Adapted from: The Revelation of Jesus by Sam HolmHave you ever looked at the chaos around you and wondered, "Is this the end?"Twenty-five years ago, on September 11th, 2001, that question weighed heavy on many hearts. As smoke billowed from the Twin Towers and news anchors struggled to make sense of the tragedy, countless Americans—myself included—asked: "Is this what we've been warned about?"I re...  Read More

Adapted from: Make Disciples by Sam HolmEver felt like there's supposed to be more to life than just getting through the week?Eight days before delivering this message, Pastor Sam stood in a college dorm room with his daughter. For eighteen years, he'd been preparing for that moment—ever since he heard a sermon about children being like arrows, meant to be launched toward their purpose. As the air...  Read More

Have you ever felt like you're just driving through life, hoping you'll figure it out along the way? In John 13, Jesus shows us something revolutionary about love and community. When he kneels to wash his disciples' feet—the most degrading task imaginable in first-century culture—he's doing more than teaching humility. He's showing us that real love moves toward people in their mess, before they clean up, before they have answers, before they deserve it. The room was full of flawed, arguing, soon-to-betray-him people. And Jesus loved them anyway. That moment changed everything about how his followers understood relationships, and it offers us a radically different way to see the people around us today.  Read More

Who exactly counts as "my neighbor"—and what does loving them actually cost? A religious expert once asked Jesus this question, probably hoping for a convenient loophole. Instead, Jesus told a story that flipped everything upside down: the hero wasn't the priest or the religious leader who passed by a dying man. It was the despised outsider—a Samaritan—who stopped, sacrificed his time and money, and got his hands dirty helping. Here's what's uncomfortable: your neighbor might be the person you'd least expect. And real love? It requires more than good intentions—it costs something tangible. Discover the three practical ways the Good Samaritan showed love, and why the person most blessed by serving others might just be you.  Read More

If you stripped Christianity down to its most essential truth, you would find a simple but life-changing call: love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength, and love others as yourself. Jesus made this the foundation of faith—not merely an emotion, but a wholehearted devotion expressed through obedience, worship, and the way we live each day. Because God loved us first and gave His Son for us, our love for Him is a response to grace already received. The Christian life begins here: offering God every part of who we are and allowing His love to shape everything we do.  Read More

You can know all the right steps and still accomplish nothing if you're not connected to the power source. I learned this the hard way while trying to play a video game with my daughter. I had the right controller, knew exactly which buttons to push, and even moved closer to the screen when nothing happened. After pressing harder with no results, my daughter finally asked, "Dad, have you checked the power?" The controller had never been charged. This simple mishap reveals something profound about the spiritual life: before Jesus sent His disciples on mission, He didn't start with strategy or a five-point plan. He said, "Pray first." Prayer isn't about information—it's about transformation. It's how we acknowledge that real change only happens when we stop relying on our own strength and start drawing from His.  Read More