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Why did they kill Jesus? What about him was so bad that they chose to put him to death 2000 years ago? Check out this message from Pastor John Hill for not only an explanation, but more importantly, an opportunity to grow as followers of Jesus!

LADIES, THIS ONE'S FOR YOU! It is all too tempting to live with one foot in the world, and one in church. In this special Sisterhood message, Kristin encourages women to break the jar of sin, and to step all in with Jesus!

At some point in our lives, we are faced with a question: “What is my calling?” God knew we would spend hours and years even searching for the answer, so He put the answer in the Bible! Check out this message about God’s calling for your life.

In week one of our new series, Job vs Calling, Pastor John Hill brings an insightful message on how our relationship dynamics and marriage can complicate our professional life and our calling as men and women. This message isn’t just for married individuals, it’s for anyone who has a desire to know the calling of God in their life and live it out! You won’t want to miss it.

Ever wonder why it's just so hard to give grace to others? In this message, Pastor John points out common reasons we might struggle to give grace! Don’t miss the final week of this series!

Have you ever stopped to think about who God really is? A lot of us will say we love Him and that we have faith, but we don’t actually know the extent of Him or His glory. It’s why we often take for granted His forgiveness! Get back to knowing and honoring God and reshape your understanding of him in this message that is critical to Christianity!

It can be tough to keep our emotions and reactions in check, especially when there are so many people and things that seem to go against everything you care about and stand for. Jesus experienced this too! Check out what Jesus taught about how we should respond and how not to overreact!

God has a plan for what it looks like to surround our communities, our neighbors, and globally. It’s how He meant for us to go into the world! You won’t want to miss what Pastor John teaches in this final week of our “Surround” series.

How do we show the people in our community and in our lives who God is and what His power can do? This message breaks down five key ways you can surround people with the truth and hope of Jesus in a way that is relatable and simple!

It’s easy to say you want your family to continue following Jesus even after you’re gone and your children are grown, but how do we actually build a generational faith in our families? This message looks at the patterns of generations and how you can start to cultivate a faith in your family that withstands time!

Should Christians encourage kids to believe in Santa and celebrate Christmas with him? You want to hear what our Wheatfield Worship Director, Grant Allen, has to say about who Santa is and what role he should play in our celebrations! No matter what you believe about Santa, this message will educate, inspire, and challenge you to be more like Christ.

Have you ever wondered what makes a birthday that happened over 2000 years ago worth celebrating? Jesus truly changed everything! Check out this message to see why Christmas is worth celebrating and how it can change everything for you!

Dread is one of those feelings that can creep up on us. One day, we have an excitement for life and all that it entails, but eventually we wake up and instead of hope, we’re left feeling the dread and weight of our obligations. Obviously, life isn’t meant to be this way, but what’s the solution? Check out this message from Pastor John Hill about God’s solution for dread!

Peace on Earth sounds really nice, but let’s be real, that’s a pretty far-fetched idea these days. Amidst the fear, terror, and violence of ancient times, Jesus’s birth changed everything, and it still is changing lives today. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s all about or how you can experience that peace that people talk about at Christmas, you won’t want to miss this first week of our Christmas series!

Matthew 22:36 says to “love God with all your heart, all your soul, and all you mind.” But what does that actually look like? This messages breaks down what it means to love God with everything and how you can grow in love for Him more!

Have you ever felt like God isn’t present in your circumstances? Like He sees you, but He hasn’t delivered you? This message is hope for you. Guest Pastor, Sam Hamstra brings encouragement and truth into whatever circumstances or unanswered prayers you’re facing today!

It’s not a secret that Jesus was the most influential leader of all time. Jesus models leadership in a way that we can mimic as we strive to become more like him in our everyday life and in our closest relationships! Check out our final week of “First Comes Love Then Comes Baggage” and understand how Jesus transformed the world through leadership and how you can start to transform your relationships as you lead like Him.

Have you ever wondered what allows people to love someone so completely? Or maybe you have a relationship that just ends in a fight no matter what you do? This message is based on Jesus’s teaching about how to have the best marriage, friendships, and family relationships you can have. Jesus’s teachings are truly revolutionary and we believe they will change your life forever! Don’t miss this message from Pastor John Hill!

Sometimes when God calls us to leave things behind, we can feel a longing to go back, but He's calling us into something better! Check out this message from Sisterhood about stepping in to what God has called you to!

What ruins relationships? The answer might seem obvious to you, maybe you think it’s fighting, lying, or gossip. At the core though of almost every wrong relationship is one thing: blame. Find out what God teaches about restoring your relationships so that you can experience intimacy and joy with the people closest to you!