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Following God means surrender—what we hide, how we fight, and how we live. Through Israel’s failure at Ai and their return to God’s instruction, we discover that yesterday’s victory doesn’t replace today’s dependence. God’s grace invites us out of hiding and into a life of honesty, trust, and obedience. What is one faithful step of surrender Jesus is calling you to take?

What happens when you’re trying to follow Jesus—and the way forward looks impossible? Let's explore Joshua 6 and the freedom of trusting God instead of trying to control every outcome. God doesn’t give us a formula to master; He gives us His Presence to follow.

Facing something hard can make you desperate for a plan. Joshua chapter 5 reveals that God prepares his people by reminding them whose they are, what he has done, and who is in command. Discover a courage rooted not in having every answer, but in belonging to Jesus and learning to trust his lead.

What do you do when the way forward feels impossible—and you’ve never been this way before? We’ll explore Israel’s crossing of the Jordan and what it means to trust God when you cannot see how the next chapter will unfold.
 You don’t have to be fearless to follow the God who says, “I am with you.”

In Joshua 2 and 6, Rahab’s rescue shows that God’s mercy does more than pull us out of a crisis—it brings us into a people and gives us a future. We’re considering how the church can become a true refuge: protecting life, offering confidential care, and walking with people through fearful and difficult circumstances.

What happens when the life you’ve built for safety conflicts with the God you say you trust? In Joshua 2, Rahab lives inside Jericho’s walls, but she realizes neither the walls nor her king can save her. Her choice brings the question home: Where am I trying to belong to two stories at once?

When the future feels overwhelming, Joshua 1 reminds us that courage is not a personality type or a promise of easy outcomes. God meets Joshua at the threshold with the same promise he gives us: “I will be with you.” Learn how to name fear honestly, release self-reliance, and take the next faithful step with God.

Psalm 1 is more than a list of dos and don’ts. It points us to Jesus—the truly blessed One—and to the grace that makes us alive in him and then sends us into the good works God has prepared for us.

Psalm 133 invites us to see church as more than a gathering—it is a people brought together by God to share his life. In this message, we explore the beauty of belonging, the overflowing blessing that comes through Christ, and the simple but powerful call to make room at the table for one another.

Some of us brace for the next bad thing so constantly that we forget how to receive good. Psalm 23 meets us there: the Lord is our Shepherd, so lack is not our lord; we’re not abandoned in the valley; and God sets a table before us even with enemies at the door. This message invites us to stop bracing and trust that goodness and mercy are on our trail—our Shepherd is good to the end.

Psalm 32 takes us into the honest territory of guilt and relief: a man who tried to keep his failure quiet watched it eat him from the inside out, then finally stepped into the light and found happiness. This message explores how hiding our sin from God leads to decay, while hiding ourselves in God brings forgiveness, guidance, and joy.

Steve Copenhaver lead us through Psalm 40, reminding us that even in days of distress, God meets His people with delight and deliverance. We are invited to cry out honestly to the Lord, confess our need and trust in Him, celebrate His faithful saving work, and surrender ourselves to His will—ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice brings us peace and healing.

Our summer Psalms series begins with Psalm 84, a pilgrim’s song about longing for God’s presence and learning to carry that presence home. The psalmist calls God “sun and shield,” so he has enough humility to yield, enough strength to stay centered, and enough boundaries to be replenished—without having to promote or protect himself.

Grace has already done the work of salvation, so we’re called to be good soil and wise sowers—done with rock fights and devoted to good works where God is actually growing something. In Titus 3:8–15, Paul urges believers to insist on the gospel, avoid unprofitable controversies, and learn to devote themselves to good works that meet urgent needs. This message uses Jesus’ parable of the sower to help us invest in the soil—yours and theirs—so our lives bear fruit instead of wasting seed on stone.

God’s kindness appeared in Jesus; is it still showing up through us? In Titus 3:1–8, Paul says we were once foolish and enslaved, but God saved us by mercy, not because of works, washing and renewing us by the Holy Spirit. From that identity—washed, justified, heirs—we are to be ready for good works, speak evil of no one, avoid quarrels, and show gentleness and courtesy to all.