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Faithbridge Sermons
by Faithbridge
Weekly biblically-based sermons from Faithbridge church in Spring, Texas. Includes sermons from Founding Pastor Ken Werlein, Steve Carter, Timothy Ateek, and more.
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Table Manners
Pastor Ken Werlein opens 1 Corinthians 11:17–34, where Paul confronts a church that had turned communion into a class system—the wealthy eating well while the poor arrived late to find nothing left. The ground was supposed to be level at the foot of the cross, but Corinth had quietly started...
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Fighting Temptation
Director of Discipleship Michael McDowell continues our series on 1 Corinthians, “Healthy Church,” with a sermon about temptation. God promises us in 1 Corinthians 10:12–13 that He “will not let you be tempted beyond your ability”—but that doesn’t mean you should let your guard down. Here…
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My Brother's Keeper
Bible Teacher Jared Darby opens 1 Corinthians 8:1–13, where Paul uses a debate about food sacrificed to idols to make a much bigger point: the problem in Corinth wasn't ignorance—it was independence. They loved learning about Jesus but lived like the gospel only affected them personally. Jared...
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Not Alone, Not Less
Pastor Ken Werlein takes up 1 Corinthians 7:25–40, speaking directly to single people—from someone who was single for 35 years before marrying. Paul's message isn't romanticized in either direction: marriage brings real complexity and was never meant to complete anyone, and singleness isn't a...
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Contentment in Corinth
Bible Teacher Dan Slagle steps into 1 Corinthians 7:17–24, where Paul addresses something more fundamental than marriage: the restless discontentment that drives us to wish we were someone else, somewhere else, in different circumstances. Dan names two dangers that come from living in that...
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Marriage Is a Ministry
Executive Pastor Wayne Risher opens 1 Corinthians 7:1–13 with a simple image—a level—and a simple truth: something can look straight and still be crooked, and if you live with crooked long enough, it starts feeling normal. From there he walks through three things Paul shows us about marriage…
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Sanctifying Sex
Pastor Ken Werlein opens 1 Corinthians 6:9–20 with a question the Corinthians had already answered wrong: what does Jesus have to do with your body? Paul's answer—everything. You were bought at a price, which means your body belongs to Jesus, not you. From there Ken walks through why sex matters…
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Keeping the Peace
Michael McDowell takes us into 1 Corinthians 6, where Paul confronts one of the messiest realities of church life: conflict. Paul gives us three movements for handling it well. First, keep it in the circle—the moment conflict escapes to people who aren't part of it, it becomes gossip, and gossip...
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Breaking Bad Habits
Michael McDowell takes us into 1 Corinthians 1, where Paul goes after the underlying habits making the church sick before he ever addresses the conflict. The first is assuming life is always supposed to go up and to the right—but Paul holds up a cross and says this is the source of health. The...
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The Church Jesus Had in Mind
Pastor Ken Werlein kicks off the new Healthy Church sermon series in 1 Corinthians 12, addressing the question head-on that many people carry but rarely say out loud: I love God, but I'm done with the church. Ken reminds us that Paul wrote 1 Corinthians to one of the messiest, most dysfunctional...
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You Were Never Meant to Fight Alone
Pastor Ken Werlein opens up Hebrews 10:24–25 with a simple but convicting observation: there's no such thing as Christian Solitaire. You can have the Bible app, the podcast, the worship playlist, and a genuine faith—and still be missing the one thing Jesus never offered anyone: a syllabus to…
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Worshiping an Audience of One
Pastor Ken Werlein takes us to 2 Chronicles 20, where King Jehoshaphat faces a coalition of three armies with no time to prepare and no plan to execute—and reaches for something no one expected: a fast and a prayer. From that ancient moment, Ken draws three convictions for how we face the hard...
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Stand Firm
Bible Teacher Steve Carter opens up Ephesians 6:10–18, reminding us that the devil's playbook hasn't changed—he's still running the same three schemes he's used since Genesis 3: getting us to hide, drowning us in shame, and keeping us paralyzed by fear. The good news? God hasn't left us…
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Already Won
Bible Teacher Clay Scroggins closes out the Not Today, Satan series by showing us the end of the tape. After weeks unpacking how the enemy works — his lies, his shame, his temptations, his strongholds — Clay takes us to Colossians 2:13–15, where Paul describes what actually happened at the cross:...
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Win the Battle for Your Mind
Bible Teacher Jared Darby takes us into 2 Corinthians 10:3–5, making the case that the enemy's greatest weapon isn't possession — it's formation. If he can shape what you believe, what you love, and what you dwell on, he doesn't need to possess you. Jared unpacks how the enemy builds…
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The Whisper That Says Give Up
Bible Teacher Dan Slagle opens up 1 Peter 5:6–7, showing us that worry and anxiety are one of the enemy's most effective weapons — and that he knows exactly when to use them. At the root of all our worry, Dan reminds us, is a lie: that we are in control. He walks us through two kinds of worry —…
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The Bait You Want to Bite
Bible Teacher Duffy Robbins takes us into 1 John 2:15–17, where the Apostle John maps out what Duffy calls "the Devil's Triangle" — three temptations that cause more believers to crash and drift than almost anything else. The first is the desires of the flesh: the things we want to do. The second...
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The Enemy in the Inner Me
Bible Teacher Duffy Robbins teaches from Ephesians 4:26–27 and 30–32, reminding us that not all anger is sin — but unchecked anger is one of the enemy's most effective weapons. Duffy unpacks how unholy anger works: it starts small but grows fast, it begins inside us but eventually poisons...
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Recognizing the Voice of the Enemy
Michael McDowell takes us into Genesis 3, where the serpent's subtle lies lead Adam and Eve into sin, and shows us that the enemy is still using the same playbook today. Michael unpacks three lies the enemy uses to pull us away from God: that His Word is restrictive and ridiculous, that sin has…
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Love Jesus, Love His Church
Bible Teacher Gary Thomas teaches out of Colossians 1:25, reminding us that following Jesus means loving and serving His church. While churches are imperfect and can sometimes cause disappointment, ultimately, the church is worth loving because it belongs to Jesus, and those who love Him will…
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Mission Sendoff Roundtable
Senior Pastor Ken Werlein interviews students Reagan Bell and William Werlein to discuss Faithbridge's life-changing student mission program, The Road. Through personal testimony and Biblical wisdom, William and Reagan share what The Road has taught them about serving God's Kingdom and loving the...
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Run to Win!
Founding Pastor Ken Werlein leads us through Hebrews 12:1–2, exploring the idea that following Jesus is a race that requires endurance, focus, and faithfulness. He challenges us to run with others in strong community and to throw off the sin that entangles us. He challenges us to step into the…
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God is Still Working
Founding Pastor Ken Werlein leads us through Romans 8:28, reminding us that even in the middle of grief, disappointment, anxiety, and unanswered questions, God is still working. God does not call evil “good,” but He is able to weave even the hardest parts of our lives into His greater purpose for...
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Anchored in Hope
Bible Teacher Jared Darby leads us through Romans 8:18–27, exploring the idea that our suffering isn’t meaningless; it’s shaping us and pointing us toward a coming glory. He reminds us that pain isn’t punishment but preparation, that hope is formed in the waiting, and that even when we don’t have...
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From Slavery to Sonship
Bible Teacher Duffy Robbins continues our Anchored series in Romans 8:14–17, exploring what it means to move from spiritual slavery into sonship through the Holy Spirit. God draws near as a loving Father, inviting us to live with the confidence and intimacy of adopted children, even in the midst…
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Anchored in Power
Founding Pastor Ken Werlein continues our series on Romans 8 teaching that the Christian life is impossible to live through personal effort alone, but becomes possible through surrender to the Holy Spirit's power within believers. Victory comes not from trying harder but from letting Christ's...
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Anchored without Condemnation
Bible Teacher Steve Carter reminds us that, because of Jesus, we are not defined by our guilt, shame, or past! In the opening message of our new sermon series, Anchored, Steve takes us through Romans 8:1–4, showing us that we are invited to live from a new verdict, a new power, and a new way of...
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From Familiar Jesus to Resurrected Lord
Easter can become so familiar that we miss the wonder and power of Jesus, but the resurrection invites us to move from simply knowing about Him to making Him the center of our lives. Using James, Jesus’ once-skeptical brother, Founding Pastor Ken Werlein challenges us to reassess who Jesus is…
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Walking With Jesus: Prayer Walking Podcast - Week 6
Joining us today for our final episode is Roberto Martinez. He is our Care Programs Director and is going to begin by sharing a devotional that prepares our hearts for today’s prayer walk.
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Triumphal Entry
Bible Teacher Duffy Robbins teaches us on Palm Sunday about the intentional presence, humble engagement, and costly love of King Jesus. Whether we sing Hosanna with the crowd or are watching from afar, He will walk with us if we invite Him into our hearts in faith.
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Walking With Jesus: Prayer Walking Podcast - Week 5
Joining us today is Michael McDowell, Faithbridge's Director of Young Adults & Residency, who begins by sharing a devotional that recaps this past Sunday's sermon and prepares our hearts for today’s prayer walk.
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Desire to be Great
Bible Teacher Clay Scroggins talks about how everyone wants to be great. But Jesus flips our definition of greatness by teaching that power isn’t for elevating ourselves—it’s for serving others and giving our lives away for their good. True greatness is seen in Christ, who had all authority yet...
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Walking With Jesus: Prayer Walking Podcast - Week 4
Today’s devotional is from Ken Werlein, Founding Pastor of Faithbridge.
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Kingdom First
reakaway Director, Brian McCormack preaches out of Luke 9, reminding us that following Jesus isn’t just a nice idea—it’s a decision that costs something. In this passage, three would-be followers hesitate when the cost becomes clear. The invitation is the same for us: commit despite the cost…
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Walking With Jesus: Prayer Walking Podcast - Week 3
Joining us today is Faithbridge Communications Director, Hannah Connor. Hannah will start us off by sharing a devotional on launching out in faith, which will prepare our hearts for today's prayer walk.
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Launch Out by Faith
Michael McDowell teaches out of Matthew 14, where Peter hears Jesus’ voice and steps out onto the waves. Michael reminds us that following Jesus means letting go of our need for control and trusting Jesus enough to step into what He’s calling us to—even when we’re unsure how it will turn out. And...
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Walking With Jesus: Prayer Walking Podcast - Week 2
Today, Ana Cowpersmith continues our weekly Lenten podcast by sharing a devotional on cultivating an authentic relationship with Jesus—what it means not just to walk for Him, but to truly walk with Him. This will prepare our hearts for our W.A.L.K. prayer framework.
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Lord of the Sabbath
Founding Pastor Ken Werlein explores Matthew 12, where Jesus confronts the legalistic voices of the Pharisees. This passage reveals a Father who is for us—not grading us, but inviting us into rest. When we move time with Jesus from the "have to" column to the "get to" column, we find healing for...
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Walking With Jesus: Prayer Walking Podcast - Week 1
Faithbridge FSM Director Christian Patierno shares a devotional for the first of our weekly podcast with a devotional and time of guided prayer that you can listen to either in preparation for your prayer walks or as you are doing your prayer walks.
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Ash Wednesday 2026
Faithbridge FSM Director Christian Patierno brings a powerful message on Ash Wednesday. Discover how to combat the overwhelming influence of technology and find a deeper connection with God through dedicated prayer and solitude. Learn practical steps to cultivate a more present and spiritually...
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Walk Where He Walks
Founding Pastor Ken Werlein kicks off our Walking With Jesus series by reflecting on Jesus’ invitation to the first disciples to “Follow me.” He calls us to identify which “chair” we are in and to respond personally to Jesus’ invitation to walk with Him during Lent—not just in belief, but in...
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The Truth about Hell
Using the parable of the wedding feast, Young Adults & Residency Pastor Michael McDowell wrestles honestly with the question of hell, arguing that God’s judgment is not a contradiction of His love but a reflection of it. He explains that people reject God in different ways and that hell…
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Why Does the Church Have So Many Hypocrites?
Founding Pastor Ken Werlein addresses a question that always feels relevant: Why are Christians Such Hypocrites? Looking to the Bible for examples of failure and grace, sin and salvation, Pastor Ken emphasized that the difference between a hypocrite and a sinner isn't perfection—but honesty and...
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Sexual Identity: A Conversation with MJ Nixon
Founding Pastor Ken Werlein hosts a conversation about sexual identity with MJ Nixon, founder of Rainbow Revival. MJ left the LGBTQ lifestyle and embraced true freedom after an encounter with Jesus. Ken and MJ discuss how to navigate the complexities when faith and sexuality collide.
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What Do I Do With My Doubts?
Founding Pastor Ken Werlein brings us a message from John 20, encouraging us to wrestle honestly with the question, “What do I do with my doubts?” Rather than dismissing doubt as a weakness, Scripture shows us—through the story of Thomas—that doubt can be the starting point of genuine faith. The...
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How Could a Loving God Allow So Much Suffering?
Founding Pastor Ken Werlein begins our Asking for a Friend series with the question of why a loving God allows suffering by looking to the prophet Habakkuk. God does not silence Habakkuk’s questions but calls him to trust. We can believe that He is still at work even when we cannot see it and…
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Looking Forward: Pressing On
Executive Pastor Wayne Risher casts vision for a purposeful 2026, whether you're single, married, empty nest or retired. Perfection isn't the goal — getting started is! Download a 2026 Planning Sheet at faithbridge.org/forward and make a plan today!
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You Have A Place Here
Prateek Jacob teaches out of 1 Corinthians, emphasizing the importance that all people have in the body of Christ, whether single or married. He leads us through a Biblical look at the various non-romantic relationships that are often overlooked in the church.
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Glad Tidings!
This Christmas, Faithbridge Founding Pastor Ken Werlein reminds us that Jesus didn't arrive with fanfare or force. Jesus came humbly, to ordinary people like you and me. Christmas invites us beyond occasional faith or emergency prayers and into real relationship with God. The Glad Tidings of...
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Glad Tidings for the Ordinary
Young Adult Director Michael McDowell teaches out of Luke 2, where a heavenly host brings good news to the lowly shepherds. Through the story of the shepherds on the hillside, Michael shows us how humility is God's path to joy—during the holiday season and throughout the rest of the year.
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Weekly biblically-based sermons from Faithbridge church in Spring, Texas. Includes sermons from Founding Pastor Ken Werlein, Steve Carter, Timothy Ateek, and more.
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