Christ Place Church

Distractions can keep us from stepping into the destiny God has prepared for us, but faith and obedience position us for victory. Join Guest Speaker Ed Garvin as he unpacks the story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel 17 and challenges us to overcome fear, criticism, and limitation through the power of God.

The church is full of hypocrites. This has some truth but doesn't tell the whole truth. Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks Jesus advice for hypocrisy and healing. NEXT STEPS: I will attend Next Steps. Each day this week, I will pray for the Church.

In Genesis 28:10–12, Jacob meets God in an unexpected place, reminding us that even in seasons of uncertainty and grief, God still calls us to something greater. Join us as Guest Speaker Dr. Darnell Williams reminds us that what God has spoken over your life is still alive and still unfolding in His timing.

In a culture of independence and quiet isolation, this message reminds us we were never meant to follow Jesus alone. Through 1 Corinthians 12, discover why connection, belonging, and spiritual family are essential. Join Pastor Johnathan as he explores why we still need each other. NEXT STEPS: I am going to show up for NEXT STEPS. I am going to join a CONNECT GROUP or serve on a DREAM TEAM.

Society and culture say one thing while Jesus says another. Who will you believe and what is your part? Join Pastor Rick as he dives into this. NEXT STEPS: I will sign up and attend Next Steps. Each day this week I will pray for the Church.

You may not have seen Him with your eyes, but you can trust Him with your life. Jesus' last beatitude was spoken over your life. Join pastor Rick as he celebrates this promise from Jesus. NEXT STEPS: Today, I celebrate Jesus. Each day this week, I choose to step into the blessing of belief and allow Jesus to empower me.

Why did Jesus have to die on a cross? In this powerful Good Friday message, we explore the deeper meaning behind the nails, the thorns, and the tree—and discover how the cross was not random, but God's intentional plan to undo the curse of sin and bring redemption to humanity. From Eden to Calvary, every detail points to a Savior who took our place, bore our shame, and declared, "It is finished." Join Pastor Rick as he reveals why the cross still changes everything today.

The Apostle Paul closes out his letter to the churches in Galatia, leaving them with practical advice for living free. Join Pastor Rick as he dives into this. NEXT STEPS: Each day this week, I will remind myself to plant good seeds and ask God for patience. This week, I will boast in the cross and invite one person to Resurrection Weekend. His or her name is _____________.

Every believer experiences a battle within from two opposing forces. Join Pastor Rick as he marches onto the battlefield and shares the Apostle Paul's pathway for victory. NEXT STEPS: Be honest and confess to God where your flesh (sarx) is getting in the way. Invite the Spirit to redeem your flesh and empower you to live a fruit filled life.

God is doing something new, and we don't want to miss it. Join us as Pastor Ezra as he shares ways to know God and be known by God from Galatians 4. NEXT STEPS: I am going to join the Ownit 365 One Story Plan this Monday. I am asking God to teach me to know him and invite Him to know me.

God is doing something new, and we don't want to miss it. Join Pastor Johnathan as he shares the next message in the Set Free series. NEXT STEPS: As a Christ follower, you began this journey by helplessness and trust. Continue in that, and don't let anyone switch the rules on you halfway down the road.

How are we truly freed from people pleasing and performance mode? Join Pastor Rick as he dives into the answer. NEXT STEPS: I will keep the old me buried. I will memorize Galatians 2:20.

The gospel is not fragile, but it is sacred. And it is always worth defending. Join Pastor Rick as he begins a walk through the book of Galatians. NEXT STEPS: Each day, I am asking God to help me understand and experience His grace. This week, I will look for opportunities to brag on the Gospel.

Join National Speed the Light Director Pastor Kendall Alfaro as he shares his heart for missions and talks about the promise of renewal.

God is doing something new, and we don't want to miss it. Join Pastor Johnathan as he shares the heart for Vision Builders in 2026. NEXT STEPS: I will PRAY, GIVE AND GO in 2026 as a Vision Builder.

We all long for a fresh start—but what if that fresh start isn't just about beginning again, but stepping into something greater? Join us as Pastor Rick challenges us to step out of comfort, walk in obedience, and live out the purpose God has already prepared for us—for such a time as this. NEXT STEPS: I am going to start or stay with Ownit 356 One Story Plan this Monday. I am choosing to bloom where I am planted and step into my opportunity for God's good works through my life.

God is a God of fresh starts. Join us as Pastor Rick unpacks the parable of the Prodigal Son and how it should give each of us hope. NEXT STEPS: I am going to start or stay with Ownit 356 One Story Plan this Monday. I am asking God to help me really know His grace and grow in my understanding of His Fatherhood.

Join Pastor Kurt as we look at what it means to be transformed by God through the renewing of our minds. NEXT STEPS: This week, I will seek to be fully present to the opportunities of finding God in my daily experiences This week, I give myself to the study of the Word of God over the meditations of my heart. This week, I will participate in our 7 days of prayer and fasting.

God is doing something new, and we don't want to miss it. Join Pastor Johnathan as he shares the best tactics for stepping into God's new thing. NEXT STEPS: I am going to start the Ownit 356 One Story Plan this Monday. I am asking God to give me eyes to see what He is doing.

Join Pastor Kurt as he discusses the idea that when God's favor becomes personal, the story of our life becomes powerful. NEXT STEPS: As I step into a new year, I will embrace the opportunity to release greater amounts of my time, talent, and treasure through my life's story. I will choose to risk a deeper Christ-centered involvement with others in the body of Christ. I will be more attentive to celebrate the redemptive work God is doing in me.

Christmas is the story of God giving us the greatest gift—not a program or principle, but a Person: Jesus, the light of the world who came close to save us and offer forgiveness, hope, and new life. Join Pastor Johnathan as he invites you to unwrap the ultimate Christmas gift and discover the life-changing hope found only in Christ.

Dr. Solomon Wang invites us to slow down and behold the often-overlooked beauty of the manger. Join Dr. Solomon Wang as he unpacks the beauty of the manger.

Why did God choose to bring the greatest announcement of the world to some outcast shepherds? Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks the implications this brings to us. NEXT STEPS: I receive the commissioning to share about Jesus and invite others to share this Christmas with me at Christ Place. Each day this week, I will carry a reverence and love for Jesus with me to my home and workplace.

The storied announcement of Christ's birth is very scandalous, and yet beautiful for what it communicates to us. Join us as Pastor Rick unpacks the beauty amidst the scandalous and connects our story to the greater Christmas narrative. NEXT STEPS: I receive the hope that God wants to give me today, and I see the beauty amidst the mess. Each day this week, I will practice gratitude for what He is doing, even when I am incapable of seeing it.

The lineage of Christ shows forth man's inherent brokenness and God's overcoming grace. Join us as Pastor Kurt talks about a supernaturally changed heart. NEXT STEPS: This Christmas, I will no longer hold onto my hurt, nor will I hide my heart away. Instead, I will allow my heart to be set on God's love for me. This Christmas, I will embrace what it means to be fully engaged as a member of God's Church.

Revival is a word that gets thrown around a lot, but what does it really look like? Join Pastor Rick as he dives into the subject and helps us understand the posture we need to embrace if we are to see God's word and His Spirit do a fresh work in us and through us. NEXT STEPS: I repent today for ___________ and desperately ask God to breathe afresh on me. I will pray each day this week for our church, city, state, and nation for revival.

Join guest speaker Joil Marbut as he shares his journey to Ecuador and what it truly means to live as a missionary.

Join us for a powerful message from guest speaker Pastor Rod Loy as he shares how God truly sees us and highlights the incredible work of Project Rescue.

Jesus was super direct about His heart for marriage, divorce, and singleness. Join Pastor Rick as he dives into these subjects.   NEXT STEPS: I commit my marriage, future marriage, or singleness to the Lord. This week, I will reach out for help.

Discover how to build your family on God's Word, raise godly children in a broken world, and trust the Lord to shape their hearts and futures. Join Pastor Ezra as he helps us see that children truly are a gift from the Lord. NEXT STEPS: Pick a time and a place to read the Bible and pray with your kids—aim for four times a week. Pray that God would help you become a parent with a clear focus on putting Jesus first and teaching your children to do the same.

In this new three-week series, Built to Last, Pastor Rick dives into God's original design for marriage from Genesis 2. Whether you're married, single, or somewhere in between, this message reveals how God's plan for relationships—rooted in leaving, holding fast, and becoming one—can help you build something that truly lasts. Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks God's blueprint for a lasting marriage. NEXT STEPS: I'm asking God to help me embrace the beauty, mystery, and commitment of marriage. This week, I will ask for prayer and help in my marriage.

The apostle Paul addresses the hot mess in Corinth as it relates to the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Join Pastor Rick as he wades into this topic and what we can learn from Paul's instructions. NEXT STEPS: Today, I'm asking God to stir my desire-to-desire spiritual gifts operating in my life. This week, as the Holy Spirit prompts me, I will humbly speak, serve, and lead with the gifts He has given me.

The Holy Spirit endows Christ-followers with supernatural gifts. Join us as Pastor Kurt shares about the gifts of the Holy Spirit and what they look like in our lives. NEXT STEPS: Each day this week, I will look for opportunities to step out in the gift area I feel led in by God. This week, I will sign up to join a team and use the gifts the Holy Spirit has placed into my life.

The fruit of the Spirit is heaven's preview on earth. Join Pastor Rick as he talks about the fruit of the Holy Spirit and what it looks like in our life. NEXT STEPS: Each day this week, I will practice abiding and yielding. This week, I will sign up to join a dream team.

This message from our series The Gift That Keeps Giving unpacks the baptism of the Holy Spirit—what it is, why it matters, and how it empowers us to live boldly for Christ. Join Pastor Johnathan as he leads us through Scripture and shows how the Spirit still transforms lives today. NEXT STEPS: This week, I will be open to receiving the baptism of the Holy Spirit and seek for it in my personal prayer time.

The Holy Spirit is not a force but the very presence of God with us and in us. Join Pastor Jonathan as he invites us into a deeper relationship with the Spirit of God. NEXT STEPS: This week, I will look to abide in the presence of the Holy Spirit by reading Scripture, praying, and spending time in personal worship.

Many Christians know about the Holy Spirit but haven't truly experienced Him as Helper, Friend, and God. Join Pastor Landon as he unpacks the person of the Holy Spirit and invites you into deeper relationship with Him. NEXT STEPS: Start acknowledging the Holy Spirit as a person. You cannot have a personal relationship with something you don't see as a person. Talk with the Holy Spirit—He is God. You don't switch from praying to Jesus, God, or the Holy Spirit. They are 3 in one. Ask the Holy Spirit, right where you are, to help you recognize His presence and to lead you into all truth. This week, read John 14-16, asking the Holy Spirit to salt your lips to thirst for Him.

The Jubilee trumpet sounded once every 50 years—but in Jesus, the trumpet never stops ringing. Join Pastor Rick on the final week of our series as he unpacks values of Jubilee and how we can apply them to our life. NEXT STEPS: Today I move from attending to belonging and take the next step. This week, I will lean into Kingdom values of community, generosity, devotion, and being missional.

In this message, discover the grace, sacrifice, and power of our Redeemer, and how Jubilee shapes your identity today. Join Pastor Bruce as he unpacks The Cost of Redemption.

Join Pastor Rick as he discusses how baptism and jubilee align. NEXT STEPS: I will register to be baptized. Each day this week, I will celebrate Jesus and pray for those who were baptized today.

Across the ages, the human heart has longed for freedom from chains, from oppression, from poverty, from sin. Join Pastor Rick as he shares about the Jubilee we never knew that we needed. NEXT STEPS: Today, I will name the thing I need freedom from and surrender it to Jesus. This week, I will invite the following 7 people to Summer Splash:________________.

Join us as Pastor Rick introduces a new series that dives into the Old Testament practice of Jubilee. Learn how this old concept offers us new a understanding of rest and restoration. NEXT STEPS: I will embrace rediscovering God's rhythm of renewal for my life and resting on the Sabbath. God is giving me a second chance to trust and obey Him regarding ________________.

In the powerful conclusion to our Hidden Heroes series, we discover that the final is... you. Join Pastor Landon as he talks about stepping into your God-given confidence and embracing the life He's appointed you to live.   NEXT STEPS: Start declaring God's truth over your life daily, replacing the world's labels with what your Heavenly Father has spoken about you. Step into the spaces God has planted you—your workplace, home, or community—as someone chosen and positioned with purpose. Ask God to show you your "so that I would," and begin living on mission by using your unique gifts to make disciples and bear lasting fruit.

Sometimes the greatest miracles begin with small, unseen acts of faith. In this powerful message from Pastor Bruce, we explore the story of four friends in Mark 2 who refused to let anything stop them from getting their paralyzed friend to Jesus. NEXT STEPS: This week, I will be available to be a game changer in someone's life! This week, I will step into a "puddle" in faith that God will use me! This week, I will reflect on how God brought a "hidden hero" into my life!

What if the most influential people in God's Kingdom are the ones no one ever sees? In this powerful message, we explore the life of Jabez—a man with only two verses in Scripture, yet whose prayer reshaped his destiny. Join Pastor Kurt as he talks about how your hidden faithfulness, bold prayers, and surrendered heart can leave a Christ-centered legacy that echoes for generations. NEXT STEPS: This week, I will make space to sit with God, inviting Him into the deepest parts of who I am—to influence me, that I might leave a lasting influence for Christ. This week, I advance my legacy in this life by prioritizing a bold prayer-life.

Water baptism turns the page in your life story, and a new chapter begins. If a book is your life story, the chapters mark different parts of your journey. Join Pastor Danette Matty as she encourages you to follow Jesus and let him rewrite your story! NEXT STEPS: Repent - Turn away from your sins—your thoughts, choices, and actions that hurt you, others, or go against God's Word. Talk to God about it in prayer, and invite someone to pray with you. Get baptized - to show on the outside what God has done in your heart. Keep repenting - turning back to God often, not because you feel guilty, but because you want to stay close to Him.

Being a peacemaker is perhaps the greatest challenge, for we live a world in turmoil. None of us have to look very far to experience conflict and relational tension. Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks Jesus' promise to those who become messengers of peace. NEXT STEPS: Today, I embrace being a messenger of peace and am asking God to use me. This week, I will initiate being a peacemaker in a specific relationship.

We all like the idea of receiving mercy, but it's way more difficult to hand it. Join Pastor Rick as he unpacks Jesus' teaching on compassion in action. NEXT STEPS: This week, I will practice mercy by _________________________________________.

Feeling unsatisfied and like you don't measure up? What if the issues is less about being righteous and more about hungering righteousness. Join Pastor Rick as he explores ways we can grow our appetite for more of God. NEXT STEPS: Today, I will linger in God's presence and seek His righteousness. This week, I will memorize Matthew 5:6.