Together We Church

When life doesn't make sense

31 years after the Oklahoma City bombing, we ask a real question: what do you do with your 9:02 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYDvgy_7yDs&t=542s] moments?In this message, we hear from survivors who were in the building when the bomb went off, including those who faced unimaginable loss, PTSD, and survivor’s remorse. Some ran from the pain. Some turned to God. All had a choice in how they would move forward.This week’s focus: Reject the Backward Glance.You can’t move forward if your life is driven by what’s behind you. Not ignoring the past. Not minimizing the pain. But refusing to let it control your future.We look at the Israelites in the wilderness and how their constant backward glance kept them from stepping into what God had for them. Freedom was in front of them, but they kept longing for what was behind them.You’ll also hear powerful stories of real people who walked through deep pain and found hope on the other side. Stories that remind us God is not absent in the rubble. He meets us there.Key truth:You will never experience what God has for you tomorrow if you keep looking back at yesterday.

From Rubble to Renewal

On April 19, 1995 at 9:02 AM, everything changed in Oklahoma City. The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building took 168 lives, including 19 children, and shook a nation.But 9:02 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_XXi0Nzicw&t=542s] wasn’t the end.At 9:03 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_XXi0Nzicw&t=543s], something else began.Hope.Unity.The Oklahoma Standard.In this powerful message, we walk through the reality that every person has a “9:02 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_XXi0Nzicw&t=542s] moment”—a moment when life falls apart. Whether it’s loss, diagnosis, betrayal, or broken dreams, chaos comes.The question is: what leads you through it?This sermon dives into: • The story and impact of the Oklahoma City bombing • The difference between 9:02 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_XXi0Nzicw&t=542s] (pain) and 9:03 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_XXi0Nzicw&t=543s] (hope) • Why God doesn’t call evil “good,” but still works through it • The truth of Romans 8:28 [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_XXi0Nzicw&t=508s] and who it’s really for • How to keep faith in the driver’s seat, not your circumstances • Real stories of survival, resilience, and miracles • How to build deep roots so your faith survives life’s hardest moments

Father, into your hands I commit my spirit

Easter is not just a tradition. It is the moment everything changed.This message walks through the final words of Jesus on the cross and reveals what they mean for your life today.From “Father, forgive them” to “It is finished” to “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit,” every statement carries weight, purpose, and power.Jesus endured the cross.He carried the full weight of sin.He experienced separation.And in His final breath, He entrusted Himself fully to the Father.This is more than a moment in history. It is an invitation.An invitation to release controlAn invitation to trust fullyAn invitation to live with purposeAn invitation to have real hopeHope is not found in circumstances.Hope is found in knowing who holds your life.Even in suffering, Jesus said “Father.”Not distant. Not disconnected. Personal.That same relationship is available today.This message unpacks how to live and die with hope by trusting God, surrendering control, and stepping into the purpose He has already given.No matter your past, your pain, or your questions, your life can be placed in His hands.And in His hands, your future is secure.

I Thirst

Jesus fulfilling the Old Testament John 19:28

Woman, behold your son. ... Behold your mother.

This message looks at a powerful moment from the cross that often gets overlooked.In the middle of unimaginable suffering, Jesus stops and cares for His mother. With a few words, He provides for her, honors her, and reveals the depth of His compassion. Even in His final moments, His focus is still on people.This message unpacks what that moment means and why it matters. It speaks to honoring our parents, the reality of the church as family, and the truth that Jesus sees and cares for every person.More than a historical scene, it reveals the heart of Christ. He did not come to condemn, but to save. And that invitation is still open today.