Still on Milk? — A Sunday Worth Showing Up For
by Matthew Allen on May 1st, 2026
Sunday is the first week of a five-week series called Maturity in the Body. Across May, we'll ask one steady question together: are we growing up the way our Father longs for us to grow up? May 3 is where that question lands hardest. The next four Sundays, we walk the path of how it actually happens — pressing on (Phil. 3), the trials that grow us (James 1), what we have to put down (1 Cor. 13), and the body that displays Jesus (Col. 1).   Read More
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You Can Know a Lot About Jesus and Still Not Know Jesus
by Matthew Allen on April 16th, 2026
f you've been going through the motions lately — if Sunday feels more like obligation than encounter — this message is for you. If you're the person who's been around long enough that the gospel feels like old news, this is for you too. And if you're someone who's genuinely hungry to grow but not sure where to start, Paul gives you the most practical three-part answer you'll find anywhere.  Read More
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More Than Members—What the Church is Actually For
by Matthew Allen on April 10th, 2026
This Sunday, we're kicking off our April series, Growth in the Body, and we're starting with the most basic question: What is all this for?   Read More
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The Version of the Resurrection We Almost Never Talk About
by Matthew Allen on April 3rd, 2026
If you're carrying something heavy right now, a grief, a fear, a situation with no clear ending, this message is for you. If you've been circling faith for years, showing up occasionally, never quite committing, this message is for you too. Don't be afraid.  Read More
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One Faith, One People
by Matthew Allen on March 27th, 2026
One body. One Spirit. One hope. One Lord. One faith. One baptism. One God and Father of all. Not seven things to achieve. Seven things that are already true. And if that's right — if the oneness is already given and not built — then the only question left is whether the people of God will stop acting like strangers and start living like what they already are.  Read More
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The Hard Work of Peace
by Matthew Allen on March 19th, 2026
"I urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received." The question Paul is asking isn't whether you're perfect. The question is whether your daily life is starting to match the weight of what God has already placed on the other side of those scales.  Read More
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The Prayer That Started It All
by Matthew Allen on March 13th, 2026
In John 17:20-23, Jesus is hours from the cross. Judas is already moving through the dark toward Gethsemane. And in that moment — with everything pressing down on him — Jesus prays for his followers. Not just the eleven in the room. He prays for every person who would ever believe in him. He prays that we would be one.  Read More
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God's Perfect Timing
by Matthew Allen on March 10th, 2026
We don’t have to face our challenges alone. Whether battling sickness, dealing with anger, or facing financial struggles, the same grace extended to Paul is available to us. Often, it is through these hardships that we learn to become better people. Colossians 3:1-2 reminds us to set our hearts and minds on things above, using our struggles as opportunities for growth.  Read More
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How Jesus Saw the Leper
by Matthew Allen on March 7th, 2026
No one is outside His reach. That’s the point. The leper had every human reason to give up—and yet his faith pushed him forward anyway. He’d heard about Jesus. He believed. And that belief moved him. Theological knowledge matters, don’t get me wrong—doctrine is important and growth in Scripture is required. But we can never drift too far from the foundation: faith in the person and power of Jesus Christ.  Read More
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What's Killing Our Unity? (And What Paul Says To Do About It)
by Matthew Allen on February 27th, 2026
Verse 7: "Welcome one another, just as Christ also welcomed you." That word — welcome — means to take someone fully into your fellowship. Not tolerate them. Not put up with them until they come around. Receive them. Grant them access to your heart. Take them into friendship. And here's the part that hits: when you genuinely accept someone, you're changed by that act. It costs you something. It transforms you.   Read More
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Just Enough for Today
by Matthew Allen on February 24th, 2026
Maybe you’re in a wilderness season right now. Maybe the pantry feels empty, not just literally, but emotionally, spiritually. Maybe you can’t see how it’s going to work out.   Read More
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The Mission Matters More Than The Cost
by Matthew Allen on February 20th, 2026
What made Paul so hard to stop was his perspective. Prison didn't silence him; he preached to the guards. A shipwreck didn't break him; he encouraged the crew. Opposition didn't shut him down; he reasoned with his accusers. You can't derail a man whose eyes are fixed on something beyond the present moment.  Read More
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