The Harbor

The end of the world is coming, but there’s no need to panic. Jesus may not give us all the details about the end and His return that we desire – but He does give us everything we need to know. While…

If you have kids or you've ever been a kid, you know what it's like during a long car ride, the constant questions, "Are we there yet?" "How much longer?" "Why is it taking so long?" That’s pretty mu…

In our series Battle Ready, we've talked about each part of the armor of God. We learned we have to put on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes — we must put on peac…

Before Jesus ever performed a miracle, God declared His identity—and that same truth applies to us today. Discover how your identity in Christ, your access to spiritual authority, and the Word of God…

Have you ever thought about how many safety precautions we take so that we are prepared to deal with dangers that may never happen? For example, we have airbags, seatbelts, smoke detectors, security …

Peace is something everyone wants, but true peace is not something we can earn. It’s not something you can attain after many years of hard work. True peace isn’t found in a peace treaty between natio…

Whether we're aware of it or not, we are creating an environment for ourselves in the way we live our lives. And the kind of environment we create for ourselves, for our marriages, for families, and …

Life isn’t just a series of occasional struggles—it’s a constant battlefield—and the stakes could not be higher. Too often, we are only equipped to fight on Sunday or when we are surrounded by the co…

Family can be both a blessing and a challenge, but God calls us to love them—even when it’s hard. In this message, Discipleship Pastor Ryan Akers explores how patience, perseverance, and humility (th…

The concept of dating only began in the early 1900s. But as author Jonathan Pokluda said in his book, Outdated: “Just because modern dating wasn’t really around when the Bible was written doesn’t mea…

Genesis 1:28a says, "Then God blessed them and said, 'Be fruitful and multiply.'" Now God could have thought up a million different ways to procreate—but He blessed us with the gift of sex, a gift de…

Movies, TV shows, and books on romance all seem to teach that "chemistry" is one of the key factors that lead toward success in a relationship. It's how you know you've found “the one", right? Chemis…

The teaching of Jesus on marriage in Matthew 19 was so clear, so controversial, and so countercultural—His standard for marriage was so high—that even His own disciples, upon hearing Jesus’ teaching …

The primary purpose of marriage—according to God through the Apostle Paul—is not to solve our loneliness. It’s not to fulfill some romantic need or desire. It’s not to complete me, and it's not to “f…

Singleness is not a season to endure. It’s not something to simply wait out until something better comes along. Singleness can actually be that “something better.” It’s a status to celebrate. What is…

Most of us grew up being taught that somewhere out there in the world is one person—we actually call them “the one”—just waiting for me to find them, to “be mine,” love me, kiss me, and be my soul ma…

Trust. It’s such a simple word yet carries profound weight. Who do you trust completely? Maybe you struggle to answer that question, especially if life has taught you that trust can be broken by thos…

What will define you in the coming year? As we wrap up 2024 and look forward to 2025, Pastor Jeff Maness challenges us, individually and as a church, to intentionally make a part of our new year and …

In this Christmas Eve message, Pastor Jeff Maness walks us through the Christmas story from an angle you may have never seen before. This is the story of a covenant God made with Abraham about 2,000 …

The message of Good News the angels brought the shepherds was that a new King had arrived—and who had He arrived for? Luke 2:10 says it is for ALL people! It’s a message, screaming from the manger, t…