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Sometimes we want to go to God, but there are certain things holding us back. Maybe pride is preventing us from repenting. Or maybe, it is a feeling that we're unworthy that makes us fear we're unwelcome. Well, in this next message in our "Falling" series, we're going to observe three things the prodigal son does as he returns home and the three things the father gives him in response. And in this, we're going to see why when sin leaves us broken and bruised there's only one place for us to go...back home to our Heavenly Father.

Sin never produces what it promises. This sums up the younger son's experience after leaving home and squandering his wealth on wild and reckless living. After falling away from his father, he now experiences everything falling apart in his life. Join us as we discuss and discover what to do when our sin and foolish choices bring about pain and destruction in our lives. Things may feel hopeless. We may feel helpless. But in reality, help is one turn away.

In the second part of our series "Falling," we being our journey through Jesus' telling of the Parable of the Prodigal Son. In this sermon we'll discover the first of three falls the prodigal son experiences and how it applies to our lives and relationship with God. We're going to discover and discuss what happens when we pursue autonomy from God instead of living in relationship with God and under the authority of God.

What kind of people does Jesus welcome? In Part 1 of our new series, Falling, Pastor Thomas-Steele sets the stage for one of Jesus’ most famous stories—the parable of the prodigal son. Before Jesus ever tells the story, Luke tells us that sinners and tax collectors were drawing near to Him while the Pharisees stood back and grumbled. In “Wide Receiver,” we discover the heart of Jesus toward people who are far from God: Jesus gives access to the outcast, receives sinners in order to restore sinners, and calls His followers to celebrate whenever grace brings someone home. This message challenges both the rebellious and the religious to examine how we respond to the grace of God—and reminds us that Jesus gladly welcomes anyone who comes to Him in repentance. The sinners drew near. The Pharisees stood back. And Jesus was ready to receive them all. Join us as we begin Falling and prepare to see the story of the prodigal son in a whole new way.

Who is setting the pace of your life? In this message, Pastor Edward Arias unpacks Jesus’ invitation in Matthew 11:28–30 to take His yoke, learn from Him, and discover a different way to live. In a culture that constantly pushes us toward hurry, anxiety, comparison, and control, Jesus invites us to walk at His pace instead. Learn how to recognize the warning signs that you may be carrying a weight God never gave you, change what is shaping your mind, and surrender your direction, timing, and decisions to Jesus. You don’t have to keep living exhausted. Take His yoke. Learn His rhythm. Walk at His pace.

Jesus’ invitation is simple: “Follow Me.” But following Him means more than believing—it means choosing His way over our own. In this message, Pastor Randy challenges us to examine who we’re really following in our everyday decisions, relationships, conflicts, and circumstances. Drawing from Jesus’ call to His disciples, Matthew 16:24, John 15, and Jesus’ final words to Peter in John 21, we’re reminded that following Jesus requires daily surrender, denying ourselves, abiding in Him, and trusting Him with the outcome. The question is simple: In every area of your life, who are you following—and what will your response be when Jesus says, “Follow Me”?

In part two of our Summer Playlist series, Mr. Dick Holland challenges us to consider a powerful question: What kind of legacy are you leaving behind? In “Your Legacy Will Never Be Complete Until You Hear the Rooster Crow,” he looks at Peter’s denial of Jesus and shows how failure, brokenness, repentance, and grace became part of the process God used to transform Peter.  Your worst moment doesn’t have to be the end of your story. Through humility, repentance, forgiveness, and restoration, Jesus can take what feels broken and use it to build a legacy that lasts. Mr. Holland reminds us that God’s grace allows us to begin again—and write a final chapter built on Christ.

In “Real Revival,” Pastor John Ware challenges us to rethink what revival really looks like. Acts 2 shows us that revival isn’t just powerful moments—it’s the result of people fully devoted to following Jesus. This message explores what it means to count the cost, repent, reorient your life around Jesus, and be refined as His disciple. If you’re ready to move beyond simply going to church and become a disciple who makes disciples, this message is for you.

What happens when God tells you to move—but He doesn’t tell you where you’re going, how it will work, when it will happen, or why He’s asking? We often say we trust God, but many times, we want clarity before we’ll comply and assurance before we’ll obey. We want God to explain the plan, guarantee the outcome, and answer every question before we take the first step. But faith does not require having all the answers. Faith is trusting the One who called you enough to obey Him—even when the evidence is missing and the path is unclear. Through the stories of Moses, Gideon, and Abraham, Pastor Thomas-Steele challenges us to stop allowing our questions to become excuses for delayed obedience. You may not know where, how, when, or why—but when you know Who is leading you, you can trust Him enough to do it anyway.

What is Jesus worth to you? A lot of people want the rewards of following Jesus without the responsibility of surrendering to Him. They want salvation without sacrifice, blessing without obedience, and a Savior who never asks them to change. But Jesus never called us to simply like Him—He called us to follow Him. In “Choose Your Treasure,” Pastor Thomas-Steele Carr challenges us to count the cost of discipleship and decide what we value most. Like Moses, we must choose between the temporary pleasures of this world and the eternal treasure of knowing Christ. Following Jesus may cost you comfort, approval, relationships, opportunities, and even the life you had planned—but whatever He asks you to surrender could never compare to what you gain in Him. Following Jesus is costly. Do it anyway—because Christ is worth the cost.

What if the biggest obstacle to following Jesus...isn't doubt? What if it's comfort? We all love the idea of following Jesus—until obedience becomes uncomfortable. Until forgiveness hurts. Until faith costs us something. Until quitting feels easier than continuing. If you've ever wanted to give up... If you've ever questioned your calling... If you've ever wondered why following Jesus feels so hard...his message is for you. Because the goal of discipleship isn't comfort. It's Christ. And sometimes the hardest step of obedience becomes the moment God does His greatest work in us. When following Jesus is hard...will you do it anyway?

Can you still trust God when life doesn't go the way you planned? Philippians 4:13 is one of the most quoted verses in the Bible: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."But what if Paul wasn't primarily talking about achieving more...what if he was talking about enduring more? In this message, Pastor Randy Bryant reminds us that God's strength isn't just for accomplishing our goals—it's for remaining faithful through every season. Whether you're walking through loss, financial struggles, disappointment, sickness, or uncertainty, Christ is able to strengthen you to endure. You'll also discover the incredible promise of Romans 8:28—that God is able to take all things, even the painful chapters of our lives, and work them together for His good purposes. Your story isn't wasted. Your past isn't beyond redemption. And your struggles may become the very testimony God uses to encourage someone else. No matter what you're facing today, this message is a reminder that God hasn't abandoned you. He's strengthening you, shaping you, and working all things together for His glory and your good.

What does it really mean when Jesus says, "Do this in remembrance of Me"? Communion is more than a tradition or a monthly routine—it's an invitation to pause, remember, and reflect on the incredible price Jesus paid to redeem us. In this powerful message, Pastor Randy Bryant walks through the Last Supper, the cross, and Christ's sacrifice, reminding us that forgiveness wasn't free—it was purchased by the broken body and shed blood of Jesus. As you watch, you'll be challenged to examine your heart, consider the weight of God's grace, and remember not just thatJesus died for you, but what it cost Him to make a way for you to be reconciled with the Father. Because when we truly remember the cost of the cross, worship, gratitude, and obedience can never be the same.

Have you ever noticed how kids ask for something? They don't ask once and quit. They ask...and keep on asking. In Part 2 of our Pray Like a Child series, we look at Jesus' words in Matthew 7 and discover that prayer was never meant to be something we do once, but something we do often. It's a way of life. Jesus invites us to ask, seek, and knock with the persistence of a child and the confidence of a son or daughter of God. But this message isn't just about prayer. It's about the Father. Because the power of prayer isn't found in the prayer itself—it's found in the God we're praying to. A good Father. A generous Father. A Father who gives good gifts to His children. If you've ever struggled to trust God's goodness, wondered why He says "no," or felt discouraged in prayer, this message will remind you why you can keep asking, keep seeking, and keep knocking. Our good God gives good gifts.

Prayer is easy to start…and even easier to stop. We ask. We seek. We knock. But when nothing seems to change, we’re tempted to quit what Jesus told us to keep doing. In this message, Pastor Thomas-Steele kicks off Pray Like A Child by showing that Matthew 7:7–11 isn’t just about prayer. It’s about trust. Because how we see the Father shapes how we pray. If we believe God is distant, stingy, or holding out on us, we’ll take matters into our own hands. But if we believe what Jesus reveals—that the Father is good, loving, generous, and trustworthy—we’ll keep asking, keep seeking, and keep knocking. In Genesis 3 the serpent said God can’t be trusted. Jesus says He can. Who will you believe?