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What Makes the Church Different

  • 10/12/2025 •
  • John Meador

Pastor John continues our "Kingdom People" series with a bold and timely message from Romans 1:16-32 titled "What Makes the Church Different?" In a culture that increasingly mirrors the moral confusion of ancient Rome, we'll be reminded why the church is called to stand out—not in pride, but in faith. This message unpacks the contrast between the world's rejection of God and the believer's call to live by faith in His righteousness. Don't miss this reminder that the church is not better than the world—we've been rescued from it and sent back into it with the good news of grace and truth.

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What Makes the Church Different

  • 10/12/2025 •
  • John Meador

Pastor John continues our "Kingdom People" series with a bold and timely message from Romans 1:16-32 titled "What Makes the Church Different?" In a culture that increasingly mirrors the moral confusion of ancient Rome, we'll be reminded why the church is called to stand out—not in pride, but in faith. This message unpacks the contrast between the world's rejection of God and the believer's call to live by faith in His righteousness. Don't miss this reminder that the church is not better than the world—we've been rescued from it and sent back into it with the good news of grace and truth.

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What Makes the Church Different

  • 10/12/2025 •
  • John Meador

Pastor John continues our "Kingdom People" series with a bold and timely message from Romans 1:16-32 titled "What Makes the Church Different?" In a culture that increasingly mirrors the moral confusion of ancient Rome, we'll be reminded why the church is called to stand out—not in pride, but in faith. This message unpacks the contrast between the world's rejection of God and the believer's call to live by faith in His righteousness. Don't miss this reminder that the church is not better than the world—we've been rescued from it and sent back into it with the good news of grace and truth.

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What Makes the Church Different

  • 10/12/2025 •
  • John Meador

Pastor John continues our "Kingdom People" series with a bold and timely message from Romans 1:16-32 titled "What Makes the Church Different?" In a culture that increasingly mirrors the moral confusion of ancient Rome, we'll be reminded why the church is called to stand out—not in pride, but in faith. This message unpacks the contrast between the world's rejection of God and the believer's call to live by faith in His righteousness. Don't miss this reminder that the church is not better than the world—we've been rescued from it and sent back into it with the good news of grace and truth.

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What Makes the Church Different

  • 10/12/2025 •
  • John Meador

Pastor John continues our "Kingdom People" series with a bold and timely message from Romans 1:16-32 titled "What Makes the Church Different?" In a culture that increasingly mirrors the moral confusion of ancient Rome, we'll be reminded why the church is called to stand out—not in pride, but in faith. This message unpacks the contrast between the world's rejection of God and the believer's call to live by faith in His righteousness. Don't miss this reminder that the church is not better than the world—we've been rescued from it and sent back into it with the good news of grace and truth.

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What Makes the Church Different

  • 10/12/2025 •
  • John Meador

Pastor John continues our "Kingdom People" series with a bold and timely message from Romans 1:16-32 titled "What Makes the Church Different?" In a culture that increasingly mirrors the moral confusion of ancient Rome, we'll be reminded why the church is called to stand out—not in pride, but in faith. This message unpacks the contrast between the world's rejection of God and the believer's call to live by faith in His righteousness. Don't miss this reminder that the church is not better than the world—we've been rescued from it and sent back into it with the good news of grace and truth.

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Finishing Strong

  • 11/30/2025
  • John Meador

This Sunday, Pastor John brings a deeply personal and powerful message from 2 Timothy 4:6-8 titled "Finishing Strong." In a culture where distractions, discouragement, and moral compromise threaten to pull believers off course, this message offers a clear call to endurance. Through four timeless truths from Paul's final words to Timothy, we'll learn what it takes to live a life that doesn't just start strong, but finishes well. Don't miss this encouraging and convicting message that reminds us we're all in a race—and God calls us to finish it with faith, purpose, and perseverance.

The Return of Jesus

  • 11/23/2025
  • John Meador

This Sunday, Pastor John brings a hope-filled message from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 titled “The Return of Jesus” as part of our Kingdom People series. In a world that often feels chaotic and uncertain, we’ll be reminded that history is not drifting aimlessly—it’s marching toward a King. Pastor John will unpack how the return of Christ reshapes how we see death, how we wait, and how we live with purpose and urgency. Don’t miss this encouraging message about the promise of Christ’s return and the eternal hope we have as His people.

Jesus is Our Life

  • 11/16/2025
  • Abraham Wright

Abraham Wright will bring a powerful and practical message from Colossians 3. In this continuation of our "Through the Bible" series, we’ll explore what it truly means to live as if Jesus is our life—putting sin to death, putting on love, being in community, and following God’s design for our families. You’ll be challenged to consider how your life reflects Christ and how you can show His love to others in tangible ways—especially through supporting foster and adoptive families.

Why are you here?

  • 11/09/2025
  • John Meador

This Sunday, Pastor John shares a deeply personal and powerful message from Philippians 1:21-26 titled "Why Am I Here?" After walking through a cancer diagnosis in 2024, Pastor John reflects on the verse that grounded him in purpose and hope: "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain." Through this passage, we'll wrestle with four life-shaping questions: Do you know your purpose? Do you know your future? Do you know your work? Do you know your ministry? Don't miss this moving and clarifying message about what it means to live with eternity in mind and to use every moment for Christ.

Sit, Walk, Stand!

  • 11/02/2025
  • John Meador

Pastor John Meador continues our Kingdom People series with a message from Ephesians 2:1-10 titled "Sit, Walk, Stand!" We'll discover how faith starts by sitting with Christ, grows by walking with Christ, and proves itself by standing with Christ. Following this process, we'll learn how to rest in His salvation and receive His grace rather than attempting to earn it. We'll also see how to live out our faith with character, truth, love, and wisdom. Finally, we'll find the resolve to persevere by holding firm in the victory He has already won. This message challenges us to embrace our position in Christ, walk in His purpose, and stand with confidence in His strength!

Past, Present, and Future Faith

  • 10/26/2025
  • Dr. Jeff Rees

Pastor Jeff Rees continues our Kingdom People series with a message from Galatians 2:20 titled "Past, Present, and Future Faith." What did Jesus call His church to do? What did He leave us that will help us accomplish His calling? How do we live out our faith consistently? Our spiritual lives rise and fall on the answers to these questions and our actions in response. This message will challenge us to take a big-picture look at our faith and discover how to allow our trust in Christ to permeate every aspect of life.

Built to Last

  • 10/19/2025
  • John Meador

Pastor John continues our Kingdom People series with a powerful message from 1 Corinthians 3:6-15 titled "Built to Last." In a world where so much feels temporary, we’re reminded that God is building something eternal—starting with us. Just like a master builder lays a strong foundation, our lives must be built on Jesus Christ, using materials that endure: the gospel, prayer, Scripture, confession, and Spirit-led obedience. This message will challenge us to examine what we’re building, how we’re building it, and whether it will stand the test of time. Don’t miss this call to live purposefully, build wisely, and invest in what truly lasts.

The Mission of the Church

  • 10/05/2025
  • John Meador

Pastor John continues our Kingdom People series with a powerful message from Acts 2:41-47 titled "The Mission of the Church." From the birth of the early church to the fearless witness of the apostles, we’ll see how God’s people were united by faith in Christ and marked by radical generosity, bold prayer, and a deep commitment to sharing the gospel. As we celebrate what God is doing around the world—and through our church—we’ll be challenged to PRAY, GIVE, SEND, or GO.

The Birth of the Church

  • 09/28/2025
  • John Meador

Pastor John launches our new sermon series, Kingdom People, with a powerful message from Acts 1:1-8 titled "The Birth of the Church." As we examine the moment Jesus promised the Holy Spirit and commissioned His followers, we'll discover what it truly means to be the church—a Spirit-empowered people called out to carry the message of the gospel to the ends of the earth.

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