Hope in the Midst of Grief This week marks three years since the tragic loss that forever changed our community, the day we lost Lt. Dustin DeMonte and Sgt. Alex Hamzy of the Bristol Police Department. Their courage, sacrifice, and devotion to duty reflect the very best of what it …
Waiting Without Taking 1 Samuel 24:1–12 | Series: A Heart After God Waiting Without Taking The desire to “get even” can be one of the most powerful emotions in the human heart. Yet there is something far greater that requires more strength than retaliation: restraint. In 1 Samuel 24, David …
Faith Over Fear A Heart After God – The David Series 1 Samuel 17:31–50 Key Verse: “And all this assembly may know that the LORD does not deliver by sword or by spear; for the battle is the LORD’s and He will give you into our hands.” – 1 Samuel …
Anointed, Not Arrived 1 Samuel 16:1–13 William Carey, often called the father of modern missions, lived a life that reminds us of what God can do with someone the world might overlook. Born in 1761, Carey never attended high school or college. His father was a church clerk, and Carey …
A Prayer for the Church Ephesians 3:14–21 This week has been hard. It was the anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the United States, we saw a young lady, Iryna Zarutska murdered on a subway, and we witnessed the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Our world feels heavy, and the evil …
A Prayer of Brokenness Nehemiah 1:4–11 We live in a world where the headlines never stop. Our phones buzz, podcasts fill our ears, and nearly every conversation drifts toward news of political corruption, wars, natural disasters, poverty, injustice, and violence. The brokenness of the world is impossible to miss. Yet …
A Prayer for Boldness Acts 4:23–31 There are moments in life when opposition seems overwhelming. The natural instinct in those times is to retreat, complain, or seek relief. Yet the book of Acts gives us a strikingly different example. Peter and John had just been threatened by the Sanhedrin for …
2 Chronicles 6:12–21 Prayer takes many forms. Sometimes it is a whispered cry for help, other times a joyful thanksgiving, and still other times a desperate plea for God to move. The way each of us prays is as unique as the way God created us in His image. Yet, …
Open Up the Eyes: A Wake-Up Call from Matthew 13 There are some sermons that comfort us—and others that convict. This week, Jesus speaks a word not of comfort, but of clarity, warning, and grace. In the parable of the wheat and the tares (Matthew 13:24–30), Jesus reveals a sobering …
Acts 8:26–40 The world often celebrates heroes who fly wearing capes, scale buildings, or make headlines. But Scripture tells a different story—one where heroes are often quiet, obedient, and faithful to God’s calling even when no one else sees. In Acts 8:26–40, we meet Philip, not a celebrity or warrior, …