
Sun, April 21, 2019
Not Beyond Repair
In this Easter message from Hebrews 13:20-21 Pastor Bill that despite how bad things make look now, the story is not over and the world and our lives are not beyond repair.
Sun, April 14, 2019
Love Widely
How can we be a part of the answer to Jesus' prayer? Pastor Bill discusses this in the final part of our Love Deeply series by examining Jesus' powerful prayer for us in John 17.
Sun, April 07, 2019
Clothed in Love
This week Pastor Brian preaches from Colossians 3 about the importance of clothing ourselves in love, what is looks like and how we can become more Christlike as put on our new self. "And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity." Col. 3:14, NIV
Sun, March 31, 2019
What is Love?
Pastor Bill dives into 1 Corinthians 13 and explores the many characteristics of love. From patience to trust and more, we learn how we can better show this love to those around us.
Sun, March 24, 2019
That's Not Love
What gets in the way of loving people the way God calls us? Pastor Bill explores a list of these things from 1 Corinthians and discusses what we can do about it in this week's message.
Sun, March 17, 2019
It's a Stretch
In this message from 1 Peter 4:8 Pastor Bill talks about what it means to love deeply, why it's such a stretch, and why it's worth the challenge and the risk.
Sun, March 03, 2019
Impactful Involvement
"Serving should be what we do and part of who we are." Nicholas preaches about the importance of our involvement in the lives of others by serving and shows Jesus as the perfect example.
Sun, February 24, 2019
A Worthy Worship
In this message Pastor Bill and our Worship Leader, Segun Oshin, team up to discuss what gets in the way of worshipping God in a worthy manner, how we can overcome that, and why it is important that we do.
Sun, February 17, 2019
Growing Up in the Gospel
Pastor Brian Preaches from Colossians 1:28.
Sun, February 10, 2019
A Winsome Witness
Jesus instructs His followers to and tell the entire world about Him and His good news. In this message from Colossians 4:2-6 Pastor Bill talks about how we can be a winsome witness to our community and beyond as we obey Jesus in this area.
Sun, February 03, 2019
Transforming Faith
Your world may feel like it's falling apart but when you're rooted in Jesus you can stand firm! Watch Pastor Bill's message "A Transforming Faith" in part three of our "What We Want for You" series.
Sun, January 27, 2019
Redemptative Relationships
In this message Pastor Bill talks about how Redemptive Relationships are different than any other kind, how we should discern who we should allow in our relational inner core, and how we can pursue the relationships God desires for us.
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