God Is Trying To Get Your Attention

June 28, 2026

This powerful message challenges us to examine what truly captures our attention in our daily lives. Drawing from 1 Samuel 3, we encounter young Samuel sleeping in the tabernacle when God calls his name repeatedly. The central question becomes: Can we hear God's voice amid the noise of modern life? We live in what scholars call an 'attention economy' where companies spend millions competing for our focus, and the average person spends seven hours daily on screens. Yet how much time do we genuinely give to God? The sermon confronts us with an uncomfortable truth: we often give God minimal attention during peaceful times but demand His immediate response during crises. Samuel's story teaches us that hearing God's voice requires intentional positioning—he literally slept near the Ark of God's presence. The message isn't just about physical proximity to church but about cultivating a genuine relationship with God for ourselves, not living off someone else's spiritual experience. When trouble inevitably comes—and it will—we need to have already established that communication line with the Divine. The call is clear: we must start paying attention to what captures our attention and deliberately create space for God to speak into our lives before we desperately need Him to.

Swallow Your Pride

June 21, 2026

This message explores the complex dynamics of fatherhood, masculinity, and pride through the lens of a powerful scene from a movie entitled "The Great Debaters." A highly educated African American father has to swallow his pride and endure humiliation to protect his family in a racist environment. Pride—our need to appear strong, self-sufficient, and in control—can ultimately destroy our relationships, careers, and families. We are challenged us to understand that true strength isn't found in maintaining appearances, but in having the humility to admit our struggles, ask for help, and prioritize what truly matters: our presence over our presents, our authenticity over our image.

Do You Know You?

June 14, 2026

This \message takes us deep into Ephesians chapter 3, where we're confronted with a challenging question: Do we truly know who we are in Christ? The sermon explores Paul's prayer from prison, reminding us that our identity was established before the foundation of the world. We discover that God has unsearchable riches and manifold blessings waiting for us, yet many of us live beneath our privileges because we don't understand the power we possess. The message emphasizes that we have boldness and access with confidence through faith, and that trials don't come to break us but to make us strong. Through vivid illustrations like a tree's roots wrapped around a rock and a delayed flight that arrived early, we learn that God has already calculated every delay into our flight plan. The central revelation is this: God can do exceedingly, abundantly above all we can ask or think according to the power that works in us. We're challenged to understand that when we received the Holy Ghost, we received a piece of God Himself, complete with authority to sign Jesus' name on our prayers and situations. The call is clear: write the check for everything God has for you, because you are the rightful heir to His promises.

You May Have To Stretch For This One

June 7, 2026

Based on 2 Kings 4, this message explores what it means to stretch ourselves spiritually when pursuing miracles. We're challenged to understand that just as physical fitness requires four pillars—strength, endurance, balance, and flexibility—so does our spiritual walk. The sermon draws a compelling parallel between physical flexibility and spiritual flexibility, reminding us that God doesn't always move the same way twice. Sometimes we miss our miracles because we're waiting for God to show up the way He did last time, but God never repeats Himself. The Shunammite woman received a promised son, only to watch him die, yet her response teaches us about persistence and refusing to settle for disappointment. When the prophet sent his staff with a servant, nothing happened—because some miracles require our personal involvement. We cannot experience breakthrough by remote control or through someone else's faith. The message culminates in the image of Elisha stretching himself over the dead child, physically and spiritually extending his full range of motion in faith. This teaches us that stretching for our miracle means getting committed, closing doors on distractions and wrong relationships, making direct contact with God about our problems, and refusing to give up until we see life return to dead situations.

Do What You Gotta Do

May 31, 2026

This message centers on a truth that cuts through our excuses and challenges our comfort zones: successful people do what unsuccessful people refuse to do. Drawing from Matthew 3:13-17, we explore Jesus' baptism as the launching point of His ministry and discover a profound spiritual principle. When Jesus came to John at the Jordan River, He didn't need baptism for sin—He was sinless. Yet He insisted on going through with it because it was a requirement for His mission. This teaches us that some of God's greatest blessings come with requirements we might not initially understand. The message confronts our tendency to complain about our circumstances while avoiding the uncomfortable work of change. The call is clear: stop complaining about what you have to go through and start doing what you need to do. When we humble ourselves and meet God's requirements, even when they seem beneath us or don't make sense, heaven opens. God not only opens doors we cannot open ourselves, but He also becomes our advocate, declaring over us what He declared over Jesus: 'This is my beloved.' The journey downward is often the pathway upward in God's economy.

You Can't Do It By Yourself

May 24, 2026

This message confronts one of our most natural yet spiritually destructive habits: complaining. Drawing from Numbers 11, we're taken into the wilderness with the Israelites who had manna from heaven but wanted the fish, cucumbers, and melons of Egypt. The central challenge here cuts deep: how do we stop complaining about God's provision when it feels monotonous or doesn't match our preferences? The neuroscience is fascinating—our brains are wired so negative information sticks like Velcro while positive information slides off like Teflon. Yet as Christians, we're called to be supernatural, not merely natural. The sermon distinguishes between legitimate requests for resolution and the toxic spirit of complaining—that low murmuring that seeks no solution but only wants to fuss. Moses himself felt overwhelmed, but his conversation with God wasn't complaining because he took his problem to someone who could actually do something about it. This is where we often fail: we tell our problems to people who have no power to resolve them instead of taking everything to God. The breakthrough comes when we admit what Moses admitted: I cannot do this by myself. That admission isn't weakness—it's the doorway to receiving God's Spirit, the very power we need to transform our hearts and stop the cycle of complaint.

Don't Get Bored By Your Blessing

May 17, 2026

This message confronts us with an uncomfortable truth: we often become bored with the very blessings we once desperately prayed for. Drawing from Numbers 11, we encounter the Israelites complaining about manna—the miraculous provision God sent daily for 40 years. The Hebrew concept of 'goggusmos' reveals that complaining is a low-toned murmuring, an audible expression of unwarranted dissatisfaction. We see ourselves in this ancient wilderness journey, stuck in the in-between places of life where we're no longer where we've been but not yet where we're going. The sermon challenges us to recognize hedonic adaptation—that psychological tendency to return to our baseline happiness even after receiving major blessings. We romanticize our past struggles, fantasize about what we don't have, and jeopardize our future by despising God's faithful provision. The antidote? Gratitude for three things: appreciating the little things God provides, recognizing His unwavering loyalty that shows up every single day, and understanding that when God blesses us, it's designed to last. This isn't just about manna—it's about every mundane miracle we've stopped noticing, every consistent blessing we've taken for granted, and every faithful provision we've dismissed because it lacks excitement.

Sunday Worship Experience

May 10, 2026

Stop Complaining

May 3, 2026

This powerful message centers on Philippians 2:12-15, where Paul instructs believers to work out their salvation without complaining or arguing. The core revelation is that complaining isn't just a bad habit - it's actually contrary to our identity as saints. The psychological concept of 'negativity bias' is introduced to explain why complaining comes so naturally - our brains are literally wired to attach to negative experiences like Velcro while positive ones slide off like Teflon. But here's the transformative truth: when we stop complaining, we're actually preserving our energy for the next blessing. Jesus Himself modeled this perfectly during His crucifixion, never uttering a complaint even as He suffered unimaginable injustice. The call is clear - we need to go on a complaining fast because our standard is Jesus, and we're next in line for a miracle that will require all our energy to celebrate!

Dr. Karri Bryant

April 26, 2026

This message takes us into the story of Achsah, a woman who refused to settle for dry land when she knew God had more for her. We're challenged to examine our own lives and ask a difficult question: Have we received what we prayed for, yet still feel empty? The central theme revolves around the difference between possession and provision—we can be standing in our promise while still experiencing depletion. Achsah teaches us that spiritual maturity means recognizing two truths simultaneously: being grateful for what God has given while also being aware that it's not enough to sustain us. The sermon confronts our tendency to normalize dryness, to call exhaustion discipline, and to settle for survival when God designed us for abundance. Through Achsah's bold request for springs of water—both upper and lower—we learn that God doesn't just want to give us relief, He wants to give us a complete ecosystem of provision. This isn't about greed; it's about understanding the nature of our God who operates in overflow, not minimum provision. We're invited to shift from asking for temporary help to demanding the systems of sustained success that will not only transform our lives but break generational cycles for everyone connected to our bloodline.

How To Handle Setbacks

April 19, 2026

This message draws us into the raw reality of John 21:1-14, where we find the disciples facing one of life's most challenging moments: a devastating setback. After three years of following Jesus, watching Him perform miracles, and investing their entire lives in His ministry, they witnessed His crucifixion and felt their dreams shatter. The message reminds us that on our way to anywhere worth going, there will be setbacks. These aren't just minor inconveniences but significant obstacles that cost us time, money, and most importantly, our confidence. The disciples' response was to return to fishing, going back to what they knew before Jesus called them. We learn three critical lessons for handling setbacks: don't go back to what God called you out of, pay attention to feedback when things aren't working, and anticipate payback because God never forgets our faithfulness. The most beautiful revelation comes when Jesus appears on the shore with breakfast already prepared. This teaches us that while we're struggling to catch our blessings, God has already prepared what we need. Our setbacks aren't punishments but divine setups that build our faith and prepare us for what God has already prepared for us.

Stop Planning The Funeral

April 12, 2026

This message takes us deep into Genesis 50:15-20, where we encounter Joseph's brothers consumed by fear and guilt thirty-nine years after their betrayal. The central revelation here challenges our tendency toward what psychologists call 'foreboding joy' - that unsettling feeling when something wonderful happens that actually scares us because we're more comfortable with crisis than celebration. We're confronted with a profound question: Do we know how to succeed, or have we only learned how to struggle? The message unpacks the transformative declaration that what others meant for evil, God meant for good. This isn't just about Joseph's story; it's about our own lives where past trauma causes us to sabotage present blessings. We learn that Christianity rests on the argument from the greater to the lesser - if God can raise Jesus from the dead, He can handle every other problem we face. The call is clear: stop planning funerals and start planning celebrations. Stop disaster forecasting and start believing that today might be the day God turns everything around. The message challenges us to examine how long we'll hold onto past hurts, past failures, and past disappointments when God is ready to do something new.

The Battle To Believe

April 5, 2026

This message takes us to the heart of Resurrection morning, where we encounter one of the most challenging aspects of faith: belief itself. The sermon draws from Luke 24, where women discovered the empty tomb and rushed to tell the disciples that Jesus had risen. Remarkably, these closest followers of Christ, who had witnessed His miracles firsthand, dismissed the resurrection as nonsense. This reveals a profound truth: believing is a battle, even for those who walked with Jesus. The message challenges us to examine what we truly believe and whether those beliefs are serving us well. Are we imprisoned by ideologies that limit us, whether racism, materialism, fatalism, or cynicism? The resurrection defies all logic and human experience. It makes no rational sense. Yet God operates in the supernatural realm, beyond our ability to comprehend. When we try to impose logic on divine intervention, we set ourselves up for disappointment and confusion. The call here is radical: we need blessings that don't make sense, breakthroughs that defy explanation, and miracles that transcend human understanding. True Christianity is not measured by the length of our prayers or the size of our offerings, but by one criterion alone: do we believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead? This belief opens us to possibilities beyond our imagination and prepares us for the next-level blessings God has in store.

They're Doing You A Favor

March 29, 2026

This message from Hebrews 13:10-13 challenges us to reconsider what we think of as loss and rejection. The early Christians being addressed had experienced real persecution, losing their possessions and being expelled from their communities. Yet the writer reminds them of a profound truth: they haven't lost anything that matters because they have Jesus. The central insight revolves around the symbolism of Jesus being crucified outside the city gates. In the Old Testament system, sacrificial animals were burned outside the camp, marking them as unclean. Jesus suffered the same disgrace, being rejected and pushed to the margins. But here's the transformative truth: Jesus is always found outside. He was born outside in a stable, performed miracles outside traditional religious spaces, and died outside the city. This means that when we're pushed out, frozen out, or left out, we're actually being positioned closer to where Jesus is. We're invited to shift our perspective from seeing rejection as loss to recognizing it as divine repositioning. The message calls us to go outside our comfort zones, outside our cliques, outside our carefully controlled timelines, and outside our need for acceptance. When we embrace being outsiders, we discover that's exactly where transformation happens and where Jesus meets us most powerfully.

Don't Let The Devil In

March 22, 2026

This message confronts us with one of Scripture's most sobering figures: Judas Iscariot, a name so synonymous with betrayal that it has virtually disappeared from use. We're challenged to examine why Judas remains the worst of all time—not simply because he betrayed Jesus, but because of the intimate proximity from which that betrayal emerged. He was one of the twelve handpicked disciples, the treasurer, arguably the most talented of the group. Yet talent without character becomes a dangerous weapon. The sermon draws us into a profound spiritual truth: betrayal often comes from those closest to us, and sometimes we betray others or ourselves without provocation. Jesus never wronged Judas, yet Judas sold him out for a pittance—thirty pieces of silver. This reminds us that some opposition in our lives isn't about what we've done; some people simply oppose the anointing and blessing on our lives. The core revelation centers on how Satan entered Judas—not all at once, but gradually, through a toehold that became a foothold, then a stronghold, and finally a chokehold. We're warned that the enemy works incrementally, starting with small compromises that eventually consume us entirely. The critical insight is that Judas was empty on the inside, making him vulnerable to demonic infiltration. We may look successful externally while running on empty internally, and no amount of external achievement can fill that void. Only being filled with the Holy Spirit can keep the enemy out and empower us to live victoriously from the inside out.

When God Moves Another Way

March 15, 2026

This message explores the tension between our expectations of God's timing and the reality of His methods. Drawing from Mark chapter 8, we encounter a blind man whose healing unfolds in an unexpected way - gradually rather than instantly. While Mark's Gospel frequently uses the word 'immediately' to describe Jesus' miracles, this particular healing required a process, a second touch, reminding us that waited time is not wasted time. The message challenges us to examine our own spiritual journey: Are we like the people of Bethsaida, who witnessed miracles yet remained unchanged? Have we experienced revelation without repentance, exposure without transformation? We're confronted with the reality that sometimes God must change our environment before He releases His power in our lives. The anonymous 'they' who brought the blind man to Jesus represent those intercessors in our own lives - the unnamed prayer warriors who connected us to divine intervention. This teaching calls us to become that 'they' for others, bringing people to Jesus rather than offering our own limited solutions. Most profoundly, we learn that receiving sight is only the beginning; God's second touch brings focus, clarity, and the responsibility never to return to our former darkness. The question remains: When God touches us and transforms us, will we have the obedience to stay away from the toxic environments, relationships, and patterns that once held us captive?

Your Story Ain't Over

March 8, 2026

Stop Bragging

March 1, 2026

This message confronts us with a sobering reality: we are not as strong, smart, or spiritually invincible as we think we are. Drawing from Luke 22:31-34, we encounter Peter's bold declaration that he would go to prison and death for Jesus, only to be told he would deny Christ three times before the rooster crowed. The sermon introduces us to the Dunning-Kruger effect, a psychological principle revealing that incompetence and overconfidence often go hand in hand. Those who think they are strongest are frequently the weakest when tested. Peter's failure teaches us that being around strength does not make us strong. We can sit next to Jesus, witness miracles, and still crumble under pressure. The central lesson is humbling: our salvation, wisdom, and endurance come not from ourselves but from the Lord. Every strength we possess is borrowed, every victory is His doing, and every moment we stand is because of His mercy. When we finally stop bragging about ourselves and start boasting in the Lord, we position ourselves to receive His grace in our weakness. Our failures are not the end of our story but part of God's plan to remind us of our desperate need for Him.

Old School Church Sunday

February 22, 2026

This message challenges us to examine whether we truly measure up to God's standards for the church and our individual lives. Drawing from Revelation 11, we encounter John on the island of Patmos, isolated and imprisoned for his faith, receiving divine instruction to measure the temple. This isn't arbitrary—God measures us to ensure we fit perfectly into His plans and purposes. The imagery is striking: just as ill-fitting shoes create discomfort and dysfunction, lives that don't align with God's standards miss the fullness of His blessing. We're reminded that God sometimes orchestrates isolation not as punishment but as preparation for revelation. The price of elevation is often isolation, and in those lonely moments, God speaks most clearly. The sermon confronts our tendency toward low standards and small ambitions, challenging us to aim higher in our faith, expectations, and understanding of who God is calling us to be. We cannot worship someone beneath us or on our level—we can only worship someone above us, which demands that we continually reach upward toward God's high calling.

Sunday Worship Experience

February 15, 2026