People Are The Point

Why I Love the Church

For some, church is just a building. For others, it's a weekly event. But in Scripture, the church is so much more. In this message, we explore what Jesus meant when He said, "I will build my church," and discover three powerful pictures of the church: The local church we gather with The church as the people of God The global body of Christ united around the world We'll also look at why gathering together matters, how our beliefs should shape our lives, and why the church remains God's plan for bringing hope to the world.

The Greater Father | Father's Day

This Father’s Day, we take a closer look at the heart of God as our Heavenly Father. While earthly fathers can profoundly shape our lives—for better or worse—God offers a love that is constant, an identity that is secure, and an inheritance that can never be lost. In this message, we explore how discovering God as the Greater Father changes the way we see ourselves, the way we experience His love, and the way we love others. Whether you're celebrating Father’s Day, grieving a loss, healing from past wounds, or simply seeking a deeper understanding of God’s heart, we hope this message encourages you.

Beyond Ourselves | First and Best

In the final week of First & Best, we discover that this series was never really about money — it was about one question: do I really trust God with every part of my life? "Beyond Ourselves" lands the whole series on a single idea: God gives to us so He can give through us. Working through 2 Corinthians 9, we look at Paul's picture of bread and seed — bread is what God gives to meet our needs, seed is what He gives to create a harvest — and the mistake of eating all the seed because we assume everything God provides is only for us. This isn't about guilt, pressure, or comparison. Paul is clear: each of us decides in our own heart, and the point isn't equal gifts but equal surrender. We give with open hands because God gave His first and best to us first — not His leftovers, but Himself. Wherever you are, there's a next step: from nothing to something, something to proportional, proportional to generous.

The God Who Provides | First and Best

In Week 2 of First & Best, we get specific about the practice God uses to train our trust: the tithe. "The God Who Provides" tackles the question that makes most of us tighten up — can I really trust God with my money? — and reframes it entirely. The tithe isn't about God needing something from us; it's about God forming something in us. Working through Jesus' warning against greed in Luke 12, the trust invitation of Malachi 3, and Jesus' words in Luke 11, we name the thing hiding behind our hesitation: money makes a convincing god, but a terrible one. This isn't a guilt trip or a prosperity gimmick — it's an honest look at how giving our first and best rewires our hearts to trust the God who actually provides. Wherever you are, there's a next step: from nothing to something, something to proportional, proportional to generous.

First Things First | First and Best

We're kicking off a brand-new series called First & Best — an honest, pressure-free look at what the Bible says about money and generosity. In this opening message, "First Things First," we sit with one simple but searching idea: what goes first gets our trust. Drawing on Jesus' teaching in Matthew 6 and the call to honor God with our "firstfruits" in Proverbs 3, we discover that generosity isn't about the church getting something from us — it's about God doing something in us. Wherever you are on your journey of faith, you're welcome here. Come ask the question with us: what would it look like for God to be first?