DIFFERENT
07.12.2026 Have you ever felt like a complete stranger in your own environment? In this message, we launch a brand new series in the book of 1 Peter to explore what it actually looks like to be DIFFERENT in a world that demands conformity. Written to a group of believers facing the brutal reality of Nero's tyranny, Peter reveals that our trials are not accidents, but the very tools God uses to prove our faith is the real deal. We expose three counterfeit faiths—inherited, shallow, and conditional—that look impressive on the surface but crumble the moment life gets difficult. It is time to trade a borrowed, convenient religion for a rock-solid, genuine faith that can withstand any storm.
07.19.2026 We often picture Peter as a spiritual giant, but the same disciple who walked on water also denied even knowing Jesus three separate times. In this message, we compare the young, impulsive Peter of AD 33 to the mature, steady Peter who wrote 1 Peter nearly thirty years later, and we uncover the secret to his transformation. Trials didn't break Peter, they refined him like fire refines gold, and the same is true for us today. Learn why loving a God you cannot see is actually a sign of real spiritual maturity, and why giving up too soon is the biggest threat to finishing your race well. God isn't just calling you to survive your season, He's calling you to grow through it.
08.02.2026 A worn, leather-bound Bible full of notes in the margins can say more about someone's faith than any photograph ever could. In this message, we close out our series in 1 Peter by looking at what it means to be truly committed to Christ, not just outwardly religious. Using the picture of three chairs, commitment, compromise, and complacency, we take an honest look at where our faith, our marriages, our parenting, and our prayer lives actually sit today. Compromise never stays contained to one generation, it quietly gets passed down to the next unless something changes. It's time to stop settling for good enough and start asking what it will take to move into the chair of full commitment.
07.26.2026 Remember the nerves of standing there while team captains picked players one by one, hoping you wouldn't be picked last? In this message, we discover that in God's economy, you were never an afterthought, you were hand-picked on purpose and for a purpose. Continuing our series in 1 Peter, we unpack what it means to be chosen, part of a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and God's own treasured possession. Your identity was never meant to rest on your career, your accomplishments, or what other people think of you, it rests on who God says you are. Once you grasp how valuable you are to Him, you're ready to embrace your calling and carry His light into your workplace, your family, and your community.