Foundations Week 6 – No Title Required

Foundations Week 6 – No Title Required

In 1855, a nervous Sunday school teacher named Edward Kimball walked into a shoe store and put his hand on a teenager's shoulder. Nobody remembers Kimball's name — but that teenager was Dwight L. Moody, who went on to preach to over 100 million people. In this message, Pastor Bill walks through 1 Timothy 3:8–16 and the role of deacons — people with no seat at the leadership table and no title next to their name, who are just as qualified, just as tested, and just as necessary as elders. Some carry the title. But all of us carry His name. Stop waiting for permission to make a difference.

Foundations Week 5 – Is Your Life Worth Following? Part 1

The most experienced mountain guide isn't always at the front of the line. Sometimes they tie in at the back — because position isn't the point. The rope is. In this message, Pastor Bill walks through 1 Timothy 3:1–7 and what Paul calls not a job description but a life description for those who lead the church. Four areas where leaders must be blameless: moral character, family, maturity, and reputation. Nobody follows a title. Nobody follows a position. People follow a life. So the question isn't whether you're a leader — if people are watching you, you already are. Is your life worth following?

Foundations Week 4 – God's Design for Worship

The Creator Knows the Design of His Creation What gives something its value? In this message, Pastor James walks through 1 Timothy 2:8–15 and God's design for worship — not just what we do, but how and why. Three things Paul unpacks: worship begins with heart posture before it's expressed by hands, godliness is the most beautiful thing a Christian can wear, and God's order displays His wisdom without diminishing anyone's worth. Culture tells us value comes from status, power, and appearance. God says value comes from the image you bear. Stop letting the crowd set the price — let the Master's hand reveal what you were made for.

Foundations Week 3 – God's Heart for All People

We Love Selectively; God Loves Graciously We are all more tribal than we think. We decide who's in and who's out, who deserves our affection and who deserves our distance — and then we assume God operates the same way. In this message, Pastor Bill walks through 1 Timothy 2:1–7 and the heart of a God who is not tribal, just holy. Three things this passage reveals: God calls us to pray for all people, His desire is for all people to be saved, and Jesus alone is the one mediator who makes that possible. You don't get to decide who is beyond God's reach — because your enemies today could be your brothers and sisters tomorrow.

Battle Tested

"It won't happen to me." That's what Peter believed too — just hours before he denied Jesus three times. In this message, Brandon Puffer unpacks the God-shaped hole inside every one of us and the lie that convinces us we're the exception. Sin will always take you further than you wanted to go and keep you longer than you wanted to stay — but God restores what it costs you. Closing out a weekend men's retreat called Battle Tested, Brandon charges every man to walk out not fixed, but grounded — battle tested in a faith that holds. You are not made for a passive faith. You are made for a mission.