When Jesus was born there were quite a few different visitors to his birth. What may be just as shocking was those that didn’t come to see this miraculous birth. Jesus was born into our world to get our attention. How you respond is very important.Pastor Javin

King Herod was infuriated when the wise men didn’t return to tell him where Jesus was after his birth. In his anger he decided to kill every male 2 and under in Bethlehem. Matthew points out that this act links back to a prophecy from Jeremiah about the weeping of mothers in Ramah, saying that there is a hope for the future, a hope that would bring…

Matthew keeps going in his writing surrounding the birth of Jesus to tell us how God led Mary and Joseph to take their new child to Egypt in order to protect him from a horrible mandate that had been decreed by King Herod. Matthew tells us that by Mary and Joseph doing this it fulfills a prophecy from Hosea. We can learn through this that no matter…

Join us as we look at Matthew's account of the birth of Jesus and how he points out that Jesus is the Messiah the prophets were speaking about. Along the way we'll look at Joseph and Mary's commitment to trust God, their obedience to follow him, and the hope we now have. The prophet Isaiah spoke of a virgin birth that would change the world. Matthe…

This Sunday Pastor Caleb, our student pastor, reminds us of what Jesus told his disciples - the harvest is ready, we have to be willing to work it.Pastor Caleb

Paul wraps up his letter to the Galatians with a very compelling call and a reminder that the gospel teaches us that love requires something from us. We have a call to to hold each other accountable and help encourage each other in our faith journeys.Pastor Javin

As we move into Galatians 5 we see Paul’s theme come to full light - our freedom in Christ. Christ has set you free and one of the greatest freedoms you have now is to pursue a relationship with the one who pursued you through the cross to purchase your freedom.Pastor Javin

Paul calls back to Abraham again and this time references Sarah and Hagar and how they went about trying to bring to fruition the promise of God. Even when we feel like we're in a barren place in our life, we have to trust Christ to bring to completion what he's started in us through salvation.Pastor Javin

Paul transitions his conversation to show the Galatians what their relationship to God and the law is under Christ. We are not to look at our relationship with God as if we are servants trying to pay off a debt. Instead, Paul again talks about the Holy Spirit and reminds them that the Holy Spirit unites us with the Father as a child of God. In Chri…

In his letter to the Galatians, Paul asks and then answers the question that so many of us ask, what is the purpose of the law? Why was it given? Does it still have a purpose? While the law is not what saves us, it points us to the one who does. We now live under a new covenant through Christ empowered by the Spirit to honor God. Everyday we need t…

As we move into Galatians 3 we see even more Paul’s frustration with what the Galatians have allowed the Judaizers to do th them. He wants to remind them, and us, that the grace we receive at the starting line of faith is what powers us through the finish line.Pastor Javin

In his letter to the Galatians Paul shows us how God freed him to live from His grace and not allow the fear of man to control how he lived his life. Paul also had a strong enough relationship with Peter and other church leaders to point out when their life wasn’t reflecting the gospel. We live this life from the approval of God not for the approva…

Paul shares his transformation story with the Galatians and further verifies the truth of the gospel and it’s power to transform. In Christ we all have, or can have, a transformation story that points to the gospel story.Pastor Javin

This series takes a look at Paul's letter to the church of Galatia. The theme throughout his letter is about the freedom we have through Christ. It's not a freedom to live however we want. It's a freedom from the penalty and the power of sin. It's a freedom to live how he has created, and called us to live, in relationship with the Father through J…

This generation is often a very digitally connected but a relationally disconnected and lonely generation. We were created for relationship but we can also turn our loneliness into aloneness with God.Pastor Caleb

We cannot allow cancel culture in this generation to keep us quiet about our faith. Believe deeply and do not be ashamed to speak and live boldly from a heart of brokenness that loves others.Pastor Javin

This week, our Student Pastor, Pastor Caleb, shares how there is a battle in this generation to favor "my truth" over "the truth." The truth of the matter is though that there is only the truth and that's found in Jesus Christ.Pastor Caleb

This week, Pastor Brandon Teachey from Overflow Church in NC came to remind us that God is a generational God and it is our call as a follower of Christ to have generational interaction, conversation, and engagement, passing the baton of faith to the next generation.Pastor Brandon Teachey

For us as followers of Christ to not passionately share what we believe from one generation to the next is wrong. It's important for us to understand what this generation is facing and challenge ourselves individually with the question - how can I as a part of my generation link arms with another generation to do what we are called to do and share …

As followers of Christ, we are called to be strong supporters of Jesus Christ and his kingdom. How do we do that in a nation of multiple parties who have believers and followers of Christ within them all? Do the actions of our life reflect a life lived under God or under nation? What should unite us is not our politics but our identity in Christ, o…

Prayer is our opportunity to give to God what's a burden to us. We have the faith to believe He can do in his power whatever needs to be done, and we trust His will as the Sovereign God.Pastor Javin

What do we do in the middle space between desire and fulfillment? We have to remember God is working even in the middle space and our patient endurance is worth it.Pastor Javin

Life is temporary and so is the stuff we acquire in this life. Do we trust in our ability to obtain more than we do God's ability to provide? Is our life characterized by generosity or greed?Pastor Javin

Even though life is fleeting and fragile, we don’t have to live it foolishly and frivolously. Our lives submitted to Christ should be lived in humility, with immediacy and making an eternal impact. Make the most of your mist.Pastor Javin

Two individuals that Pastor Javin has the joy of playing a part in their life and their call to ministry shared from God's word on this weekend - July 7, 2024. In the 10:45am service, George Randolph shared with us and challenged us to learn from the faith of Abraham.George Randolph

Two individuals that Pastor Javin has the joy of playing a part in their life and their call to ministry shared from God's word on this weekend - July 7, 2024. In the 9am service, Matt Burge shared with us and challenged us to consider where we are putting the majority of our life's focus.Matt Burge

Our desire to fight and quarrel reveals more about what's happening inside us than it does what's happening around us.Pastor Javin

This Sunday Pastor Caleb, our student pastor, takes us into Scripture to cause us to ask the question of whether or not we're listening more to God's promises or the enemy's threats. God makes promises and the enemy makes threats. Whose voice are you listening to?Pastor Caleb

Our mouth has the potential to cause problems, but when we are in Christ we can begin to sound more like him.Pastor Javin

The salvation we have through the grace of Jesus Christ by putting our faith in him is demonstrated by our actions towards others, no matter who they are.Pastor Javin

This year's Summer Reading Series will focus on the book of James in the New Testament. James gives us a lot of helpful instruction on how we should live our lives as followers of Christ. James calls us to live steadfast, holding to God's word, to not show favorites and to have an active faith. He calls us to understand the power of our words, the …

Pastor Javin invited a former student from his youth ministry days to share an impactful word with us on this weekend. Kaleigh Ward Cox is a child of God who serves as a wife, mom, career woman and the church where her and her family faithfully attend. In this message she will share how you don’t have to be a pastor or missionary to participate in …

The Holy Spirit's desire is to continually fill us to continue to do the work of the Kingdom. We need a desire to be filled with the Spirit.Pastor Javin

It was for our good Jesus sent the Holy Spirit. This Spirit of God is hovering over us, convicting us, empowering us, contending for us, liberating us, and leading us.Pastor Javin

Throughout Scripture, beginning in the Old Testament, we see references to the Holy Spirit. What is our relationship with the Holy Spirit. How should we relate to him in connection with God the Father and Jesus Christ? The Holy Spirit is not to be treated as a third wheel in our relationship with God. The Holy Spirit is a part of the Godhead, and t…

The body of Christ, His church, should be a powerful witness because it is a diverse body of people drawn together in unity by grace, forgiveness and love, devoted to God's word, God's presence, prayer, generosity and one another.Pastor Javin

As followers of Christ, we are empowered to be his witnesses. Don’t let the reasons you think you can’t outweigh the opportunities all around you.Pastor Javin

Jesus told his followers he was leaving the Holy Spirit to empower them with boldness to love and reach a world that hated them because they hated him.Pastor Javin

What happened at the event we celebrate called Easter actual begun a movement we call the church, an assembly of people who are followers of Christ who were given a mission to transform the world. The timetable for this mission is unknown, but what we do know is the now what for them, is the same now what for us. Over these next several weeks at Be…

It's the time we call Easter. Everything that happened around the death and resurrection of Jesus was for you. Someone's story within this story may relate to your story more than you know. No matter the name of the person you relate to the most, there is a name above every name, that covers every thing, and his name is Jesus. No matter your story,…

When we live under the ethos of Jesus we accept that he is on the throne, we are not; He decides what's true, we do not.Pastor Javin

When you live under the ethos of Jesus you don’t raise a fist in anger against the world, instead you take up a cross in love.Pastor Javin

Our life must be centered around a fruitful relationship with the Heavenly Father, embracing his son Jesus Christ, centered around his authority not our own.Pastor Javin

Understanding the ethos of Jesus starts with your understanding of who Jesus is. Who do you say he is?Pastor Javin

Jeremy is the FCA Representative for our county and a friend of Pastor Javin. Known by most of his friends as J Ray, he shared a messaged from Matthew 4:1-11 on temptation and our ability to run to Christ to overcome the battles we face.Jeremy Ray

Ethos is defined as a characteristic spirit of a culture, an era or a community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations. As we get ready for Easter, we will explore how when Jesus encountered the culture of his day, he established a new culture that should be lived out amongst his followers. Jesus defined the way that Jesus’s disciples would l…

Our decision to either receive Christ as Savior and Lord or reject him is more than just a simple decision. That decision has a destination.Pastor Javin

There is an enemy who is out to destroy the testimony of Jesus and keep people away from faith in God, but that enemy has already been defeated.Pastor Javin

In the book of revelation we see that the power the world believes it holds is all in fact an illusion, because there is only one who holds ultimate power in this world and in our lives. Before you see anything else in Revelation you have to see Jesus because he is the one our faith is grounded in and the anchor of our hope.…

Our waiting for Christ’s return must be filled with active anticipation not passive pandering.Pastor Javin